How does Joaquin Miller Middle compare to other middle schools in San Jose?

Joaquin Miller Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 80.0/100, placing it at the 99th percentile statewide. 73% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,113 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Joaquin Miller Middle?

72.6% of students at Joaquin Miller Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 91.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Joaquin Miller Middle improving or declining?

Joaquin Miller Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 0.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Joaquin Miller Middle?

3.6% of students at Joaquin Miller Middle 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.

Joaquin Miller Middle

Middle School

Cupertino Union San JoseSanta Clara County95129

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,084 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

14%

Teachers

49 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-3.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

47.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 66 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic2.7%

White5.2%

Asian83.7%

Black0.6%

Other7.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Joaquin Miller Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	72.6%
Met Standard	18.4%
Below Standard	9.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "91% proficient" for Joaquin Miller Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

72.6% of students exceeded standard while 18.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 55.3 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 12.8 points above the Cupertino Union district average of 59.8%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 16.4 points higher (vs 56.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 0.9 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 declined and Math maintained year-over-year. 47.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 3.6%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →