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Best Schools in San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA has 625 public schools (86 high, 76 middle, 408 elementary) serving 302,345 students. On average they score 47% on state proficiency tests against a projected 48%, so schools in San Jose don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in San Jose, CA
The top high schools in San Jose, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dr. Tj Owens Gilroy Early College Academy
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Gilroy Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 279 Students
2. Lynbrook High
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Fremont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1741 Students
3. Henry M. Gunn High
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Palo Alto Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1787 Students
4. Monta Vista High
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Fremont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1751 Students
5. Cupertino High
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Fremont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1997 Students
6. Leland High
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San Jose Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1593 Students
7. Saratoga High
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Los Gatos-saratoga Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1194 Students
8. Evergreen Valley High
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East Side Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2767 Students
9. Palo Alto High
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Palo Alto Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1992 Students
10. Mountain View High
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Mountain View-los Altos Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2220 Students
Best Middle Schools in San Jose, CA
The top middle schools in San Jose, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Joaquin Miller Middle
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Cupertino Union • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1078 Students
2. Georgina P. Blach Junior High
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Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 416 Students
3. Redwood Middle
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Saratoga Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 685 Students
4. John F. Kennedy Middle
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Cupertino Union • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 930 Students
5. Sam H. Lawson Middle
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Cupertino Union • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 816 Students
6. Union Middle
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Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1012 Students
7. Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle
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Palo Alto Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 996 Students
8. Ardis G. Egan Junior High
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Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 497 Students
9. Accelerated Achievement Academy
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Hollister • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 164 Students
10. Ellen Fletcher Middle
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Palo Alto Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 515 Students
Best Elementary Schools in San Jose, CA
The top elementary schools in San Jose, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Murdock-portal Elementary
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Cupertino Union • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 559 Students
2. William Faria Elementary
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Cupertino Union • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 632 Students
3. Bullis Charter
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Bullis Charter District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 1058 Students
4. Herbert Hoover Elementary
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Palo Alto Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 386 Students
5. Millikin Elementary
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 518 Students
6. John Muir Elementary
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Cupertino Union • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 483 Students
7. Covington Elementary
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Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 441 Students
8. Springer Elementary
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Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 335 Students
9. Oak Avenue Elementary
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Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 332 Students
10. Juana Briones Elementary
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Palo Alto Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 258 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in San Jose, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
San Jose, CA has a total population of 2,000,468 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 55% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in San Jose, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood San Jose, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.80 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.71 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.09 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in San Jose, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for San Jose, CA.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit San Jose, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in San Jose, CA
How many schools are in San Jose, CA?
San Jose, CA has 625 public schools: 86 high schools, 76 middle schools and 408 elementary schools, serving 302,345 students in total.
How do schools in San Jose perform on state tests?
On average, 625 schools in San Jose score 47% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 48%, so on average schools in San Jose don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in San Jose?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in San Jose
229 of 234 schools in San Jose carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 69B: 40C: 46D: 51F: 23
All 234 public schools we grade in San Jose. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (32)
- Abraham Lincoln High
- Ace Charter High
- Alpha Cindy Avitia High
- Andrew P Hill High
- Apollo High
- Boynton High
- Branham High
- Broadway High
- Calero High
- Del Mar High
- Evergreen Valley High
- Foothill High
- Gunderson High
- Independence High
- James Lick High
- Kathleen Macdonald High
- Leigh High
- Leland High
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- Lynbrook High
- Mt Pleasant High
- Oak Grove High
- Pegasus High
- Phoenix High
- Piedmont Hills High
- Pioneer High
- San Jose High
- Santa Teresa High
- Silver Creek High
- William C Overfelt High
- Willow Glen High
- Yerba Buena High
Middle and junior high schools (32)
- Ace Esperanza Middle
- August Boeger Middle
- Bernal Intermediate
- Bret Harte Middle
- Castillero Middle
- Chaboya Middle
- Dartmouth Middle
- Davis Caroline Intermediate
- Dolores Huerta Middle
- Downtown College Preparatory Middle
- George V Leyva Intermediate
- Herbert Hoover Middle
- Herman Leonard Intermediate
- Joaquin Miller Middle
- John Muir Middle
- Joseph George Middle
- Martin Murphy Middle
- Middle College High
- Monroe Middle
- Moreland Middle
- Morrill Middle
- Muwekma Ohlone Middle
- Ocala Middle
- Piedmont Middle
- Price Charter Middle
- Quimby Oak Middle
- Sierramont Middle
- Sunrise Middle
- Sylvandale Middle
- Union Middle
- William Sheppard Middle
- Willow Glen Middle
Elementary and primary schools (112)
- A J Dorsa Elementary
- Abram Agnew Elementary
- Almaden Elementary
- Anderson Alex Elementary
- Anne Darling Elementary
- Bagby Elementary
- Baldwin Julia Elementary
- Ben Painter Elementary
- Blackford Elementary
- Booksin Elementary
- Brooktree Elementary
- Cadwallader Elementary
- Canoas Elementary
- Captain Jason M Dahl Elementary
- Carlton Elementary
- Carolyn A Clark Elementary
- Cedar Grove Elementary
- Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center
- Cherrywood Elementary
- Christopher Elementary
- Country Lane Elementary
- Del Roble Elementary
- Donald J Meyer Elementary
- Edenvale Elementary
- Empire Gardens Elementary
- Ernesto Galarza Elementary
- Evergreen Elementary
- Fammatre Elementary
- Forest Hill Elementary
- Franklin Elementary
- Frost Earl Elementary
- G W Hellyer Elementary
- Gardner Elementary
- George C Payne Elementary
- Grant Elementary
- Graystone Elementary
- Guadalupe Elementary
- Gussie M Baker Elementary
- Hammer Montessori At Galarza Elementary
- Hayes Elementary
- Holly Oak Elementary
- Horace Cureton Elementary
- Horace Mann Elementary
- James Franklin Smith Elementary
- Jeanne R Meadows Elementary
- John J Montgomery Elementary
- John Muir Elementary
- Katherine R Smith Elementary
- Laneview Elementary
- Ledesma Rita Elementary
- Leroy Anderson Elementary
- Lietz Elementary
- Linda Vista Elementary
- Los Alamitos Elementary
- Los Paseos Elementary
- Lowell Elementary
- Luther Burbank Elementary
- Lyndale Elementary
- Lynhaven Elementary
- Majestic Way Elementary
- Manuel De Vargas Elementary
- Mckinley Elementary
- Merritt Trace Elementary
- Millard Mccollam Elementary
- Millbrook Elementary
- Mt Pleasant Elementary
- Murdock Portal Elementary
- Nelson S Dilworth Elementary
- Noble Elementary
- Noddin Elementary
- Northwood Elementary
- Norwood Creek Elementary
- O B Whaley Elementary
- O S Hubbard Elementary
- Oak Ridge Elementary
- Orchard Elementary
- Oster Elementary
- Parkview Elementary
- Rachel Carson Elementary
- Ramblewood Elementary
- Reed Elementary
- Robert F Kennedy Elementary
- Robert Sanders Elementary
- Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary
- Rocketship Mosaic Elementary
- Ruskin Elementary
- Sakamoto Elementary
- San Antonio Elementary
- Santa Teresa Elementary
- Santee Elementary
- Schallenberger Elementary
- Selma Olinder Elementary
- Sherman Oaks Elementary
- Shirakawa George SR Elementary
- Silver Oak Elementary
- Simonds Elementary
- Stipe Samuel Elementary
- Stonegate Elementary
- Summerdale Elementary
- Sylvia Cassell Elementary
- Taylor Bertha Elementary
- Terrell Elementary
- Thomas P Ryan Elementary
- Tom Matsumoto Elementary
- Toyon Elementary
- Valle Vista Elementary
- Vinci Park Elementary
- Walter L Bachrodt Elementary
- Washington Elementary
- Williams Elementary
- Willow Glen Elementary
- Windmill Springs Elementary
Other schools and academies (58)
- Ace Empower Academy
- Ace Inspire Academy
- Adelante Dual Language Academy
- Adelante Dual Language Academy Ii
- Allen At Steinbeck
- Alpha Blanca Alvarado
- Alpha Cornerstone Academy Preparatory
- Alpha Jose Hernandez
- Aptitud Community Academy At Goss
- B Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy
- Bridges Academy
- College Connection Academy
- Discovery Charter
- Discovery Charter Ii
- Downtown College Prep Alum Rock
- Downtown College Preparatory
- Easterbrook Discovery
- Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning
- Escuela Popularcenter For Training And Careers Family Lrng
- Farnham Charter
- Hacienda Scienceenvironmental Magnet
- Ida Jew Academies
- Indigo
- Kipp Heartwood Academy
- Kipp Heritage Academy
- Kipp Navigate College Prep
- Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy
- Kipp San Jose Collegiate
- Lairon College Preparatory Academy
- Latimer
- Latino College Preparatory Academy
- Liberty Alternative
- Los Arboles Literacy And Technology Academy
- Luis Valdez Leadership Academy
- Opportunity Youth Academy
- Perseverance Preparatory
- Renaissance Academy
- Renaissance At Mathson
- River Glen
- Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds
- Rocketship Alma Academy
- Rocketship Discovery Prep
- Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep
- Rocketship Los Suenos Academy
- Rocketship Rising Stars
- Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy
- Rocketship Spark Academy
- Russomcentee Academy
- San Jose Conservation Corps Charter
- Santa Clara County Community
- Santa Clara County Court
- Santa Clara County Special Education
- Sartorette Charter
- Steindorf Steam K 8 Magnet
- Summit Public School Tahoma
- University Preparatory Academy Charter
- Voices College Bound Language Academy
- Voices College Bound Language Academy At Mt Pleasant
Private schools (62)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Academy Of Mandarin Immersion
- Achievekids
- Action Day Primary Plus Allen School
- Almaden Country Day School
- Apostles Lutheran School
- Archbishop Mitty High School
- As-safa Academy
- As-safa Institute/as-safa Academy
- Basis Independent Silicon Valley
- Bellarmine College Preparatory
- Bright Horizons At San Jose
- Centro Armonia School
- Challenger School-harwood
- Champion School
- Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School
- Early Childhood Learning Academy
- East Valley Christian School
- Esther B Clark School - South Bay
- Estrella Family Schools
- Happy Academy
- Harker
- Holy Family School
- Holy Spirit School
- Jia-ray Learning Center
- Kinship Academy
- Learning Pathways Kindergarten
- Learning Springs Academy
- Legacy Christian School
- Liberty Baptist School
- Merry Hills School
- Most Holy Trinity School
- Notre Dame High School
- One World Montessori School
- One World Montessori School
- One World Montessori School Inc. Leigh
- Pacific Autism Center For Education
- Presentation High School
- Queen Of Apostles School
- Renaissance Learner Academy
- Rise Academy
- Sacred Heart Nativty Schools
- Saniku Gakuin Santa Clara Japanese School
- Scholars Academy
- Second Start-pine Hill School
- Sofos Preparatory Academy
- Spectrum Center-san Jose
- St Christopher School
- St Frances Cabrini Catholic School
- St John Vianney Catholic School
- St Leo The Great School
- St Patrick School
- St Thomas More School
- St Victor Elementary School
- Starbright School
- Stellar Learning Academy
- Stratford Middle School
- Stratford School - San Jose
- The Learning Company & Academy
- Trust Montessori School
- Valley Christian High School
- West Valley Middle School
- Willow Glen Academy