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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in San Jose, California

174 public schools in San Jose, California appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Murdock-Portal Elementary leads the list at 95.3%, against a median of 42.1% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
174
San Jose, California
Top % Proficient
95.3%
Median % Proficient
42.1%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Murdock-Portal ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary8.5%55195.3%
2Lynbrook HighSan Jose, CAFremont Union HighHigh6.5%1,70292.7%
3John Muir ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary8.4%55791.9%
4Joaquin Miller MiddleSan Jose, CACupertino UnionMiddle13.5%1,06791.7%
5Nelson S. Dilworth ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary19.6%54787.7%
6Williams ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary8.2%55983.9%
7Union MiddleSan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryMiddle7.8%1,06883.0%
8Evergreen ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary15.3%52882.0%
9Graystone ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary8.8%46681.8%
10Steindorf STEAM K-8 MagnetSan Jose, CACambrianElementary4.7%49181.6%
11Forest Hill ElementarySan Jose, CACampbell UnionElementary15.0%50681.3%
12Silver Oak ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary8.7%46979.9%
13Leland HighSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedHigh11.3%1,47179.5%
14James Franklin Smith ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary10.1%59579.4%
15Oster ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryElementary12.8%62779.1%
16Chaboya MiddleSan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryMiddle16.4%81578.2%
17Carlton ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryElementary5.3%65678.0%
18Tom Matsumoto ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary13.3%72777.3%
19Bret Harte MiddleSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedMiddle11.9%86277.0%
20Guadalupe ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryElementary8.2%53776.2%
21Simonds ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary9.2%48075.9%
22Los Alamitos ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary12.1%60275.5%
23Evergreen Valley HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh22.4%2,70375.2%
24Booksin ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary11.9%71574.6%
25Easterbrook DiscoverySan Jose, CAMorelandElementary22.2%95272.6%
26Country Lane ElementarySan Jose, CAMorelandElementary30.0%44472.2%
27Bagby ElementarySan Jose, CACambrianElementary14.9%52971.8%
28Ruskin ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary15.5%36771.6%
29Noddin ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryElementary15.2%50071.5%
30Carolyn A. Clark ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary18.3%49770.8%
31Hammer Montessori at Galarza ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary20.1%30970.5%
32Leigh HighSan Jose, CACampbell Union HighHigh18.0%1,88470.3%
33Norwood Creek ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary27.0%53070.1%
34Northwood ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary13.3%45269.7%
35Cherrywood ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary24.2%52969.7%
36College Connection AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryMiddle65.3%21369.6%
37Herman (Leonard) IntermediateSan Jose, CAOak Grove ElementaryMiddle31.1%72369.0%
38Millbrook ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary30.8%50368.3%
39Gussie M. Baker ElementarySan Jose, CAMorelandElementary19.0%40067.0%
40Sierramont MiddleSan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryMiddle24.8%74266.5%
41Majestic Way ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary29.9%42166.5%
42Branham HighSan Jose, CACampbell Union HighHigh31.4%1,82066.4%
43Noble ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary23.5%37065.8%
44Quimby Oak MiddleSan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryMiddle30.5%85765.5%
45Piedmont Hills HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh30.1%1,91864.9%
46Manuel De Vargas ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary44.9%37964.6%
47Dartmouth MiddleSan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryMiddle17.4%90364.4%
48Hacienda Science/Environmental MagnetSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary22.3%62264.2%
49Santa Teresa ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove ElementaryElementary29.0%54264.2%
50Vinci Park ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary31.2%52963.3%
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