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San Jose Unified schools

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2026 · school stage

Elementary schools

San Jose Unified’s 27 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 96th percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 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
10Needs Support
6Developing
2Solid
9Strong
Top row: one dot per San Jose Unified school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,728 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2026 tests.

Highest in San Jose Unified

Statewide percentile

Williams, Los Alamitos and Graystone are within 1 percentile of each other; treat them as tied.

Context

The average San Jose Unified elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school had 17 in 100.

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The other 17 elementary schools

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

2026 · school stage

Middle schools

San Jose Unified’s 8 public middle schools run from the 13th to the 95th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 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
3Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
3Strong
Top row: one dot per San Jose Unified 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 2026 tests.

Middle schools in San Jose Unified

Statewide percentile
Context

The average San Jose Unified middle school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

2026 · school stage

High schools

San Jose Unified’s 7 public high schools run from the 3rd to the 97th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2026 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
3Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
2Strong
Top row: one dot per San Jose Unified 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 2026 tests.

High schools in San Jose Unified

Statewide percentile
Context

The average San Jose Unified high school had 32 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school had 23 in 100.

Also in San Jose Unified, not ranked with these schools

  • Broadway HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
District context

Understand the system around the school

The district behind the schools

Spending, FY 2024–25

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

San Jose Unified spent $22,059 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 59 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction59%
  • Instruction support12%
  • Student services10%
  • Administration6%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%
  • Other3%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

Students, staff and money

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
District enrollment27,430 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 59.7% · White 16.7% · Black 2.3% · Asian 12.2% · Other 9.0%
Free/reduced lunch50% · economic need indicator

CDE enrollment (district averages)

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Common questions

Are the public schools in San Jose Unified good?
San Jose Unified’s 27 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 96th percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 9 Strong, 2 Solid, 6 Developing and 10 Needs Support. San Jose Unified’s 8 public middle schools run from the 13th to the 95th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 3 Needs Support. San Jose Unified’s 7 public high schools run from the 3rd to the 97th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 3 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 Unified rank highest?
Elementary: Williams Elementary, 96th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Bret Harte Middle, 95th percentile statewide (Strong). High: Leland High, 97th 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 Unified compare with California?
The average San Jose Unified elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school had 17 in 100. The average San Jose Unified middle school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average San Jose Unified high school had 32 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; 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 Unified decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, 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 2025-26

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