Santa Clara County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 326 schools in Santa Clara County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy Gilroy · Gilroy Unified | High | 98.6% | +49.2pp |
| 2 | Murdock-Portal Elementary San Jose · Cupertino Union | Elementary | 94.3% | +44.8pp |
| 3 | William Faria Elementary Cupertino · Cupertino Union | Elementary | 93.7% | +44.2pp |
| 4 | Lynbrook High San Jose · Fremont Union High | High | 92.0% | +42.6pp |
| 5 | Herbert Hoover Elementary Palo Alto · Palo Alto Unified | Elementary | 91.8% | +42.3pp |
| 6 | John Muir Elementary San Jose · Cupertino Union | Elementary | 91.1% | +41.7pp |
| 7 | John F. Kennedy Middle Cupertino · Cupertino Union | Middle | 91.0% | +41.6pp |
| 8 | Juana Briones Elementary Palo Alto · Palo Alto Unified | Elementary | 90.2% | +40.8pp |
| 9 | Millikin Elementary Santa Clara · Santa Clara Unified | Elementary | 90.2% | +40.7pp |
| 10 | Joaquin Miller Middle San Jose · Cupertino Union | Middle | 89.8% | +40.3pp |
| 11 | Springer Elementary Mountain View · Los Altos Elementary | Elementary | 89.5% | +40.0pp |
| 12 | Covington Elementary Los Altos · Los Altos Elementary | Elementary | 89.3% | +39.8pp |
| 13 | Redwood Middle Saratoga · Saratoga Union Elementary | Middle | 89.0% | +39.5pp |
| 14 | Georgina P. Blach Junior High Los Altos · Los Altos Elementary | Middle | 88.1% | +38.7pp |
| 15 | Ellen Fletcher Middle Palo Alto · Palo Alto Unified | Middle | 87.8% | +38.3pp |
| 16 | Ardis G. Egan Junior High Los Altos · Los Altos Elementary | Middle | 87.6% | +38.2pp |
| 17 | Palo Alto Middle College High Los Altos Hills · Palo Alto Unified | High | 87.5% | +38.1pp |
| 18 | Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary San Jose · Cupertino Union | Elementary | 87.3% | +37.9pp |
| 19 | Cherry Chase Elementary Sunnyvale · Sunnyvale | Elementary | 87.2% | +37.8pp |
| 20 | Sam H. Lawson Middle Cupertino · Cupertino Union | Middle | 87.0% | +37.5pp |
| 21 | Fairmeadow Elementary Palo Alto · Palo Alto Unified | Elementary | 86.9% | +37.4pp |
| 22 | Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle Palo Alto · Palo Alto Unified | Middle | 86.8% | +37.4pp |
| 23 | Oak Avenue Elementary Los Altos · Los Altos Elementary | Elementary | 86.2% | +36.8pp |
| 24 | Saratoga High Saratoga · Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High | High | 85.9% | +36.5pp |
| 25 | Argonaut Elementary Saratoga · Saratoga Union Elementary | Elementary | 85.9% | +36.5pp |
| 26 | Lucille M. Nixon Elementary Stanford · Palo Alto Unified | Elementary | 85.6% | +36.1pp |
| 27 | Marshall Lane Elementary Saratoga · Campbell Union | Elementary | 85.4% | +36.0pp |
| 28 | Saratoga Elementary Saratoga · Saratoga Union Elementary | Elementary | 85.1% | +35.7pp |
| 29 | Williams Elementary San Jose · San Jose Unified | Elementary | 84.9% | +35.5pp |
| 30 | Leland High San Jose · San Jose Unified | High | 84.7% | +35.2pp |
| 31 | Ohlone Elementary Palo Alto · Palo Alto Unified | Elementary | 84.7% | +35.2pp |
| 32 | Gardner Bullis Elementary Los Altos Hills · Los Altos Elementary | Elementary | 84.6% | +35.1pp |
| 33 | Cupertino High Cupertino · Fremont Union High | High | 84.5% | +35.1pp |
| 34 | Henry M. Gunn High Palo Alto · Palo Alto Unified | High | 84.3% | +34.9pp |
| 35 | Daves Avenue Elementary Los Gatos · Los Gatos Union Elementary | Elementary | 84.3% | +34.9pp |
| 36 | Amy Imai Elementary Mountain View · Mountain View Whisman | Elementary | 84.2% | +34.7pp |
| 37 | Stevenson Elementary Mountain View · Mountain View Whisman | Elementary | 84.0% | +34.6pp |
| 38 | Warren E. Hyde Middle Cupertino · Cupertino Union | Middle | 83.6% | +34.1pp |
| 39 | Union Middle San Jose · Union Elementary | Middle | 83.3% | +33.9pp |
| 40 | Monta Vista High Cupertino · Fremont Union High | High | 83.3% | +33.9pp |
| 41 | Silver Oak Elementary San Jose · Evergreen Elementary | Elementary | 82.8% | +33.4pp |
| 42 | Forest Hill Elementary San Jose · Campbell Union | Elementary | 82.6% | +33.2pp |
| 43 | College Connection Academy San Jose · Franklin-McKinley Elementary | Middle | 82.2% | +32.8pp |
| 44 | Los Gatos High Los Gatos · Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High | High | 82.1% | +32.7pp |
| 45 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary Cupertino · Cupertino Union | Elementary | 81.9% | +32.5pp |
| 46 | Duveneck Elementary Palo Alto · Palo Alto Unified | Elementary | 81.7% | +32.2pp |
| 47 | James Franklin Smith Elementary San Jose · Evergreen Elementary | Elementary | 81.3% | +31.9pp |
| 48 | Evergreen Valley High San Jose · East Side Union High | High | 81.2% | +31.7pp |
| 49 | Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet San Jose · Cambrian | Elementary | 81.1% | +31.7pp |
| 50 | Blossom Hill Elementary Los Gatos · Los Gatos Union Elementary | Elementary | 80.6% | +31.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Santa Clara County, California with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the California statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full California ranking.