Santa Clara Unified on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Braly ElementaryJuan Cabrillo MiddleBowers ElementaryBracher ElementaryBriarwood ElementaryC W Haman ElementaryKathryn Hughes ElementaryLaurelwood ElementaryGeorge Mayne ElementaryMillikin ElementaryMontague ElementaryPomeroy ElementaryPonderosa ElementaryScott Lane ElementarySutter ElementaryNew Valley Continuation HighWestwood ElementaryAdrian Wilcox HighWashington Open ElementaryBuchser MiddleMarian A Peterson MiddleSanta Clara HighWilson AlternativeCentral Park ElementaryMission Early College HighAbram Agnew ElementaryDolores Huerta MiddleDon CallejonSanta Clara Community Day
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Santa Clara Unified

Average SchoolGrade
B-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
50%
Exceeding
17%
Avg actual scores
44.5%
Avg projected
55.5%

6 of 29 schools in Santa Clara Unified carry a SchoolGrade (23 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 4D: 1F: 1

Best schools in Santa Clara Unified

Statewide rankings: all 1051 high schools in California · all 513 middle schools in California · all 1758 elementary schools in California

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A- Adrian Wilcox High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  2. A- Mission Early College High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  3. A- Santa Clara High (High school, meets expectations)
  4. A- Wilson Alternative (K-12 school, meets expectations)
  5. D+ Santa Clara Community Day (High school, underperforms expectations)
  6. F New Valley Continuation High (High school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Santa Clara Unified

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (4)

Elementary and primary schools (18)

Other schools and academies (3)

Where Santa Clara Unified schools are

Cities and towns served (4)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in California
  • County: Santa Clara County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 14,236 students with 730 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,690 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0635430
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Santa Clara Unified

How many schools are in Santa Clara Unified?

SchoolGrade grades 29 public schools in Santa Clara Unified, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Santa Clara Unified serve?

The largest by graded schools: Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, San Jose, Alviso.

How good are the schools in Santa Clara Unified?

Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 44.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 55.5%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Santa Clara Unified?

14,236 students were enrolled in Santa Clara Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Santa Clara Unified?

Santa Clara Unified is in California, based in Santa Clara County, with its district office in Santa Clara. Its boundary covers about 40.8 sq mi.