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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Santa Clara County, California

325 public schools in Santa Clara County, California appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Lowell Elementary leads the list at 8.4%, against a median of 55.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
325
Santa Clara County, California
Best % Proficient
8.4%
Median % Proficient
55.5%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Lowell ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary85.1%2618.4%
2Opportunity Youth AcademySan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of EducationHigh69.6%2838.9%
3Empire Gardens ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary70.6%21410.8%
4Grant ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary69.7%38311.6%
5Joseph George MiddleSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryMiddle82.6%38413.6%
6Ernesto Galarza ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary77.3%32213.6%
7O. S. Hubbard ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary85.0%42713.8%
8Washington ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary83.0%32913.8%
9Santee ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary89.9%31814.4%
10Lairon College Preparatory AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryMiddle81.8%25315.3%
11Lyndale ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary82.9%27515.7%
12A. J. Dorsa ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary90.1%28415.7%
13Mariano Castro ElementaryMountain View, CAMountain View WhismanElementary82.7%24816.3%
14Anne Darling ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary73.1%26017.3%
15Sylvia Cassell ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary87.6%28217.4%
16RosemaryCampbell, CACampbell UnionElementary73.8%41317.4%
17Bridges AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryMiddle89.4%27417.6%
18Mt. Pleasant ElementarySan Jose, CAMount Pleasant ElementaryElementary79.7%17217.8%
19Selma Olinder ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary80.3%26918.0%
20Horace Mann ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary74.4%29318.1%
21Thomas P. Ryan ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary83.8%24718.2%
22Glen View ElementaryGilroy, CAGilroy UnifiedElementary74.0%50820.1%
23Edenvale ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove ElementaryElementary68.1%35720.7%
24McKinley ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary81.1%20620.7%
25Muwekma Ohlone MiddleSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedMiddle68.7%58720.9%
26Captain Jason M. Dahl ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary85.6%39620.9%
27Eliot ElementaryGilroy, CAGilroy UnifiedElementary78.0%48121.1%
28Horace Cureton ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary79.1%25421.6%
29P. A. Walsh STEAM AcademyMorgan Hill, CAMorgan Hill UnifiedElementary69.4%35921.7%
30Monroe MiddleSan Jose, CACampbell UnionMiddle59.1%67721.8%
31Katherine R. Smith ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary73.7%37321.9%
32San Antonio ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary91.7%32622.1%
33Christopher ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove ElementaryElementary63.9%44622.2%
34Davis (Caroline) IntermediateSan Jose, CAOak Grove ElementaryMiddle61.8%53722.2%
35Blackford ElementarySan Jose, CACampbell UnionElementary57.0%41422.7%
36San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science AcademySan Martin, CAMorgan Hill UnifiedElementary56.9%64322.8%
37Terrell ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary54.1%25522.8%
38Gardner ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary70.1%38522.8%
39Robert Sanders ElementarySan Jose, CAMount Pleasant ElementaryElementary78.6%30423.5%
40Allen at SteinbeckSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary69.0%40623.7%
41Robert F. Kennedy ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary90.3%30024.2%
42William Sheppard MiddleSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryMiddle71.4%45124.3%
43Barrett ElementaryMorgan Hill, CAMorgan Hill UnifiedElementary67.4%37424.9%
44William C. Overfelt HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh62.7%1,36325.4%
45Aptitud Community Academy at GossSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary89.1%38625.4%
46Ocala MiddleSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryMiddle79.3%37725.6%
47Anderson (Alex) ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove ElementaryElementary55.9%49225.6%
48O. B. Whaley ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary67.9%26825.7%
49Donald J. Meyer ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary79.7%24625.9%
50Sylvandale MiddleSan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryMiddle74.5%33026.2%
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