Morrill Middle

Morrill Middle, an average-sized junior high in San Jose, California, run under Berryessa Union Elementary, enrolls 665 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Berryessa Union Elementary runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 5,907 students. Morrill Middle is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Morrill Middle logs that 60% of the student body identifies as Asian. The remainder consists of 31% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Morrill Middle has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.0:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Morrill Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.1%.

In the surrounding community, Santa Clara County reports that median household income runs about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Santa Clara County runs 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), of which Morrill Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Laneview Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Morrill Middle ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 65.6%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 673 students in 2018 compared to 665 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 26% to 31% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.