Schools by Reading Proficiency in San Jose Unified (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 39 schools in San Jose Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.
- 184Williams ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 88%
- 286Graystone ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 89%
- 381Los Alamitos ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 78%
- 478Booksin ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 80% · 71%
- 579Simonds ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 79% · 70%
- 681Bret Harte MiddleSan Jose · Public MiddleReading · math: 78% · 75%
- 774Leland HighSan Jose · Public HighReading · math: 73% · 71%
- 863Pioneer HighSan Jose · Public HighReading · math: 69% · 50%
- 968Hacienda Science/Environmental MagnetSan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 68% · 60%
- 1069Hammer Montessori at Galarza ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 62%
- 1169Reed ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 67%
- 1261Castillero MiddleSan Jose · Public MiddleReading · math: 61% · 50%
- 1352Willow Glen MiddleSan Jose · Public MiddleReading · math: 56% · 40%
- 1456Schallenberger ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 55% · 47%
- 1549Willow Glen HighSan Jose · Public HighReading · math: 55% · 37%
- 1654Willow Glen ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 49%
- 1744John Muir MiddleSan Jose · Public MiddleReading · math: 54% · 36%
- 1842River GlenSan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 35%
- 1936Abraham Lincoln HighSan Jose · Public HighReading · math: 49% · 30%
- 2043Rachel Carson ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 32%
- 2134Canoas ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 32%
- 2235Merritt Trace ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 29%
- 2325Horace Mann ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 22%
- 2430Herbert Hoover MiddleSan Jose · Public MiddleReading · math: 40% · 27%
- 2527Allen at SteinbeckSan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 40% · 24%
- 2623San Jose HighSan Jose · Public HighReading · math: 39% · 15%
- 2727Washington ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 36%
- 2824Muwekma Ohlone MiddleSan Jose · Public MiddleReading · math: 38% · 18%
- 2925Almaden ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 27%
- 3024Empire Gardens ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 17%
- 3126Walter L. Bachrodt ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 28%
- 3229Terrell ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 27%
- 3322Gardner ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 22%
- 3427Gunderson HighSan Jose · Public HighReading · math: 32% · 17%
- 3517Ernesto Galarza ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 17%
- 3616Lowell ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 17%
- 3720Anne Darling ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 28% · 19%
- 3820Grant ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 28% · 18%
- 3918Selma Olinder ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 17%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 88% | 84.3 Top 10% | 88% Math proficiency | 559 |
| 2 | Graystone Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 90% · 89% | 85.5 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 3 | Los Alamitos Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 82% · 78% | 81.4 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 602 |
| 4 | Booksin Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 80% · 71% | 78.4 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 715 |
| 5 | Simonds Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 79% · 70% | 78.8 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 480 |
| 6 | Bret Harte Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78% · 75% | 80.9 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 862 |
| 7 | Leland High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 73% · 71% | 73.6 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,471 |
| 8 | Pioneer High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 69% · 50% | 62.7 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 1,393 |
| 9 | Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 68% · 60% | 67.7 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 622 |
| 10 | Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 67% · 62% | 69.2 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 309 |
| 11 | Reed Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 62% · 67% | 68.6 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 356 |
| 12 | Castillero Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 61% · 50% | 61.1 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 865 |
| 13 | Willow Glen Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 56% · 40% | 51.6 Top 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 1,180 |
| 14 | Schallenberger Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 55% · 47% | 56.4 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 15 | Willow Glen High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 55% · 37% | 48.8 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 1,543 |
| 16 | Willow Glen Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 54% · 49% | 54.4 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 660 |
| 17 | John Muir Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 54% · 36% | 44.1 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 722 |
| 18 | River Glen San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 52% · 35% | 41.6 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 463 |
| 19 | Abraham Lincoln High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 49% · 30% | 36.3 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 1,590 |
| 20 | Rachel Carson Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 47% · 32% | 43.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 199 |
| 21 | Canoas Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 47% · 32% | 34.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 282 |
| 22 | Merritt Trace Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 47% · 29% | 35.4 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 829 |
| 23 | Horace Mann Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 42% · 22% | 24.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 293 |
| 24 | Herbert Hoover Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 40% · 27% | 29.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 910 |
| 25 | Allen at Steinbeck San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 40% · 24% | 26.8 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 26 | San Jose High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 39% · 15% | 22.5 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 874 |
| 27 | Washington Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 38% · 36% | 27.0 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 28 | Muwekma Ohlone Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 38% · 18% | 24.2 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 587 |
| 29 | Almaden Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 37% · 27% | 25.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 30 | Empire Gardens Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 37% · 17% | 23.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 214 |
| 31 | Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 35% · 28% | 25.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 398 |
| 32 | Terrell Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 32% · 27% | 29.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 255 |
| 33 | Gardner Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 32% · 22% | 21.5 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 34 | Gunderson High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 32% · 17% | 26.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 744 |
| 35 | Ernesto Galarza Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 32% · 17% | 16.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 322 |
| 36 | Lowell Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 32% · 17% | 16.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 261 |
| 37 | Anne Darling Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 28% · 19% | 20.2 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 38 | Grant Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 28% · 18% | 19.7 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 383 |
| 39 | Selma Olinder Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 27% · 17% | 17.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 269 |
Williams Elementary in San Jose leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in San Jose Unified with Reading · math 92% · 88%. Of the 39 schools shown, 39 are public.
For the full picture see the wider California schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the San Jose Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best reading results school in San Jose Unified?
Williams Elementary in San Jose, California ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in San Jose Unified with Reading · math 92% · 88% (Enrollment: 559).
How are schools by reading proficiency in San Jose Unified ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.