How does Renaissance at Mathson compare to other middle schools in San Jose?

Renaissance at Mathson has a Scope Score of 36.9/100, ranked #1175 among California middle schools. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 615 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Renaissance at Mathson?

7.3% of students at Renaissance at Mathson exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Renaissance at Mathson improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Renaissance at Mathson's proficiency rate increases by 9.1 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 Renaissance at Mathson?

21.4% of students at Renaissance at Mathson 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.

Renaissance at Mathson

Middle School

Alum Rock Union Elementary San JoseSanta Clara County95116

📍 2050 Kammerer Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

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

318 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

19 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+12.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

12.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 122 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic82.7%

White0.9%

Asian11.6%

Black0.6%

Other4.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Renaissance at Mathson
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.3%
Met Standard	14.6%
Below Standard	78.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +9.1pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.1%

1.0pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 7.3%

10.0pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 21.9%

17.6pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 21.4%

2.1pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 21.9%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% 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 middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Renaissance at Mathson and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.3% of students exceeded standard while 14.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.0 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 2.5 points below the Alum Rock Union Elementary district average of 9.8%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.0% exceeded — 7.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 9.1 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 increased and Math increased year-over-year. 12.3% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.4%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means