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Schools in ZIP code 95120

Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 95120: San Jose Unified (elementary, middle and high) and Union Elementary (elementary). The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95120 run from the 93rd to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 5 schools · Union Elementary and San Jose Unified

from 93rd to 96th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Guadalupe Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Williams Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Los Alamitos Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Graystone Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Simonds Elementary: 93rd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
5Strong

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Middle · 2 schools · San Jose Unified

from 82nd to 95th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Bret Harte Middle: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Castillero Middle: 82nd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

High · 1 school · San Jose Unified

at 97th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Leland High: 97th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 95120

8 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 ZIP code 95120 score highest?

Guadalupe Elementary and Williams Elementary are highest, both at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95120

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95120 had 6 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 ZIP code 95120 score highest?

Bret Harte Middle is highest, at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95120

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 95120 stand?

Leland High is at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 95120.

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

  • Leland HighSan Jose Unified · High ceiling · Broad base
    97thStrongScope Score 86

3 private schools have an address in ZIP code 95120. 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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Which public schools in ZIP code 95120 rank highest?

Elementary: 2 schools at the 96th percentile (Strong): Guadalupe Elementary and Williams Elementary. Middle: Bret Harte Middle, 95th percentile (Strong). High: Leland High, 97th 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 ZIP code 95120 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 95120 good?

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95120 run from the 93rd to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 95120 run from the 82nd to the 95th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. ZIP code 95120 has one public high school we score, Leland High, at the 97th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 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 ZIP code 95120 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95120 had 6 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. 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 schools with a 95120 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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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