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Juan Cabrillo Middle School

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Serving 796 students in grades 6-8, Juan Cabrillo Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 796 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Top 30% in CA
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
: Juan Cabrillo Middle serves the southern part of Santa Clara, CA, covering an area of approximately 5.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the attendance zone takes about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being around 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Juan Cabrillo Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Juan Cabrillo Middle School's student population of 796 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Juan Cabrillo Middle School
6	233
7	279
8	284

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Total Students

796 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School
2025	796
2024	804
2023	817
2022	851
2021	908
2020	887
2019	908
2018	893
2017	952
2015	851
2014	822
2013	822
2012	805
2011	828
2010	825
2009	854
2008	838
2007	937
2006	968
2005	958
2004	926
2003	883
2002	840
2001	887
2000	925
1999	862
1998	817
1997	826
1996	855
1995	907
1994	916
1993	614

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School
2025	46
2024	44
2023	43
2022	44
2021	44
2019	39
2018	37
2017	42
2015	43
2014	39
2013	38
2012	40
2010	37
2009	41
2008	47
2007	43
2006	44
2005	41
2004	39
2003	40
2002	41
2001	42
2000	41
1999	35
1998	34
1997	36
1996	36
1995	39
1994	34
1993	23

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Year Founded

2005

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School Rankings

Juan Cabrillo Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Juan Cabrillo Middle School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2754 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School
2023	#2754
2022	#2931
2019	#3209
2018	#3950
2017	#4175
2016	#4128
2015	#4285
2013	#5385
2012	#5241
2011	#6479
2010	#5783

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42%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	42%	34%	48%
2022	41%	33%	47%
2019	45%	40%	52%
2018	42%	39%	50%
2017	38%	38%	49%
2016	39%	37%	49%
2015	31%	34%	44%
2013	44%	59%	63%
2012	50%	59%	63%
2011	45%	58%	61%
2010	45%	56%	58%

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55%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2022	55%	47%	59%
2019	55%	51%	62%
2018	49%	50%	50%
2017	46%	48%	58%
2016	45%	48%	56%
2015	38%	44%	50%
2013	57%	57%	65%
2012	56%	58%	65%
2011	50%	56%	63%
2010	52%	54%	60%

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45%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	17:1	21:1
2024	18:1	22:1
2023	19:1	22:1	19:1
2022	19:1	22:1	19:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2019	23:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2015	20:1	24:1	23:1
2014	21:1	24:1	24:1
2013	22:1	24:1	24:1
2012	20:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	23:1	21:1	21:1
1999	25:1	21:1	22:1
1998	24:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1

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Asian

35%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	35%	12%
2024	34%	12%
2023	35%	12%	36%
2022	36%	12%	38%
2021	32%	12%	39%
2020	33%	12%	36%
2019	30%	12%	36%
2018	31%	12%	35%
2017	29%	11%	35%
2015	29%	11%	33%
2014	26%	11%	32%
2013	26%	11%	32%
2012	25%	11%	32%
2011	24%	11%	31%
2010	27%	11%	31%
2009	28%	11%	30%
2008	30%	12%	32%
2007	28%	12%	30%
2006	28%	12%	30%
2005	28%	12%	29%
2004	27%	12%	30%
2003	28%	12%	30%
2002	25%	11%	29%
2001	31%	11%	29%
2000	30%	11%	28%
1999	31%	11%	28%
1998	31%	11%	28%
1997	32%	11%	27%
1996	31%	11%	26%
1995	27%	11%	26%
1994	27%	11%	25%
1993	25%	11%	25%

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Hispanic

40%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	40%	56%
2024	40%	56%
2023	41%	55%	37%
2022	41%	56%	35%
2021	43%	56%	34%
2020	42%	55%	34%
2019	45%	55%	34%
2018	45%	54%	36%
2017	47%	54%	36%
2015	50%	54%	37%
2014	52%	53%	37%
2013	51%	53%	36%
2012	49%	52%	36%
2011	48%	51%	36%
2010	44%	50%	35%
2009	41%	49%	31%
2008	42%	50%	33%
2007	41%	49%	32%
2006	37%	48%	31%
2005	37%	47%	31%
2004	34%	46%	29%
2003	33%	45%	27%
2002	33%	44%	26%
2001	28%	43%	26%
2000	26%	42%	26%
1999	25%	41%	25%
1998	22%	40%	25%
1997	25%	40%	25%
1996	25%	39%	25%
1995	25%	38%	24%
1994	23%	37%	23%
1993	22%	36%	23%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	7%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	5%	9%	4%
1997	4%	9%	4%
1996	3%	9%	5%
1995	4%	9%	5%
1994	4%	9%	5%
1993	4%	9%	4%

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White

15%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	15%	20%
2024	16%	20%
2023	14%	21%	18%
2022	14%	21%	18%
2021	17%	22%	19%
2020	18%	22%	20%
2019	16%	23%	20%
2018	16%	23%	21%
2017	15%	24%	21%
2015	12%	25%	22%
2014	13%	25%	22%
2013	15%	25%	22%
2012	17%	26%	23%
2011	19%	27%	24%
2010	18%	27%	25%
2009	19%	28%	25%
2008	23%	29%	29%
2007	24%	30%	30%
2006	27%	31%	31%
2005	26%	32%	33%
2004	32%	33%	35%
2003	33%	34%	37%
2002	38%	35%	39%
2001	37%	36%	39%
2000	38%	37%	40%
1999	39%	38%	42%
1998	41%	39%	41%
1997	37%	39%	42%
1996	40%	40%	43%
1995	43%	41%	44%
1994	45%	42%	46%
1993	48%	43%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2018	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

85%

80%

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	0.70	0.63
2024	0.70	0.63
2023	0.69	0.64	0.71
2022	0.69	0.63	0.71
2021	0.69	0.62	0.71
2020	0.69	0.64	0.71
2019	0.69	0.63	0.71
2018	0.68	0.64	0.71
2017	0.68	0.64	0.71
2015	0.65	0.64	0.71
2014	0.65	0.65	0.72
2013	0.65	0.65	0.72
2012	0.67	0.65	0.72
2011	0.68	0.66	0.72
2010	0.70	0.67	0.73
2009	0.72	0.67	0.75
2008	0.69	0.65	0.71
2007	0.70	0.66	0.71
2006	0.71	0.66	0.71
2005	0.72	0.66	0.70
2004	0.71	0.67	0.71
2003	0.71	0.67	0.70
2002	0.69	0.67	0.70
2001	0.69	0.67	0.70
2000	0.70	0.67	0.70
1999	0.69	0.67	0.69
1998	0.69	0.67	0.69
1997	0.70	0.67	0.69
1996	0.69	0.67	0.69
1995	0.68	0.67	0.69
1994	0.68	0.67	0.68
1993	0.66	0.67	0.67

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(22-23)

19%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	19%	27.7%	21.3%
2022	20.4%	33%	22.4%
2021	3%	15.4%	6.6%

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Eligible for

25%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	25%	54%
2024	28%	54%
2023	35%	51%	31%
2022	30%	51%	25%
2021	39%	53%	31%
2020	36%	52%	31%
2019	40%	52%	31%
2018	44%	53%	27%
2017	38%	49%	27%
2015	44%	50%	32%
2014	57%	49%	37%
2013	51%	48%	35%
2011	46%	46%	34%
2010	46%	46%	33%
2009	40%	43%	30%
2008	44%	41%	33%
2007	40%	40%	30%
2006	45%	40%	33%
2005	37%	40%	32%
2004	39%	40%	30%
2003	30%	39%	26%
2002	25%	39%	22%
2001	25%	39%	22%
2000	28%	40%	24%
1999	32%	40%	26%
1998	49%	47%	39%
1997	48%	47%	38%
1996	47%	46%	40%
1995	33%	45%	32%
1994	35%	43%	31%
1993	33%	41%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Juan Cabrillo Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	1%	8%
2024	2%	8%
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	9%	7%	8%
2017	13%	9%	8%
2015	12%	9%	8%
2014	11%	9%	8%
2013	13%	7%	10%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	14%	9%	11%
2009	16%	10%	11%
2008	18%	10%	13%
2007	17%	10%	12%
2006	17%	9%	14%
2005	15%	9%	13%
2004	15%	9%	13%
2003	15%	9%	12%
2002	16%	8%	12%
2001	16%	8%	12%
2000	14%	7%	11%
1999	15%	7%	10%

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School District Name

Santa Clara Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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What is Juan Cabrillo Middle School's ranking?

Juan Cabrillo Middle School is ranked #2754 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Juan Cabrillo Middle School often compared to?

Juan Cabrillo Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Buchser Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Juan Cabrillo Middle School?

796 students attend Juan Cabrillo Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Juan Cabrillo Middle School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are Asian, 15% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Juan Cabrillo Middle School?

Juan Cabrillo Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Juan Cabrillo Middle School offer ?

Juan Cabrillo Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Juan Cabrillo Middle School part of?

Juan Cabrillo Middle School is part of Santa Clara Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 796 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Top 30%
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: Juan Cabrillo Middle serves the southern part of Santa Clara, CA, covering an area of approximately 5.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the attendance zone takes about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being around 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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