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Milpitas Middle College High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Milpitas Middle College posts 61% meeting the standard, and 30.4% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

1450 Escuela Parkway, 95035 (opens in new tab)·Milpitas Unified·Milpitas·Grades 9-12·55 students·42% low-income·Magnet·2024–25 CAASPP·(408) 947-5355·Website
Magnet program — specialized public school with themed curriculum. Enrollment via district lottery, not neighborhood-based.
2022–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5644
% Exceeded30%16%
% Met+61%36%
Grad rate100.0%86.6%
College readiness16.7%33.9%
Absence24.2%30.2%
Suspension1.5%3.6%
Scope Score
56
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #498 statewide · #2 of 3 in Milpitas Unified

Milpitas Middle College High scores 56 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 77th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “61% proficient” and call it done. Milpitas Middle College deserves a closer read. The school sits in Milpitas, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has held the 77th-percentile line every tested year since 2022.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathRed(Declined Significantly)
ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade2022202320242025
Grade 1193%80%68%74%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade2022202320242025
Grade 1143%53%50%48%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
61%
State 36%
Graduate
100%
State 87%
Pass an AP exam
17%
State 34%

Of 100 students here: 61 are proficient by 11th grade → 100 graduate → 17 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
100.0%
State 86.6%
13.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
30.4%
State 15.8%
14.6pp above state avg
College readiness
16.7%
State 33.9%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
60.9%
State 35.7%
25.2pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
24.2%
State 30.2%
6.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.5%
State 3.6%
2.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

All students at this school: 61% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 61%, district —, state 36%61%
FemaleFemale: this school 63%, district 69%, state 44%63% · +2 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 58%, district 48%, state 32%58% · −3 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 41%, district 31%, state 32%41% · −20 vs school

6 of 10 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 24.2%, district 15.3%, state 30.2%24.2% · −6.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.5%, district —, state 3.6%1.5% · −2.2pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1219.4%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
High School
Milpitas Middle College HighMagnet
56/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Where graduates go

Context — never part of the Scope Score
94%
College-going rate, class of 2023

Where they went after graduation

Of Milpitas Middle College's class of 2023, 94% enrolled in college somewhere within a year — a CSU, a community college, a UC, or out of state.

College destination mix, class of 2023

Class of 2023: 18 completers, 94% enrolled somewhere within a year

University of California 2 (11%)California State University 2 (11%)California community college 11 (61%)In-state private 1 (6%)Out-of-state, 4-year 1 (6%)Out-of-state, 2-year 0 (0%)Not enrolled 1 (6%)

Percentages are computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers) from CDE-reported counts, not a CDE-native rate.

Data source: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort — the newest published; National Student Clearinghouse match.

UC application funnel — one destination of six, tracked in detail because UC is the only source with 30 years of history

In fall 2025, 3 of Milpitas Middle College's 23 graduates enrolled in the University of California system.

Applied12fall 2025, universitywide
Admitted9
Enrolled3
Where they landed (fall 2025)

7 of 7 campuses are masked below UC's privacy floor — a protection, not a verdict.

campuses never sum to the universitywide figure — students apply to several

UC is one road of many — the full destination mix for the class of 2023 is below. And who applied isn't who the school taught: the ratio between the two reflects the self-selected pool of students who chose to apply, not what happened in the classroom. By the state's 2023 count, 94% of this class's predecessors enrolled in college somewhere within a year. More of the class of 2023 enrolled at community colleges (11) than at UC (2).

Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle · college-going rate: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 18:1, district 23:118:1
Teaching staff4 teachers
Avg. experience7.5 years
Fully credentialed100%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$76,899 – $153,171
Principal salary$193,997 – $218,147
Superintendent salary$289,625

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered1 (CCI)
AP exam qualifiers4 studentsCCI, participation not authorization

What gets spent here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $26,427, CA average $14,491$26,427 · spent at this school
Federal share$117 per student

$117 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,174 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction64%
Instruction support16%
Student services6%
Administration5%
Buildings & maintenance8%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,354 per pupil
2019$12,118 per pupil
2018$12,280 per pupil
2017$11,069 per pupil
2016$10,472 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Hispanic41.8%
District 19.5% · CA 56.1%
Asian41.8%
District 55.3% · CA 10.2%
Other9.1%
District 19.6% · CA 9.0%
White5.5%
District 3.9% · CA 19.9%
Black1.8%
District 1.7% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 41.8% (22pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$179K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.25M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+58% · CA 35%
ZIP population78,810
Median age37 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 55 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 52% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Milpitas Middle College High a good high school?

Milpitas Middle College High has a Scope Score of 56 out of 100, placing it in the 77th percentile of California high schools and ranked #498 statewide. 30.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.6 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Milpitas Middle College High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 60.9% of students at Milpitas Middle College High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 30.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 30.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 30.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 46 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Milpitas Middle College High rank in California?

Milpitas Middle College High ranks #498 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 77th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Milpitas Middle College High?

24.2% of students at Milpitas Middle College High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Milpitas Middle College High compare to other schools in Milpitas?

Milpitas Middle College High scores 56/100 (77th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 55 students. Use the schools in Milpitas page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How many students from Milpitas Middle College High go to UC?

In fall 2025, 3 Milpitas Middle College High graduates enrolled at University of California campuses, universitywide. That figure can't be split into a per-campus sum — students apply to several UC campuses at once, so campus-level counts don't add up to the universitywide total. UC is one destination among many: this says nothing about graduates who chose a CSU, a private college, a community college, or work, and it is a count, not a rate or a ranking. Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
100.0%
↑ vs CA 86.6% · 65th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
30.4%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 66th pctile
College readiness · 20%
16.7%
↓ vs CA 33.9% · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
60.9%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 68th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
24.2%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 55th pctile
▲ 6.3pp higher vs 2024
Suspension rate · 5%
1.5%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 60th pctile
▼ 0.5pp lower vs 2024
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112339%35%4%22%74%+27
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112322%26%13%39%48%+24
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112313%39%39%9%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Milpitas Middle College High ←5630.4%60.9%1.5%
Milpitas High0.2 mi6640.0%67.3%2.4%
Calaveras Hills1.6 mi242.6%12.8%6.4%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
100.0%
AP Exam Prepared
16.7%
A-G Completion
43.5%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
94.4%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20225679#44025.0%67.9%22.5%2.2%
20236288#26743.4%66.3%20.5%2.0%
20245780#42232.5%59.2%17.9%1.9%
20255677#49830.4%60.9%24.2%1.5%
What we can't show
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female20.5%
Male17.9%
Asian14.3%
Hispanic/Latino16.7%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged23.7%
All Students19.4%
06UC admissions, universitywide2023–2025 · summed across CEEB codes at query time
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledGPA (applied)GPA (admitted)GPA (enrolled)
202512933.563.72
2024181143.613.80
20237433.93

‹n = UC masks counts below n · a missing year means zero or masked — never assume zero · GPA cells blank for years with more than one contributing CEEB code (a summed GPA would be fabricated math) · GPAs live here and nowhere else on this page · Applied/Admitted/Enrolled reflect who applied, not what the school taught — no admit rate is computed or implied by this table. Series shown from 2014; full record to 1994 at the UC Infocenter.

07UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20259‹3‹3
Berkeley202415‹3‹3
Berkeley20236‹3‹3
Davis2025115‹3
Davis2024143‹3
Davis20236‹3‹3
Irvine20259‹3‹3
Irvine20249‹3‹3
Irvine20235‹3‹3
Los Angeles20258‹3‹3
Los Angeles202412‹3‹3
Los Angeles20236‹3‹3
Merced202586‹3
Merced202498‹3
San Diego20259‹3‹3
San Diego20249‹3‹3
San Diego20236‹3‹3
Santa Barbara20245‹3‹3
Santa Cruz20255‹3‹3
Santa Cruz2024145‹3
Santa Cruz202364‹3
Universitywide20251293
Universitywide202418114
Universitywide2023743

Σ campuses ≠ universitywide — students apply to several campuses; the Universitywide row (muted) is its own independent count, never a sum of the rows above it.

10College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California211.1%
California State University211.1%
California community college1161.1%
In-state private15.6%
Out-of-state, 4-year15.6%
Out-of-state, 2-year00.0%
Not enrolled15.6%

18 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 94% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.

EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · UC Infocenter (annual refresh, summer) — ‹5/‹3 = masked, never summed across campuses · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

SchoolScope scores and verdicts are our interpretation of public California Department of Education data — independent analysis, not an official rating. How we analyze · Request a correction