Elementary Schools in Milpitas, California: Milpitas students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Milpitas, California has 10 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 60.0/100 — 21.1 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is John Sinnott Elementary at 76/100, where 61.4% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Milpitas schools average 42.6% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 10 schools, 2 Growth Engines and 3 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 9.1% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Milpitas
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (10)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Sinnott Elementary Milpitas Unified | 61.4% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100 |
| 2 | Mabel Mattos Elementary Milpitas Unified | 59.0% | 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100 |
| 3 | Curtner Elementary Milpitas Unified | 57.0% | 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 71/100 |
| 4 | Anthony Spangler Elementary Milpitas Unified | 46.3% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100 |
| 5 | Marshall Pomeroy Elementary Milpitas Unified | 44.2% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100 |
| 6 | Pearl Zanker Elementary Milpitas Unified | 41.5% | 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100 |
| 7 | William Burnett Elementary Milpitas Unified | 37.3% | 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100 |
| 8 | Joseph Weller Elementary Milpitas Unified | 39.3% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100 |
| 9 | Alexander Rose Elementary Milpitas Unified | 22.2% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 10 | Robert Randall World Languages Milpitas Unified | 17.8% | 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rancho Milpitas Middle Milpitas Unified | 42.9% | 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 71/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milpitas High Milpitas Unified | 40.0% | 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 73/100 |
| 2 | Milpitas Middle College High Milpitas Unified | 30.4% | 71st percentile · SolidScope Score 60/100 |
| 3 | Calaveras Hills Milpitas Unified continuation high school | 2.6% | 58th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 25/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Milpitas
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Milpitas are classified as Growth Engine (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Milpitas
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology