Milpitas Unified: Milpitas Unified schools score 16.3 points above the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 4.2 points.
Milpitas Unified has 14 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 61.2/100 — 16.3 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is John Sinnott Elementary at 78/100, where 61.4% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,354 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 2 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 15.3%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Solid 63.7/100 | 10 | 42.6% | 9.1% |
| Middle | Strong 73.6/100 | 1 | 42.9% | 12.7% |
| High | Developing 48.5/100 | 3 | 24.3% | 37.1% |
Milpitas Unified's middle schools average 73.6/100 — 30.9 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Milpitas Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Milpitas Unified has 14 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 61.2/100 — 16.3 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Milpitas Unified's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 73.6.
District-wide elementary growth averages -4.2pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 54.5 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 15.3%, 2.6pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.5%, near the state average of 1.6%.
John Sinnott Elementary leads the district at 78 with 61.4% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Milpitas Unified
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Milpitas Unified 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Milpitas Unified spends $12,354 per student in current expenditures — $2,460 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Milpitas Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (10)
Milpitas Unified has 10 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 63.7 — 18.9 points above the state average of 44.8. 5 of 10 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -4.2pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is John Sinnott Elementary with a Scope Score of 78 and 61.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Sinnott Elementary Milpitas Unified High Ceiling | 61.4% | Strong 78/100 |
| 2 | Mabel Mattos Elementary Milpitas Unified High Ceiling | 59.0% | Strong 76/100 |
| 3 | Curtner Elementary Milpitas Unified High Ceiling | 57.0% | Strong 74/100 |
| 4 | Anthony Spangler Elementary Milpitas Unified Growth Engine | 46.3% | Strong 73/100 |
| 5 | Marshall Pomeroy Elementary Milpitas Unified Building Momentum | 44.2% | Strong 72/100 |
| 6 | Pearl Zanker Elementary Milpitas Unified Building Momentum | 41.5% | Solid 65/100 |
| 7 | William Burnett Elementary Milpitas Unified Building Momentum | 37.3% | Solid 59/100 |
| 8 | Joseph Weller Elementary Milpitas Unified Growth Engine | 39.3% | Solid 55/100 |
| 9 | Alexander Rose Elementary Milpitas Unified Building Momentum | 22.2% | Developing 47/100 |
| 10 | Robert Randall World Languages Milpitas Unified Building Momentum | 17.8% | Developing 38/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Milpitas Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 73.6 — 30.9 points above the state average of 42.6. 1 of 1 middle schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring middle school is Rancho Milpitas Middle with a Scope Score of 74 and 42.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rancho Milpitas Middle Milpitas Unified Strong All-Around | 42.9% | Strong 74/100 |
High Schools (3)
Milpitas Unified has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 48.5 — 4.8 points above the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Milpitas High with a Scope Score of 66 and 40.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milpitas High Milpitas Unified Strong All-Around | 40.0% | Solid 66/100 |
| 2 | Milpitas Middle College High Milpitas Unified Building Momentum | 30.4% | Solid 56/100 |
| 3 | Calaveras Hills Milpitas Unified Building Momentum | 2.6% | Needs Support 24/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology