Best middle schools in San Jose (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 39 schools in San Jose, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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Joaquin Miller MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle93% Math proficiency · 1,067 students
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Union MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 1,068 students
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Chaboya MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 815 students
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Bret Harte MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 862 students
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Dartmouth MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 903 students
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Sierramont MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 742 students
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Price Charter MiddleSan Jose · Charter Middle60% Math proficiency · 959 students
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Quimby Oak MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 857 students
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Moreland MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle56% Math proficiency · 707 students
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Herman (Leonard) IntermediateSan Jose · Public Middle56% Math proficiency · 723 students
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College Connection AcademySan Jose · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 213 students
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Castillero MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 865 students
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KIPP Heritage AcademySan Jose · Charter Middle62% Math proficiency · 454 students
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Morrill MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 665 students
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KIPP Heartwood AcademySan Jose · Charter Middle67% Math proficiency · 423 students
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Bernal IntermediateSan Jose · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 675 students
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Piedmont MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle41% Math proficiency · 591 students
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Dolores Huerta MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle37% Free/reduced-price lunch · 571 students
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Willow Glen MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 1,180 students
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Martin Murphy MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle41% Math proficiency · 466 students
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John Muir MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 722 students
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Kipp Prize Preparatory AcademySan Jose · Charter Middle50% Math proficiency · 416 students
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George V. LeyVa IntermediateSan Jose · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 486 students
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Davis (Caroline) IntermediateSan Jose · Public Middle34% Math proficiency · 537 students
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Monroe MiddleSan Jose · Charter Middle31% Math proficiency · 677 students
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William Sheppard MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 451 students
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Herbert Hoover MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 910 students
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27
Ocala MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle26% Math proficiency · 377 students
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25
Sylvandale MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 330 students
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Sunrise MiddleSan Jose · Charter Middle19% Math proficiency · 301 students
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Muwekma Ohlone MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 587 students
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24
August Boeger MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle19% Math proficiency · 397 students
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Joseph George MiddleSan Jose · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 384 students
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ACE Esperanza MiddleSan Jose · Charter Middle27% Math proficiency · 205 students
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18
Bridges AcademySan Jose · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 274 students
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Lairon College Preparatory AcademySan Jose · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 253 students
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15
ACE Inspire AcademySan Jose · Charter Middle19% Math proficiency · 205 students
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15
Downtown College Preparatory MiddleSan Jose · Charter Middle16% Math proficiency · 231 students
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ACE Empower AcademySan Jose · Charter Middle18% Math proficiency · 189 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Joaquin Miller Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	85.3 Top 5%	93% Math proficiency	1,067
2	Union Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	83.0 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	1,068
3	Chaboya Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	81.7 Top 10%	81% Math proficiency	815
4	Bret Harte Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	80.9 Top 10%	75% Math proficiency	862
5	Dartmouth Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.3 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	903
6	Sierramont Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.4 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	742
7	Price Charter Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	72.9 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	959
8	Quimby Oak Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	71.4 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	857
9	Moreland Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.1 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	707
10	Herman (Leonard) Intermediate San Jose · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	67.4 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	723
11	College Connection Academy San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	65.5 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	213
12	Castillero Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.1 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	865
13	KIPP Heritage Academy San Jose · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	60.8 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	454
14	Morrill Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.4 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	665
15	KIPP Heartwood Academy San Jose · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	58.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	423
16	Bernal Intermediate San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	57.1 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	675
17	Piedmont Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.8 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	591
18	Dolores Huerta Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.8 Top 50%	37% Free/reduced-price lunch	571
19	Willow Glen Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.6 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	1,180
20	Martin Murphy Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.1 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	466
21	John Muir Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.1 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	722
22	Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy San Jose · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	42.6 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	416
23	George V. LeyVa Intermediate San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	39.7 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	486
24	Davis (Caroline) Intermediate San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	35.2 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	537
25	Monroe Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	33.5 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	677
26	William Sheppard Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30.5 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	451
27	Herbert Hoover Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	910
28	Ocala Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	27.4 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	377
29	Sylvandale Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	25.4 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	330
30	Sunrise Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	24.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	301
31	Muwekma Ohlone Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24.2 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	587
32	August Boeger Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.8 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	397
33	Joseph George Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	384
34	ACE Esperanza Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	18.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	205
35	Bridges Academy San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	18.4 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	274
36	Lairon College Preparatory Academy San Jose · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	17.1 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	253
37	ACE Inspire Academy San Jose · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	14.9 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	205
38	Downtown College Preparatory Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	14.9 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	231
39	ACE Empower Academy San Jose · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	11.2 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	189

Joaquin Miller Middle in San Jose leads the 2025 list of middle schools in San Jose with a Success Index (US) of 85.3. Of the 39 schools shown, 29 are public, 10 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider California middle schools rankings, every school on the San Jose page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best middle school in San Jose?

Joaquin Miller Middle in San Jose, California ranks first among middle schools in San Jose with a Success Index (US) of 85.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 1,067).

How are middle schools in San Jose ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.