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Best Schools in Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara, CA has 50 public schools (9 high, 7 middle, 32 elementary) serving 26,386 students. On average they score 47% on state proficiency tests against a projected 49%, so schools in Santa Clara don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Santa Clara, CA
The top high schools in Santa Clara, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cupertino High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fremont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1997 Students
2. Mission Early College High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 159 Students
3. Santa Clara High
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1849 Students
4. Adrian Wilcox High
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1859 Students
5. Kathleen Macdonald High
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 209 Students
6. Del Mar High
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Campbell Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1293 Students
7. Abraham Lincoln High
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San Jose Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1693 Students
8. Santa Clara Community Day
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Projected Test Scores
Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 10 Students
9. New Valley Continuation High
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Projected Test Scores
Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 169 Students
Best Middle Schools in Santa Clara, CA
The top middle schools in Santa Clara, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Warren E. Hyde Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cupertino Union • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 778 Students
2. Marian A. Peterson Middle
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 729 Students
3. Juan Cabrillo Middle
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 817 Students
4. Buchser Middle
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 715 Students
5. Dolores Huerta Middle
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 377 Students
6. Herbert Hoover Middle
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San Jose Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 971 Students
7. Monroe Middle
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Campbell Union • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 729 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Santa Clara, CA
The top elementary schools in Santa Clara, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Millikin Elementary
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 518 Students
2. Laurelwood Elementary
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 521 Students
3. Washington Open Elementary
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 309 Students
4. Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary
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Cupertino Union • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 401 Students
5. Ponderosa Elementary
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 501 Students
6. Sutter Elementary
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 305 Students
7. Manuel De Vargas Elementary
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Cupertino Union • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 380 Students
8. Don Callejon
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 581 Students
9. Central Park Elementary
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 430 Students
10. Braly Elementary
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 352 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Santa Clara, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Santa Clara, CA has a total population of 129,391 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 66% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
12.45 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.14 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.31 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Santa Clara, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Santa Clara, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Santa Clara, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Santa Clara, CA
How many schools are in Santa Clara, CA?
Santa Clara, CA has 50 public schools: 9 high schools, 7 middle schools and 32 elementary schools, serving 26,386 students in total.
How do schools in Santa Clara perform on state tests?
On average, 50 schools in Santa Clara score 47% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 49%, so on average schools in Santa Clara don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Santa Clara?
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: 56%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Santa Clara
24 of 24 schools in Santa Clara carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 10B: 7C: 5D: 1F: 1
All 24 public schools we grade in Santa Clara. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (15)
- Bowers Elementary
- Bracher Elementary
- Briarwood Elementary
- C W Haman Elementary
- Central Park Elementary
- Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary
- Kathryn Hughes Elementary
- Laurelwood Elementary
- Millikin Elementary
- Montague Elementary
- Pomeroy Elementary
- Scott Lane Elementary
- Sutter Elementary
- Washington Open Elementary
- Westwood Elementary
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (10)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.