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

Moreland Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.8/100, placing it at the 76th percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,380 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Moreland Middle?

32.9% of students at Moreland Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 53.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Moreland Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Moreland Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 3.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Moreland Middle?

13.9% of students at Moreland 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.

Moreland Middle

Middle School

Moreland San JoseSanta Clara County95130

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

Composite 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

712 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

45%

Teachers

40 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

20.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 166 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic43.3%

White19.5%

Asian23.5%

Black2.3%

Other11.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Moreland Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	32.9%
Met Standard	20.8%
Below Standard	46.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Moreland Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

32.9% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 15.6 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.4 points below the Moreland district average of 37.2%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 60.4% exceeded — 27.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 3.3 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 and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 20.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.9%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →