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

173 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 95.5%, against a median of 44.0% 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
173
San Jose, California
Top % Proficient
95.5%
Median % Proficient
44.0%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Murdock-Portal ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary8.5%55195.5%
2Lynbrook HighSan Jose, CAFremont Union HighHigh6.5%1,70293.0%
3Joaquin Miller MiddleSan Jose, CACupertino UnionMiddle13.5%1,06792.3%
4John Muir ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary8.4%55791.6%
5Nelson S. Dilworth ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary19.6%54787.7%
6Graystone ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary8.8%46684.1%
7Union MiddleSan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryMiddle7.8%1,06882.9%
8Evergreen ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary15.3%52882.7%
9Williams ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary8.2%55982.2%
10Forest Hill ElementarySan Jose, CACampbell UnionElementary15.0%50681.5%
11Steindorf STEAM K-8 MagnetSan Jose, CACambrianElementary4.7%49180.6%
12Oster ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryElementary12.8%62779.9%
13Chaboya MiddleSan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryMiddle16.4%81579.6%
14Carlton ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryElementary5.3%65679.5%
15James Franklin Smith ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary10.1%59579.0%
16Silver Oak ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary8.7%46978.1%
17Simonds ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary9.2%48078.0%
18Leland HighSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedHigh11.3%1,47177.8%
19Los Alamitos ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary12.1%60276.7%
20Guadalupe ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryElementary8.2%53776.5%
21Tom Matsumoto ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary13.3%72776.3%
22Bret Harte MiddleSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedMiddle11.9%86276.3%
23Evergreen Valley HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh22.4%2,70375.5%
24Ruskin ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary15.5%36774.2%
25Booksin ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary11.9%71574.1%
26Carolyn A. Clark ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary18.3%49773.2%
27Easterbrook DiscoverySan Jose, CAMorelandElementary22.2%95272.5%
28Northwood ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary13.3%45271.9%
29Country Lane ElementarySan Jose, CAMorelandElementary30.0%44471.6%
30Leigh HighSan Jose, CACampbell Union HighHigh18.0%1,88470.8%
31Majestic Way ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary29.9%42170.2%
32Bagby ElementarySan Jose, CACambrianElementary14.9%52970.1%
33Norwood Creek ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary27.0%53069.8%
34Hammer Montessori at Galarza ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary20.1%30968.8%
35Gussie M. Baker ElementarySan Jose, CAMorelandElementary19.0%40068.7%
36Noddin ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryElementary15.2%50067.8%
37Cherrywood ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary24.2%52967.5%
38Quimby Oak MiddleSan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryMiddle30.5%85767.5%
39Noble ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary23.5%37067.3%
40Millbrook ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary30.8%50367.2%
41Manuel De Vargas ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary44.9%37966.2%
42Sierramont MiddleSan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryMiddle24.8%74266.0%
43Herman (Leonard) IntermediateSan Jose, CAOak Grove ElementaryMiddle31.1%72365.7%
44College Connection AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryMiddle65.3%21364.9%
45Santa Teresa ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove ElementaryElementary29.0%54264.3%
46Piedmont Hills HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh30.1%1,91864.2%
47Dartmouth MiddleSan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryMiddle17.4%90364.1%
48Branham HighSan Jose, CACampbell Union HighHigh31.4%1,82063.4%
49Cadwallader ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary43.3%37461.6%
50Price Charter MiddleSan Jose, CACambrianMiddle16.7%95961.2%
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