Sunrise Middle: Scores climb 5.6 points from grade 6 to grade 8. But one in three miss a month of school or more.
Sunrise's strongest signal is real. Attendance is the number to ask about — and both belong on the same page.
Sunrise Middle scores 39 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 53rd percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “36% proficient” and call it done. Sunrise deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Jose, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: +5.6pp separates this year's grade 6 from its grade 8. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G6 → 2025 G8 points the same way.
As a charter, Sunrise enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
separates this year's grade 6 from its grade 8. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G6 → 2025 G8 points the same way.
of students miss a month or more of school, versus 18.5% statewide. High absence often tracks community stress — a school visit will tell you more than this number.
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 3.6pp across grades; the floor rises 6.5pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Ask how the school tracks and follows up on attendance. High absence often reflects community stress, not classroom quality — a visit will tell you which.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 58
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 60
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Student demographics
3 more gaps by subject
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 6.7pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 96 | 3% | 22% | 34% | 41% | 25% | −22 |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 12% | 36% | 21% | 32% | 48% | +0 |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 7% | 25% | 30% | 38% | 31% | −15 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 12 | 8% | 17% | 25% | 50% | 25% | −10 |
| Grade 6 | 96 | 9% | 23% | 30% | 38% | 32% | −3 |
| Grade 7 | 95 | 26% | 14% | 22% | 38% | 40% | +6 |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 20% | 17% | 25% | 38% | 37% | +5 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 102 | 3% | 12% | 65% | 21% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 246 | 33.3% | +21 | −5 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 243 | 31.7% | +17 | −7 |
| English Learners | 105 | 6.7% | +1 | −4 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Middle ← | — | 39 | 13.0% | 35.6% | +5.6 | 2.3% |
| KIPP Heartwood Academy | 2 mi | 71 | 43.7% | 67.6% | +4.5 | 1.0% |
| Piedmont Middle | 3.2 mi | 55 | 27.1% | 51.8% | −1.0 | 2.9% |
| Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy | 2 mi | 47 | 22.8% | 46.2% | −13.2 | 1.3% |
| California average | — | 40 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |