How does Raymond J. Fisher Middle compare to other middle schools in Los Gatos?

Raymond J. Fisher Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 68.2/100, placing it at the 95th percentile statewide. 48% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,997 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Raymond J. Fisher Middle?

48.2% of students at Raymond J. Fisher Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 77.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Raymond J. Fisher Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Raymond J. Fisher Middle's proficiency rate increases by 2.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Raymond J. Fisher Middle?

6.5% of students at Raymond J. Fisher 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.

Raymond J. Fisher Middle

Middle School

Los Gatos Union Elementary Los GatosSanta Clara County95032

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

998 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

56 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+1.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

48.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 35 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic8.4%

White51.2%

Asian28.2%

Black1.0%

Other11.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Raymond J. Fisher Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	48.2%
Met Standard	29.5%
Below Standard	22.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "78% proficient" for Raymond J. Fisher Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

48.2% of students exceeded standard while 29.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 30.9 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 2.8 points below the Los Gatos Union Elementary district average of 51.0%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 52.4% exceeded — 4.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 2.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math maintained year-over-year. 48.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.5%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

48.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

77.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+2.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

6.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,997

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
6th	328	40.9%	31.7%	18.0%	9.4%	72.6%
7th	317	43.5%	42.0%	8.2%	6.3%	85.5%
8th	349	41.0%	40.1%	12.0%	6.9%	81.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	331	53.2%	22.7%	16.0%	8.2%	75.8%
7th	320	56.3%	21.6%	15.6%	6.6%	77.8%
8th	352	54.3%	18.8%	14.2%	12.8%	73.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Blossom Hill Elementary

72.597th pctile

Daves Avenue Elementary

76.098th pctile

Lexington Elementary

67.292nd pctile

Louise Van Meter Elementary

69.494th pctile

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Middle

Raymond J. Fisher Middle

68.295th 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.