How does Herman (Leonard) Intermediate compare to other middle schools in San Jose?

Herman (Leonard) Intermediate has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.8/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 39% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,286 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Herman (Leonard) Intermediate?

38.9% of students at Herman (Leonard) Intermediate exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Herman (Leonard) Intermediate?

13.6% of students at Herman (Leonard) Intermediate are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Herman (Leonard) Intermediate

Q: Is Herman (Leonard) Intermediate improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Herman (Leonard) Intermediate's proficiency rate decreases by 18.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

Middle School

Oak Grove Elementary San JoseSanta Clara County95123

📍 5955 Blossom Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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School overview

Enrollment

714 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

36%

Teachers

32 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+19.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

31.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 69 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic38.9%

White18.5%

Asian27.2%

Black2.5%

Other12.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Herman (Leonard) Intermediate
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	38.9%
Met Standard	29.3%
Below Standard	31.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Herman (Leonard) Intermediate and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

38.9% of students exceeded standard while 29.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 21.6 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 15.6 points above the Oak Grove Elementary district average of 23.3%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 51.0% exceeded — 12.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 18.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased year-over-year. 31.9% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.6%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

38.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

68.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-18.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,286

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
5th	64	75.0%	20.3%	4.7%	0.0%	95.3%
6th	63	50.8%	38.1%	6.3%	4.8%	88.9%
7th	297	35.7%	36.0%	16.5%	11.8%	71.7%
8th	286	27.6%	39.5%	18.5%	14.3%	67.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
5th	64	62.5%	21.9%	10.9%	4.7%	84.4%
6th	63	44.4%	27.0%	25.4%	3.2%	71.4%
7th	295	34.9%	18.6%	19.7%	26.8%	53.6%
8th	282	40.1%	16.7%	16.3%	26.9%	56.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Frost (Earl) Elementary

42.445th pctile

Also serves area

Taylor (Bertha) Elementary

55.977th pctile

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Middle

Herman (Leonard) Intermediate

55.883rd pctile

This school

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.