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Enrollment
711
Middle
DISTRICT 709 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CLARA UNIFIED·NCES 063543007866
Buchser Middle
1111 Bellomy St., Santa Clara, CA 95050 · (408) 423-3000 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL711 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
229 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 249 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 226 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 236 | 33% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.2pp since 2014
Math
41.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.5% | 30.7% | 21.9% | 22.9% |
| Math | 24.6% | 16.4% | 23.3% | 35.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.2% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.5% | 37.1% |
| 2022-23 | 51.8% | 34.7% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 29.1% |
| 2018-19 | 56.5% | 38.6% |
| 2017-18 | 52.9% | 40.9% |
| 2016-17 | 54.6% | 40.2% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 34.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Buchser Middle
Buchser Middle's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchser Middle this school | 711 | 32.2% | 47.5% |
| Columbia Middle Sunnyvale | 697 | 30.3% | 34.0% |
| Sandburg Middle Glendora | 695 | 30.8% | 46.9% |
| El Roble Intermediate Claremont | 952 | 35.9% | 59.0% |
| Castillero Middle San Jose | 865 | 32.0% | 53.9% |
| Moreland Middle San Jose | 707 | 38.3% | 51.9% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Buchser Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #385 of 1,224 | #35 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #391 of 1,227 ▲ 27 | #34 of 56 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #395 of 1,227 ▼ 52 | #35 of 56 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #94 of 1,214 | #1 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 711 | #581 of 1,377 | #29 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #197 of 1,279 | #17 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #222 of 1,278 | #16 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.2% | #1,124 of 1,329 | #38 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.2% | #159 of 930 | #15 of 53 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
711
-254 (-26%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 1,303
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 19.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 711 | 39.7 | 17.9:1 | 32% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 691 | 37.9 | 18.2:1 | 33% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 715 | 39.7 | 18.0:1 | 54% (384) |
| 2020-21 | 965 | 49 | 19.7:1 | 45% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 976 | 44 | 22.2:1 | 48% (466) |
| 2015-16 | 1,044 | 46 | 22.7:1 | 46% (479) |
| 2010-11 | 987 | N/A | N/A | 41% (404) |
| 2000-01 | 865 | 43 | 20.1:1 | 37% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 1,303 | 57 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buchser Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (976 to 711); teachers down 10% (44 to 39.7).
About Buchser Middle
Buchser Middle is one of the public schools in Santa Clara, California. It is a medium-sized middle-grades school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 711 students.
Santa Clara Unified has 14,411 students in 30 schools, and Buchser Middle is one of those schools.
At Buchser Middle, Hispanic students make up 50% of the student body. The remaining shares are 20% White, 17% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 3% Black. Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Buchser Middle's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Buchser Middle is 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. About 32% of students, or 229, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against California public middle schools, Buchser Middle receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 60.7% at Buchser Middle; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.5%.
Among Santa Clara County residents, the median household income is $164,281, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Besides Buchser Middle, Santa Clara County has 411 other public schools.
Washington Open Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Buchser Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Buchser Middle is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has fallen by 254 students since 2020-21, to 711. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 19.7:1 to 17.9:1.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
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- Washington Open Elementary0.1 mi · 352
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- C. W. Haman Elementary1.2 mi · 324
- Westwood Elementary1.3 mi · 368
- Herbert Hoover Middle1.3 mi · 910
- Scott Lane Elementary1.3 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Buchser MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Buchser Middle?
Buchser Middle enrolls approximately 711 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Buchser Middle serve?
Buchser Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buchser Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buchser Middle is approximately 17.9:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Buchser Middle?
Student demographics at Buchser Middle are roughly 20% White, 50% Hispanic, 3% Black, 17% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Buchser Middle?
Buchser Middle is overseen by Santa Clara Unified in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.