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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Santa Clara County, California

325 public schools in Santa Clara County, California appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy leads the list at 98.6%, against a median of 61.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
325
Santa Clara County, California
Top % Proficient (Reading)
98.6%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
61.1%
BEST IN READING · SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College AcademyGilroy, CAGilroy UnifiedHigh30498.6%
2Murdock-Portal ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary55194.3%
3William Faria ElementaryCupertino, CACupertino UnionElementary61493.7%
4Lynbrook HighSan Jose, CAFremont Union HighHigh1,70292.0%
5Herbert Hoover ElementaryPalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedElementary38991.8%
6John Muir ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary55791.1%
7John F. Kennedy MiddleCupertino, CACupertino UnionMiddle88091.0%
8Juana Briones ElementaryPalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedElementary26090.2%
9Millikin ElementarySanta Clara, CASanta Clara UnifiedElementary50490.2%
10Joaquin Miller MiddleSan Jose, CACupertino UnionMiddle1,06789.8%
11Springer ElementaryMountain View, CALos Altos ElementaryElementary36589.5%
12Covington ElementaryLos Altos, CALos Altos ElementaryElementary40489.3%
13Redwood MiddleSaratoga, CASaratoga Union ElementaryMiddle70989.0%
14Georgina P. Blach Junior HighLos Altos, CALos Altos ElementaryMiddle38888.1%
15Ellen Fletcher MiddlePalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedMiddle57287.8%
16Ardis G. Egan Junior HighLos Altos, CALos Altos ElementaryMiddle51787.6%
17Nelson S. Dilworth ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary54787.3%
18Cherry Chase ElementarySunnyvale, CASunnyvaleElementary62287.2%
19Sam H. Lawson MiddleCupertino, CACupertino UnionMiddle84187.0%
20Fairmeadow ElementaryPalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedElementary42586.9%
21Jane Lathrop Stanford MiddlePalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedMiddle1,00286.8%
22Oak Avenue ElementaryLos Altos, CALos Altos ElementaryElementary33486.2%
23Saratoga HighSaratoga, CALos Gatos-Saratoga Union HighHigh1,16185.9%
24Argonaut ElementarySaratoga, CASaratoga Union ElementaryElementary36785.9%
25Lucille M. Nixon ElementaryStanford, CAPalo Alto UnifiedElementary35085.6%
26Marshall Lane ElementarySaratoga, CACampbell UnionElementary42785.4%
27Saratoga ElementarySaratoga, CASaratoga Union ElementaryElementary29785.1%
28Williams ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary55984.9%
29Leland HighSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedHigh1,47184.7%
30Ohlone ElementaryPalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedElementary46484.7%
31Gardner Bullis ElementaryLos Altos Hills, CALos Altos ElementaryElementary31384.6%
32Cupertino HighCupertino, CAFremont Union HighHigh1,80084.5%
33Henry M. Gunn HighPalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedHigh1,64384.3%
34Daves Avenue ElementaryLos Gatos, CALos Gatos Union ElementaryElementary54984.3%
35Amy Imai ElementaryMountain View, CAMountain View WhismanElementary38884.2%
36Stevenson ElementaryMountain View, CAMountain View WhismanElementary46184.0%
37Warren E. Hyde MiddleCupertino, CACupertino UnionMiddle80083.6%
38Union MiddleSan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryMiddle1,06883.3%
39Monta Vista HighCupertino, CAFremont Union HighHigh1,63083.3%
40Silver Oak ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary46982.8%
41Forest Hill ElementarySan Jose, CACampbell UnionElementary50682.6%
42College Connection AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryMiddle21382.2%
43Los Gatos HighLos Gatos, CALos Gatos-Saratoga Union HighHigh1,91482.1%
44Abraham Lincoln ElementaryCupertino, CACupertino UnionElementary66281.9%
45Duveneck ElementaryPalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedElementary37681.7%
46James Franklin Smith ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary59581.3%
47Evergreen Valley HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh2,70381.2%
48Steindorf STEAM K-8 MagnetSan Jose, CACambrianElementary49181.1%
49Blossom Hill ElementaryLos Gatos, CALos Gatos Union ElementaryElementary53080.6%
50Laurelwood ElementarySanta Clara, CASanta Clara UnifiedElementary57180.6%
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