Elementary Schools in Morgan Hill, California: Morgan Hill schools average near the state. The 35.3-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
Morgan Hill, California has 8 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 39.1/100 — within 0.2 points of the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Charter School of Morgan Hill at 59/100, where 30.1% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Morgan Hill schools average 19.6% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 8 schools, 2 Growth Engines stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 17.8% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Morgan Hill
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (8)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charter School of Morgan Hill Morgan Hill Unified | 30.1% | 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100 |
| 2 | Paradise Valley Engineering Academy Morgan Hill Unified | 31.1% | 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 3 | Nordstrom Elementary Morgan Hill Unified | 27.6% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 4 | Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) Morgan Hill Unified | 28.8% | 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100 |
| 5 | El Toro Health Science Academy Morgan Hill Unified | 13.4% | 41st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 6 | Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hi Santa Clara County Office of Education | 10.5% | 35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 7 | P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy Morgan Hill Unified | 7.1% | 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 8 | Barrett Elementary Morgan Hill Unified | 8.2% | 18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis H. Britton Middle Morgan Hill Unified | 14.5% | 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Sobrato High Morgan Hill Unified | 30.2% | 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100 |
| 2 | Live Oak High Morgan Hill Unified | 17.3% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 58/100 |
| 3 | Central High (Continuation) Morgan Hill Unified continuation high school | 2.1% | 45th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 23/100 |
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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 Morgan Hill
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Morgan Hill 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 Morgan Hill
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