Union Middle

Union Middle operates as an expansive middle school in San Jose, California, part of Union Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 1,068 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 62% bigger than typical.

Union Elementary comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 5,376 students; Union Middle is among them.

On the student-mix side, Union Middle records that 41% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 36% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. Compared to Santa Clara County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 8% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Union Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 74.9%; this one delivers 82.9%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Santa Clara County put median household earnings sit near $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. Union Middle is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

Alta Vista Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Union Middle. On composite proficiency, Union Middle comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 71.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 6%: 1,005 students in 2018 compared to 1,068 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 23% to 41% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 22.5:1 in 2018 to 23.9:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.