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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic65.2%
White1.2%
Asian26.2%
Black0.6%
Other6.7%
GenderFemale 48.8%Male 51.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
328
532 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
65%
1pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$26,238
District avg: $17,316 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
16.7% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$63,748 – $126,872
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Sylvandale Middle in San Jose, 30.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Sylvandale Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 3.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (23.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 251 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−29.5pp
3.6% vs 33.1% overall · n=50
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−8.7pp
0.0% vs 8.7% overall · n=50
Math · Disabilities−19.5pp
3.7% vs 23.3% overall · n=49
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−8.1pp
1.9% vs 9.9% overall · n=49
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income251 tested
ELA 30.0%·Math 20.8%· -3.1pp vs district
Hispanic207 tested
ELA 23.8%·Math 12.2%· -0.3pp vs district
English Learner107 tested
ELA 7.5%·Math 6.5%· -1.1pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$91K
$6K above CA median
Median Home Value
$798K
$139K above CA median
Bachelor's+
20%
15pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
15.1 years avg experience
17 teachers · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
77% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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