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The public schools with the most improved test scores in San Jose, California

This ranking covers the public schools with the most improved test scores in San Jose, California, drawn from 172 qualifying public schools. Almaden Elementary leads the list at +19.7pp, against a median of -0.8pp 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
172
San Jose, California
Top 3-yr change
+19.7pp
Median 3-yr change
-0.8pp
MOST IMPROVED · SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Almaden ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose Unified30518.9%38.7%+19.7pp
2Cherrywood ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union Elementary52960.1%71.7%+11.6pp
3Los Arboles Literacy and Technology AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley Elementary18517.8%28.6%+10.8pp
4Frost (Earl) ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove Elementary31342.0%51.0%+9.0pp
5Hacienda Science/Environmental MagnetSan Jose, CASan Jose Unified62259.3%68.2%+8.9pp
6Horace Cureton ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union Elementary25411.4%19.8%+8.4pp
7Branham HighSan Jose, CACampbell Union High1,82062.3%69.4%+7.1pp
8Robert Sanders ElementarySan Jose, CAMount Pleasant Elementary30419.3%26.4%+7.1pp
9Pioneer HighSan Jose, CASan Jose Unified1,39353.8%60.9%+7.1pp
10Ben Painter ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union Elementary36230.9%37.9%+7.0pp
11Hammer Montessori at Galarza ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose Unified30965.7%72.2%+6.5pp
12John Muir ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino Union55785.9%92.2%+6.3pp
13Cedar Grove ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen Elementary49344.5%50.8%+6.3pp
14Leroy Anderson ElementarySan Jose, CAMoreland37726.2%32.4%+6.3pp
15Booksin ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose Unified71568.7%75.0%+6.3pp
16Summerdale ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union Elementary27456.1%62.2%+6.1pp
17Bagby ElementarySan Jose, CACambrian52967.6%73.4%+5.8pp
18Aptitud Community Academy at GossSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union Elementary38617.8%23.4%+5.6pp
19Leland HighSan Jose, CASan Jose Unified1,47175.8%81.3%+5.5pp
20Price Charter MiddleSan Jose, CACambrian95959.2%64.5%+5.3pp
21San Antonio ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union Elementary32616.7%21.9%+5.2pp
22Sherman Oaks ElementarySan Jose, CACampbell Union52433.5%38.7%+5.2pp
23Ledesma (Rita) ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove Elementary42657.7%62.9%+5.2pp
24William C. Overfelt HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union High1,36325.0%30.1%+5.1pp
25Baldwin (Julia) ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove Elementary42541.5%46.2%+4.7pp
26Christopher ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove Elementary44620.6%25.1%+4.5pp
27Union MiddleSan Jose, CAUnion Elementary1,06878.7%83.2%+4.4pp
28Katherine R. Smith ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen Elementary37319.9%23.5%+3.6pp
29Vinci Park ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union Elementary52963.3%66.8%+3.4pp
30Millbrook ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen Elementary50366.0%69.1%+3.2pp
31Del Roble ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove Elementary42039.5%42.8%+3.2pp
32River GlenSan Jose, CASan Jose Unified46344.4%47.5%+3.1pp
33Sylvia Cassell ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union Elementary28216.4%19.2%+2.8pp
34Stipe (Samuel) ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove Elementary31028.2%31.0%+2.8pp
35Steindorf STEAM K-8 MagnetSan Jose, CACambrian49179.7%82.4%+2.7pp
36Noddin ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion Elementary50072.8%75.2%+2.4pp
37Martin Murphy MiddleSan Jose, CAMorgan Hill Unified46635.7%38.0%+2.3pp
38A. J. Dorsa ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union Elementary28413.4%15.6%+2.2pp
39Bret Harte MiddleSan Jose, CASan Jose Unified86275.5%77.6%+2.2pp
40Ocala MiddleSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union Elementary37724.1%26.2%+2.1pp
41John Muir MiddleSan Jose, CASan Jose Unified72236.0%38.1%+2.1pp
42Sylvandale MiddleSan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley Elementary33026.2%28.2%+2.0pp
43Santee ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley Elementary31814.9%16.8%+1.9pp
44Lairon College Preparatory AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley Elementary25315.0%16.9%+1.9pp
45Forest Hill ElementarySan Jose, CACampbell Union50679.3%81.1%+1.8pp
46Edenvale ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove Elementary35721.1%22.9%+1.8pp
47Lietz ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion Elementary50161.7%63.5%+1.8pp
48Gardner ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose Unified38519.1%20.7%+1.6pp
49Merritt Trace ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose Unified82930.8%32.4%+1.6pp
50William Sheppard MiddleSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union Elementary45124.9%26.4%+1.5pp
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