How does Warren E. Hyde Middle compare to other middle schools in Cupertino?

Warren E. Hyde Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 71.0/100, placing it at the 97th percentile statewide. 60% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,558 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Warren E. Hyde Middle?

59.9% of students at Warren E. Hyde Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 81.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Warren E. Hyde Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Warren E. Hyde Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 4.5 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 Warren E. Hyde Middle?

7.2% of students at Warren E. Hyde 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.

Warren E. Hyde Middle

Middle School

Cupertino Union CupertinoSanta Clara County95014

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

766 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

26%

Teachers

40 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

40.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 80 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic13.1%

White11.9%

Asian64.6%

Black0.9%

Other9.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Warren E. Hyde Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	59.9%
Met Standard	21.1%
Below Standard	19.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "81% proficient" for Warren E. Hyde Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

59.9% of students exceeded standard while 21.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 42.6 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Cupertino Union district average of 59.8%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.7 points higher (vs 56.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 4.5 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 year-over-year. 40.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.2%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →