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How has Rancho Milpitas Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
693
Middle
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILPITAS UNIFIED·NCES 062450003670
Rancho Milpitas Middle
1915 Yellowstone Ave., Milpitas, CA 95035 · (408) 635-2656 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL693 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of California public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
21.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
303 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 7 | 362 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 331 | 48% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
74.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.2pp since 2014
Math
58.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 41.8% | 32.4% | 14.9% | 10.9% |
| Math | 44.3% | 14.4% | 18.8% | 22.6% |
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 | 74.2% | 58.6% |
| 2023-24 | 72.6% | 55.6% |
| 2022-23 | 69.4% | 52.4% |
| 2021-22 | 73.9% | 54.9% |
| 2018-19 | 68.6% | 59.2% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 60.6% |
| 2016-17 | 67.2% | 59.4% |
| 2015-16 | 65.0% | 56.0% |
| 2014-15 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
65.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Rancho Milpitas Middle
Rancho Milpitas Middle's state test result (65.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Milpitas Middle this school | 693 | 43.7% | 65.2% |
| Carmenita Middle Cerritos | 639 | 40.2% | 74.3% |
| Fernando Rivera Intermediate Daly City | 588 | 36.9% | 46.7% |
| Thomas Russell Middle Milpitas | 761 | 38.8% | 72.9% |
| Morrill Middle San Jose | 665 | 34.9% | 53.8% |
| Oak Avenue Intermediate Temple City | 839 | 38.7% | 68.0% |
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 Rancho Milpitas Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #168 of 1,224 | #22 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #190 of 1,227 ▲ 5 | #25 of 56 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #133 of 1,227 ▲ 3 | #19 of 56 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #629 of 1,214 | #20 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 693 | #613 of 1,377 | #33 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #672 of 1,279 | #41 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #531 of 1,278 | #31 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.7% | #1,011 of 1,329 | #30 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #889 of 930 | #51 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
693
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 693 | 32.6 | 21.3:1 | 44% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 33.8 | 19.3:1 | 46% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 33.2 | 19.9:1 | 37% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 33 | 21.1:1 | 34% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 707 | 32.1 | 22.1:1 | 38% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 30 | 24.0:1 | 36% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 724 | N/A | N/A | 42% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 705 | 32 | 22.0:1 | 36% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 633 | 27 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rancho Milpitas Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (707 to 693); teachers up 2% (32.1 to 32.6).
About Rancho Milpitas Middle
Rancho Milpitas Middle is a medium-sized middle school located in Milpitas, California. The school serves 693 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25.
Rancho Milpitas Middle is part of Milpitas Unified, where 15 schools serve 10,076 students.
Rancho Milpitas Middle's enrollment is 61% Asian. Next come 24% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% White, and 3% Black. That compares with about 41% Asian among all Santa Clara County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Rancho Milpitas Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Federal staffing data show 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Rancho Milpitas Middle and a ratio of 21.3:1. Middle schools in California average about 20.7:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 44% of students.
Rancho Milpitas Middle is graded A by allk12, scoring above 89% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In California, Rancho Milpitas Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 65.2% actual against a predicted 53.9%.
In the county around the school, Santa Clara County, median household income is about $164,281, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 412 public schools operate in Santa Clara County, serving about 230,059 students.
The school nearest to Rancho Milpitas Middle is John Sinnott Elementary, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Rancho Milpitas Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Rancho Milpitas Middle is 4th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
NCES describes the area around Rancho Milpitas Middle as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 697 to 693.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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 Milpitas Unified
- Milpitas HighHigh · 2,926 students
- Thomas Russell MiddleMiddle · 761 students
- Mabel Mattos ElementaryElementary · 746 students
- John Sinnott ElementaryElementary · 686 students
- Curtner ElementaryElementary · 663 students
- Anthony Spangler ElementaryElementary · 610 students
Other schools in Milpitas
- Milpitas HighHigh · 2,926 students
- Thomas Russell MiddleMiddle · 761 students
- Mabel Mattos ElementaryElementary · 746 students
- John Sinnott ElementaryElementary · 686 students
- Curtner ElementaryElementary · 663 students
- Anthony Spangler ElementaryElementary · 610 students
Nearby schools
- John Sinnott Elementary0.1 mi · 686
- Alexander Rose Elementary0.7 mi · 518
- Laneview Elementary0.7 mi · 349
- Robert Randall World Languages0.7 mi · 285
- Morrill Middle0.9 mi · 665
- Calaveras Hills1.1 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About Rancho Milpitas MiddleHow large is Rancho Milpitas Middle?
Rancho Milpitas Middle enrolls approximately 693 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Rancho Milpitas Middle serve?
Rancho Milpitas Middle serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Rancho Milpitas Middle have?
Rancho Milpitas Middle employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Rancho Milpitas Middle?
Student demographics at Rancho Milpitas Middle are roughly 4% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Black, 61% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Rancho Milpitas Middle public or private?
Rancho Milpitas Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milpitas Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.