How does San Jose Intermediate compare to other middle schools in Novato?

San Jose Intermediate has a Scope Score of 52.4/100, ranked #803 among California middle schools. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,099 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Jose Intermediate?

20.5% of students at San Jose Intermediate exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is San Jose Intermediate improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, San Jose Intermediate's proficiency rate decreases by 9.9 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 San Jose Intermediate?

17.9% of students at San Jose Intermediate 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.

San Jose Intermediate

Middle School

Novato Unified NovatoMarin County94949

📍 1000 Sunset Parkway

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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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.

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-6.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+1.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

25.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 118 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Jose Intermediate
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.5%
Met Standard	21.7%
Below Standard	57.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 20.5%

3.2pp above state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 42.3%

2.7pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 17.9%

1.4pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 42.3%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.7%

1.4pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Growth (G6→G8): -9.9pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% 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 "42% proficient" for San Jose Intermediate and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.5% of students exceeded standard while 21.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.2 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Novato Unified district average of 22.2%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 25.6% exceeded — 5.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 9.9 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 declined and Math maintained year-over-year. 25.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.9%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →