Santa Clara · Santa Clara County

Schools in Santa Clara

Santa Clara’s 16 public elementary schools run from the 9th to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 16 schools

from 9th to 99th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Millikin Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Laurelwood Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Washington Open Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Don Callejon: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Sutter Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Central Park Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Briarwood Elementary: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Kathryn Hughes Elementary: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Westwood Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
  • C. W. Haman Elementary: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Montague Elementary: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Bracher Elementary: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Pomeroy Elementary: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Bowers Elementary: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Scott Lane Elementary: 9th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
6Solid
7Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 3 schools

from 70th to 79th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Don Callejon: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Juan Cabrillo Middle: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Buchser Middle: 70th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
1Strong

High · 3 schools

from 82nd to 96th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Mission Early College High: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Santa Clara High: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Adrian Wilcox High: 82nd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
3Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 21 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Santa Clara

24 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Santa Clara score highest?

Millikin Elementary is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Santa Clara

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

  • Millikin ElementarySanta Clara Unified · High ceiling · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    99thStrongScope Score 92
  • Laurelwood ElementarySanta Clara Unified · High ceiling · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    97thStrongScope Score 79
  • Washington Open ElementarySanta Clara Unified · High ceiling · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    96thStrongScope Score 76
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Context

The average Santa Clara elementary school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Santa Clara score highest?

Don Callejon is highest, at the 79th percentile.

That’s higher than 79 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Santa Clara

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

Context

The average Santa Clara middle school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Santa Clara score highest?

Mission Early College High is highest, at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Santa Clara

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

Context

The average Santa Clara high school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools, alternative schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

14 private schools have a Santa Clara address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Santa Clara rank highest?

Elementary: Millikin Elementary, 99th percentile (Strong). Middle: Don Callejon, 79th percentile (Strong). High: Mission Early College High, 96th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Santa Clara 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.
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Are the public schools in Santa Clara good?

Santa Clara’s 16 public elementary schools run from the 9th to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 7 Strong, 6 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Santa Clara’s 3 public middle schools run from the 70th to the 79th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 2 Solid. Santa Clara’s 3 public high schools run from the 82nd to the 96th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Santa Clara compare with California?

The average Santa Clara elementary school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Santa Clara middle school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Santa Clara high school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Santa Clara address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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