San Jose · Santa Clara County

Schools in San Jose

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2025 · school stage

Elementary schools

San Jose’s 131 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 99th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
37Needs Support
23Developing
19Solid
52Strong
Top row: one dot per San Jose school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,721 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in San Jose

Statewide percentile

Murdock-Portal, John Muir and Nelson S. Dilworth are within 0 percentiles of each other; treat them as tied.

Context

The average San Jose elementary school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.

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The other 121 elementary schools

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2025 · school stage

Middle schools

San Jose’s 50 public middle schools run from the bottom 1% to the 99th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
11Needs Support
11Developing
8Solid
20Strong
Top row: one dot per San Jose school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in San Jose

Statewide percentile

Joaquin Miller Middle, Union Middle and Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet are within 1 percentile of each other; treat them as tied.

Context

The average San Jose middle school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

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The other 40 middle schools

Also in San Jose, not ranked with these schools

2025 · school stage

High schools

San Jose’s 32 public high schools run from the 3rd to the 99th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
11Needs Support
6Developing
4Solid
11Strong
Top row: one dot per San Jose school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 1,500 California public high schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in San Jose

Statewide percentile

University Preparatory Academy Charter and Leland High are at the same percentile; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average San Jose high school had 25 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100.

Show the other 22 high schools

The other 22 high schools

9 more high schools, not ranked with these
  • Apollo HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Boynton HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Pegasus HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Broadway HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Foothill HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Opportunity Youth AcademyAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools
  • Santa Clara County CourtCourt and community school: students enroll by referral or placement, so we don’t rank it
  • Phoenix HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Kathleen MacDonald HighAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools

62 private schools in San Jose aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.

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Common questions

Are the public schools in San Jose good?
San Jose’s 131 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 99th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 52 Strong, 19 Solid, 23 Developing and 37 Needs Support. San Jose’s 50 public middle schools run from the bottom 1% to the 99th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 20 Strong, 8 Solid, 11 Developing and 11 Needs Support. San Jose’s 32 public high schools run from the 3rd to the 99th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 11 Strong, 4 Solid, 6 Developing and 11 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in San Jose rank highest?
Elementary: Murdock-Portal Elementary, 99th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Joaquin Miller Middle, 99th percentile statewide (Strong). High: Lynbrook High, 99th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in San Jose compare with California?
The average San Jose elementary school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average San Jose middle school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average San Jose high school had 25 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in San Jose decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Sources & methodology

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25

Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Use them alongside school visits and questions about your child’s needs.

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