Elementary Schools in San Jose, California: San Jose schools average 3.2 points above the state — but the range is 48.7 points wide.

Near Average2024–25 data131 schools · avg 42.0/100

San Jose, California has 131 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 42.0/100 — 3.2 points above the state average of 38.8. The highest-scoring school is Murdock-Portal Elementary at 91/100, where 78.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. San Jose schools average 25.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.3%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Of 131 schools, 11 Growth Engines and 10 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 16.9% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

Avg Scope Score

42.0

State avg: 38.8

SchoolScope composite

Score Range

48.7

42.0 – 90.7

Avg Exceeded %

25.7%

State avg: 21.3%

CDE CAASPP 2025

Chronic Absenteeism

16.9%

State avg: 17.9%

CDE Attendance 2025

Schools Ranked

131

With Scope Scores

Level	Schools	Avg Score	Exceeded	vs State
Elementary	131	Developing 42.0/100	25.7%	+3.2
High	41	Solid 52.6/100	19.8%	+6.0
Middle	30	Developing 43.5/100	23.9%	+5.5

How San Jose schools compare

San Jose has 131 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 42.0/100 — 3.2 points above the state average of 38.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).

The top-ranked school is Murdock-Portal Elementary with a Scope Score of 91 and 78.7% of students exceeding standard.

Chronic absenteeism in San Jose averages 16.9% — near the state average of 17.9%.

How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page

School archetypes in San Jose

11 Growth Engine10 High Ceiling8 Strong All-Around8 Culture First13 Building Momentum

Hidden gems: 15 schools in San Jose are classified as Growth Engine (11) or On the Rise (4) \u2014 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

For the data nerds

Every school in San Jose

ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP

#	School	Exceeded	Score
1	Lynbrook High Fremont Union High High Ceiling	77.5%	Strong 93/100
2	Joaquin Miller Middle Cupertino Union High Ceiling	72.6%	Strong 92/100
3	Murdock-Portal Elementary Cupertino Union High Ceiling	78.7%	Strong 91/100
4	John Muir Elementary Cupertino Union High Ceiling	69.8%	Strong 88/100
5	Union Middle Union Elementary High Ceiling	61.2%	Strong 87/100
6	Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary Cupertino Union High Ceiling	69.2%	Strong 87/100
7	Leland High San Jose Unified High Ceiling	56.5%	Strong 86/100
8	University Preparatory Academy Charter Santa Clara County Office of Education Strong All-Around	48.7%	Strong 85/100
9	KIPP San Jose Collegiate East Side Union High Building Momentum	47.2%	Strong 81/100
10	Evergreen Valley High East Side Union High High Ceiling	50.5%	Strong 80/100
11	Summit Public School: Tahoma Santa Clara County Office of Education Strong All-Around	45.5%	Strong 80/100
12	Leigh High Campbell Union High Strong All-Around	44.8%	Strong 80/100
13	Oster Elementary Union Elementary High Ceiling	57.9%	Strong 78/100
14	Branham High Campbell Union High Strong All-Around	42.7%	Strong 76/100
15	Forest Hill Elementary Campbell Union High Ceiling	60.0%	Strong 76/100
16	Williams Elementary San Jose Unified High Ceiling	63.6%	Strong 75/100
17	Tom Matsumoto Elementary Evergreen Elementary High Ceiling	61.0%	Strong 74/100
18	Piedmont Hills High East Side Union High Strong All-Around	41.9%	Strong 74/100
19	Evergreen Elementary Evergreen Elementary High Ceiling	61.2%	Strong 73/100
20	James Franklin Smith Elementary Evergreen Elementary High Ceiling	57.4%	Strong 72/100
21	Bret Harte Middle San Jose Unified High Ceiling	51.0%	Strong 71/100
22	Graystone Elementary San Jose Unified High Ceiling	57.3%	Strong 71/100
23	Santa Teresa High East Side Union High Strong All-Around	33.8%	Strong 71/100
24	Bagby Elementary Cambrian Growth Engine	49.8%	Strong 70/100
25	Millbrook Elementary Evergreen Elementary Growth Engine	45.3%	Strong 70/100
26	Pioneer High San Jose Unified Building Momentum	35.3%	Strong 70/100
27	Carlton Elementary Union Elementary Building Momentum	56.1%	Solid 70/100
28	Country Lane Elementary Moreland Strong All-Around	54.6%	Solid 69/100
29	Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet Cambrian Building Momentum	54.4%	Solid 69/100
30	Easterbrook Discovery Moreland Strong All-Around	51.6%	Solid 69/100
31	Herman (Leonard) Intermediate Oak Grove Elementary Strong All-Around	38.9%	Solid 69/100
32	Noddin Elementary Union Elementary Strong All-Around	52.4%	Solid 68/100
33	KIPP Heartwood Academy Alum Rock Union Elementary Strong All-Around	43.7%	Solid 67/100
34	Sierramont Middle Berryessa Union Elementary Growth Engine	39.6%	Solid 67/100
35	Los Alamitos Elementary San Jose Unified Strong All-Around	51.4%	Solid 67/100
36	Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary San Jose Unified Growth Engine	43.3%	Solid 66/100
37	Silver Creek High East Side Union High Strong All-Around	28.4%	Solid 66/100
38	Guadalupe Elementary Union Elementary Building Momentum	52.2%	Solid 66/100
39	Booksin Elementary San Jose Unified Strong All-Around	48.6%	Solid 65/100
40	Silver Oak Elementary Evergreen Elementary Building Momentum	54.2%	Solid 65/100
41	KIPP Navigate College Prep SBE - KIPP Navigate College Prep Building Momentum	25.7%	Solid 64/100
42	Norwood Creek Elementary Evergreen Elementary Strong All-Around	45.3%	Solid 64/100
43	Simonds Elementary San Jose Unified Growth Engine	46.5%	Solid 64/100
44	Willow Glen High San Jose Unified Building Momentum	22.5%	Solid 62/100
45	Kathleen MacDonald High Santa Clara Unified Building Momentum	25.7%	Solid 62/100
46	Yerba Buena High East Side Union High Building Momentum	18.6%	Solid 62/100
47	Carolyn A. Clark Elementary Evergreen Elementary Strong All-Around	45.3%	Solid 61/100
48	Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet San Jose Unified Growth Engine	38.6%	Solid 61/100
49	Northwood Elementary Berryessa Union Elementary Solid Base	45.7%	Solid 60/100
50	Price Charter Middle Cambrian Strong All-Around	35.2%	Solid 60/100
51	Gussie M. Baker Elementary Moreland Solid Base	48.5%	Solid 59/100
52	Discovery Charter Santa Clara County Office of Education Strong All-Around	40.7%	Solid 59/100
53	Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory Santa Clara County Office of Education Growth Engine	36.2%	Solid 58/100
54	Dartmouth Middle Union Elementary Building Momentum	41.0%	Solid 58/100
55	Independence High East Side Union High Building Momentum	20.7%	Solid 58/100
56	Latino College Preparatory Academy East Side Union High Building Momentum	7.7%	Solid 58/100
57	KIPP Heritage Academy Franklin-McKinley Elementary Culture First	36.6%	Solid 58/100
58	Ledesma (Rita) Elementary Oak Grove Elementary Growth Engine	34.9%	Solid 57/100
59	Cadwallader Elementary Evergreen Elementary Growth Engine	37.1%	Solid 57/100
60	Abraham Lincoln High San Jose Unified Building Momentum	15.3%	Solid 57/100
61	Rocketship Spark Academy Franklin-McKinley Elementary Building Momentum	37.6%	Solid 57/100
62	Vinci Park Elementary Berryessa Union Elementary Solid Base	39.8%	Solid 56/100
63	Lietz Elementary Union Elementary Building Momentum	42.9%	Solid 56/100
64	Manuel De Vargas Elementary Cupertino Union Culture First	36.5%	Solid 55/100
65	Ruskin Elementary Berryessa Union Elementary Solid Base	50.6%	Solid 55/100
66	Rocketship Mosaic Elementary Franklin-McKinley Elementary Culture First	32.5%	Solid 55/100
67	Rocketship Discovery Prep Santa Clara County Office of Education Growth Engine	31.5%	Solid 55/100
68	Piedmont Middle Berryessa Union Elementary On the Rise	27.1%	Solid 54/100
69	Majestic Way Elementary Berryessa Union Elementary Culture First	39.3%	Solid 53/100
70	Sartorette Charter Cambrian Growth Engine	31.8%	Solid 53/100
71	Noble Elementary Berryessa Union Elementary Culture First	42.5%	Solid 53/100
72	Luis Valdez Leadership Academy East Side Union High Building Momentum	7.0%	Solid 53/100
73	Oak Grove High East Side Union High Building Momentum	17.1%	Solid 53/100
74	Santa Teresa Elementary Oak Grove Elementary Culture First	42.0%	Solid 52/100
75	Sakamoto Elementary Oak Grove Elementary Building Momentum	35.8%	Solid 52/100
76	Abram Agnew Elementary Santa Clara Unified Growth Engine	32.1%	Solid 52/100
77	Castillero Middle San Jose Unified On the Rise	28.6%	Solid 52/100
78	Taylor (Bertha) Elementary Oak Grove Elementary Culture First	35.4%	Solid 51/100
79	Morrill Middle Berryessa Union Elementary Building Momentum	29.8%	Solid 51/100
80	Summerdale Elementary Berryessa Union Elementary Culture First	34.2%	Solid 51/100
81	Moreland Middle Moreland Building Momentum	32.9%	Solid 51/100
82	Reed Elementary San Jose Unified Building Momentum	34.7%	Developing 50/100
83	Discovery Charter II Santa Clara County Office of Education On the Rise	28.9%	Developing 50/100
84	Mt. Pleasant High East Side Union High Building Momentum	9.6%	Developing 50/100
85	Farnham Charter Cambrian Building Momentum	31.7%	Developing 49/100
86	Fammatre Elementary Cambrian On the Rise	29.5%	Developing 49/100
87	Schallenberger Elementary San Jose Unified Building Momentum	34.1%	Developing 49/100
88	Gunderson High San Jose Unified Building Momentum	8.9%	Developing 49/100
89	William C. Overfelt High East Side Union High Building Momentum	10.4%	Developing 46/100
90	James Lick High East Side Union High Building Momentum	7.8%	Developing 46/100
91	Cedar Grove Elementary Evergreen Elementary On the Rise	25.5%	Developing 46/100
92	Del Mar High Campbell Union High Building Momentum	16.9%	Developing 46/100
93	Oak Ridge Elementary Oak Grove Elementary Culture First	31.1%	Developing 45/100
94	Indigo Oak Grove Elementary Building Momentum	27.9%	Developing 44/100
95	ACE Charter High East Side Union High Building Momentum	6.0%	Developing 43/100
96	Brooktree Elementary Berryessa Union Elementary Building Momentum	24.1%	Developing 43/100
97	B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy East Side Union High Building Momentum	3.1%	Developing 43/100
98	Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds Santa Clara County Office of Education Building Momentum	22.7%	Developing 42/100
99	Sherman Oaks Elementary Campbell Union On the Rise	17.4%	Developing 42/100
100	Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy Alum Rock Union Elementary Culture First	22.8%	Developing 42/100

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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.

Private Schools in San Jose

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.

Harker

Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-12 · 1976 students

10:1Private

Archbishop Mitty High School

Roman Catholic · Grades 9-12 · 1752 students

16:1Private

Bellarmine College Preparatory

Roman Catholic · Grades 9-12 · 1665 students

18:1Private

Valley Christian High School

Christian (no specific denomination) · Grades 9-12 · 1600 students

17:1Private

Basis Independent Silicon Valley

Nonsectarian · Grades 5-12 · 823 students

9:1Private

What Scope Scores can't tell you about San Jose

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

Frequently asked questions

Are the schools in San Jose good?

San Jose's 131 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 42.0/100, which is 3.2 points above the state average. 25.7% of students exceed the state standard on average (state average: 21.3%). The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 3-to-5 growth (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What is the best elementary school in San Jose?

The highest-scoring elementary school in San Jose is Murdock-Portal Elementary with a Scope Score of 91/100 and 78.7% of students exceeding the state standard. Rankings are based on SchoolScope's 2025 Scope Score, which measures academic performance and school climate using publicly available California data. See full methodology.

How do San Jose schools compare to the state average?

San Jose elementary schools average a Scope Score of 42.0/100 — 3.2 points above the state average of 38.8. The exceeded rate averages 25.7% vs. 21.3% statewide. Chronic absenteeism averages 16.9% vs. 17.9% statewide.

How many schools are in San Jose?

San Jose has 131 ranked elementary schools with Scope Scores. Schools are ranked using a weighted composite of CAASPP test performance, growth trajectory, chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Schools with insufficient testing data are not ranked.

What does the Scope Score measure?

The Scope Score is SchoolScope's proprietary composite rating (0–100) based on seven dimensions of publicly available California school data: the exceeded-vs-met standard split, overall proficiency, grade 3–5 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, ELPAC English Learner proficiency, and baseline proficiency. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score separates students who "exceeded" from those who "met" the standard — revealing whether a school pushes students beyond proficiency or paces toward it. Full methodology and weights.

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