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Enrollment
571
Middle
DISTRICT 709 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CLARA UNIFIED·NCES 063543014549
Dolores Huerta Middle
3556 Zanker Rd., San Jose, CA 95134 · (408) 423-2000 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of California public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- C+Three-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
19.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
211 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 180 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 202 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 189 | 33% |
Student demographics
65%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
48.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.5pp since 2021
Math
32.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.9% | 31.7% | 24.9% | 26.4% |
| Math | 14.6% | 17.8% | 24.1% | 43.5% |
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 | 48.6% | 32.4% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 29.6% |
| 2022-23 | 50.3% | 28.6% |
| 2021-22 | 47.2% | 31.4% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 58% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Dolores Huerta Middle
Dolores Huerta Middle's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Huerta Middle this school | 571 | 37.0% | 39.5% |
| Bernal Intermediate San Jose | 675 | 41.9% | 50.4% |
| Casimir Middle Torrance | 617 | 44.1% | 59.9% |
| Moreland Middle San Jose | 707 | 38.3% | 51.9% |
| Alta Loma Middle South San Francisco | 652 | 37.0% | 41.8% |
| Herman (Leonard) Intermediate San Jose | 723 | 31.1% | 69.0% |
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 Dolores Huerta Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #526 of 1,224 | #37 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #551 of 1,227 ▲ 9 | #42 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #522 of 1,227 ▼ 22 | #37 of 56 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #727 of 1,214 | #32 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #822 of 1,377 | #43 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #417 of 1,279 | #29 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #295 of 1,278 | #19 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.0% | #1,080 of 1,329 | #34 of 66 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 571 | 29.1 | 19.6:1 | 37% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 29.2 | 20.8:1 | 42% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 17.1 | 22.1:1 | 54% (205) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dolores Huerta Middle.
About Dolores Huerta Middle
Dolores Huerta Middle runs as a medium-sized middle school in San Jose, California. Enrolled students number 571 students, in grades 6 through 8.
A total of 30 schools make up Santa Clara Unified, with 14,411 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Dolores Huerta Middle is Hispanic (49%). Smaller groups are 31% Asian, 10% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Santa Clara County is roughly 25% Hispanic. Dolores Huerta Middle has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.6:1. For comparison, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 37%. That is close to the 37% average for public schools in Santa Clara County.
The allk12 Grade for Dolores Huerta Middle is C. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Dolores Huerta Middle scores 18.4 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.5%; the prediction is 57.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Santa Clara County show that median household income is about $164,281, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 412 public schools operate in Santa Clara County, serving about 230,059 students.
The shortest distance from Dolores Huerta Middle to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Kathleen MacDonald High. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Dolores Huerta Middle is 9th among 9 schools close by.
Dolores Huerta Middle is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Community posts for Dolores Huerta Middle can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Santa Clara Unified
- Santa Clara HighHigh · 1,663 students
- Adrian Wilcox HighHigh · 1,614 students
- Juan Cabrillo MiddleMiddle · 796 students
- Marian A. Peterson MiddleMiddle · 759 students
- Buchser MiddleMiddle · 711 students
- Kathleen MacDonald HighHigh · 683 students
Other schools in San Jose
- Evergreen Valley HighHigh · 2,703 students
- Independence HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Silver Creek HighHigh · 2,139 students
- Santa Teresa HighHigh · 2,134 students
- Piedmont Hills HighHigh · 1,918 students
- Leigh HighHigh · 1,884 students
Other Dolores Huerta Middle schools
One other US public school is named Dolores Huerta Middle. Dolores Huerta Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Dolores Huerta MiddleBurbank, CA · 931 students
Nearby schools
- Kathleen MacDonald High0.1 mi · 683
- Abram Agnew Elementary0.2 mi · 505
- Don Callejon0.9 mi · 568
- Montague Elementary1.4 mi · 254
- Pearl Zanker Elementary1.5 mi · 563
- Kathryn Hughes Elementary1.6 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Dolores Huerta MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Dolores Huerta Middle?
Dolores Huerta Middle enrolls approximately 571 students in grades 06-08.
Is Dolores Huerta Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dolores Huerta Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dolores Huerta Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dolores Huerta Middle is approximately 19.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dolores Huerta Middle?
At Dolores Huerta Middle, the student body is approximately 10% White, 49% Hispanic, 3% Black, 31% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Dolores Huerta Middle public or private?
Dolores Huerta Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Santa Clara Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.