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

Milpitas Middle College High has a Scope Score of 77.6/100, ranked #241 among California high schools. 30% of students exceed standard, with a total of 46 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Milpitas Middle College High?

30.4% of students at Milpitas Middle College High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 60.9% 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 Milpitas Middle College High?

19.4% of students at Milpitas Middle College High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Milpitas Middle College High

High School

Milpitas Unified MilpitasSanta Clara County95035Magnet Program

📍 1450 Escuela Parkway

Magnet program — a specialized public school with a focused theme (STEM, arts, language immersion, etc.). Admission is typically through a district lottery, not based on neighborhood attendance boundaries. Students from across the district may apply.

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

39 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

46%

Teachers

2 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

100.0%

AP Exam Prepared

16.7%

A-G Completion

43.5%

College-Going Rate

94.4%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-13.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-56.0 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic30.8%

Asian53.9%

Black5.1%

Other10.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Milpitas Middle College High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	30.4%
Met Standard	30.4%
Below Standard	39.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 100.0%

12.6pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 30.4%

14.7pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 60.9%

26.1pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 19.4%

14.9pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 60.9%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.0%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼College readiness: 16.7%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "61% proficient" for Milpitas Middle College High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

30.4% of students exceeded standard while 30.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 14.7 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 8.3 points below the Milpitas Unified district average of 38.7%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.2 points higher (vs 21.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 100.0% — above the state target. 43.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 94.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

30.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

60.9%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

19.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	23	39.1%	34.8%	4.3%	21.7%	73.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	23	21.7%	26.1%	13.0%	39.1%	47.8%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Marshall Pomeroy Elementa…

75.8

→

Middle

Thomas Russell Middle

No score

→

High

Milpitas Middle College H…

77.6

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.