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How has Marian A. Peterson Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
759
Middle
DISTRICT 709 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CLARA UNIFIED·NCES 063543007867
Marian A. Peterson Middle
1380 Rosalia Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087 · (408) 423-2800 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL759 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
21.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
167 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 | 253 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 257 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 249 | 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
67.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.3pp since 2014
Math
58.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.5% | 28.8% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Math | 41.8% | 17.1% | 16.1% | 25.1% |
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 | 67.3% | 58.8% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 55.8% |
| 2022-23 | 70.6% | 56.4% |
| 2021-22 | 67.3% | 55.4% |
| 2018-19 | 70.4% | 62.1% |
| 2017-18 | 68.7% | 60.0% |
| 2016-17 | 68.5% | 58.7% |
| 2015-16 | 66.0% | 61.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Marian A. Peterson Middle
Marian A. Peterson Middle's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian A. Peterson Middle this school | 759 | 22.0% | 62.1% |
| Madrona Middle Torrance | 678 | 26.8% | 57.8% |
| Bowditch Middle Foster City | 929 | 19.4% | 73.9% |
| Taylor Middle Millbrae | 756 | 18.5% | 63.4% |
| Fulton (Harry C.) Middle Fountain Valley | 753 | 23.1% | 76.3% |
| Juan Cabrillo Middle Santa Clara | 796 | 26.1% | 51.0% |
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 Marian A. Peterson Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #197 of 1,224 | #25 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #189 of 1,227 ▲ 5 | #24 of 56 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #223 of 1,227 ▼ 11 | #24 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #666 of 1,214 | #24 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 759 | #490 of 1,377 | #23 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #684 of 1,279 | #42 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #236 of 1,278 | #17 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #1,206 of 1,329 | #48 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #415 of 930 | #29 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
759
-112 (-13%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 1,375
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 759 | 35.5 | 21.4:1 | 22% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 741 | 34.2 | 21.6:1 | 23% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 729 | 35.9 | 20.3:1 | 28% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 871 | 38 | 22.9:1 | 26% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 923 | 37.6 | 24.6:1 | 29% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 899 | 38 | 23.7:1 | 27% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 920 | N/A | N/A | 25% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 1,287 | 56 | 23.0:1 | 30% (385) |
| 1990-91 | 1,375 | 60 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marian A. Peterson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (923 to 759); teachers down 5% (37.6 to 35.5).
About Marian A. Peterson Middle
Marian A. Peterson Middle is a public middle-grades school run by Santa Clara Unified in Sunnyvale, California. Total enrollment is 759 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
Santa Clara Unified has 30 schools; together they serve 14,411 students.
The biggest share of students at Marian A. Peterson Middle, 46%, is Asian. The rest of enrollment is 30% Hispanic, 16% White, and 6% multiracial. The diversity index for Marian A. Peterson Middle is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Marian A. Peterson Middle has a ratio of 21.4:1. The 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 22%. Among public schools in Santa Clara County, the average eligibility rate is 37%.
Among California public middle schools, Marian A. Peterson Middle outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Marian A. Peterson Middle are 4.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (62.1% actual, 66.6% predicted).
In Santa Clara County, median household income comes to about $164,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 412, with about 230,059 students.
Laurelwood Elementary, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Marian A. Peterson Middle is 4th among 7 schools close by.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's student count decreased 13% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 21.4 students per teacher, compared with 22.9 in 2020-21.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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Other schools in Sunnyvale
- Fremont HighHigh · 2,060 students
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- Ellis ElementaryElementary · 768 students
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Nearby schools
- Laurelwood Elementary0.5 mi · 571
- New Valley Continuation High0.8 mi · 151
- Ponderosa Elementary0.9 mi · 524
- Santa Clara Community Day1.0 mi · 10
- Pomeroy Elementary1.1 mi · 300
- Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary1.1 mi · 840
Frequently asked questions
About Marian A. Peterson MiddleHow many students attend Marian A. Peterson Middle?
Marian A. Peterson Middle enrolls approximately 759 students in grades 06-08.
Is Marian A. Peterson Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marian A. Peterson Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marian A. Peterson Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marian A. Peterson Middle is approximately 21.4:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marian A. Peterson Middle?
At Marian A. Peterson Middle, the student body is approximately 16% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 46% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Marian A. Peterson Middle?
Marian A. Peterson 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.