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Enrollment
1,180
Middle
DISTRICT 854 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JOSE UNIFIED·NCES 063459005710
Willow Glen Middle
2105 Cottle Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 · (408) 535-6277 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,180 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% 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.
- CThree-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
23.7:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
433 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 404 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 387 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 389 | 33% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
50.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.2pp since 2014
Math
37.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.9% | 29.9% | 21.0% | 28.2% |
| Math | 20.5% | 16.7% | 23.5% | 39.4% |
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 | 50.8% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 49.6% | 37.1% |
| 2022-23 | 51.9% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 33.4% |
| 2020-21 | 56.8% | 39.1% |
| 2018-19 | 56.3% | 40.5% |
| 2017-18 | 60.4% | 42.2% |
| 2016-17 | 53.8% | 43.5% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Willow Glen Middle
Willow Glen Middle's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Glen Middle this school | 1,180 | 36.7% | 43.6% |
| Woodland Park Middle San Marcos | 1,184 | 42.3% | 45.6% |
| Bella Vista Middle Murrieta | 1,249 | 36.4% | 53.5% |
| Luther Burbank Middle Burbank | 1,030 | 29.9% | 47.5% |
| Alta Sierra Intermediate Clovis | 1,374 | 39.4% | 69.0% |
| Hewes Middle Santa Ana | 929 | 40.4% | 54.4% |
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 Willow Glen Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #443 of 1,224 | #36 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #456 of 1,227 ▼ 39 | #36 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #474 of 1,227 ▼ 22 | #36 of 56 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #769 of 1,214 | #34 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,180 | #82 of 1,377 | #1 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #1,044 of 1,279 | #61 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #322 of 1,278 | #24 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #1,084 of 1,329 | #35 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #767 of 930 | #48 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
1,180
-10 (-1%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 867
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 1,180 | 49.8 | 23.7:1 | 37% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 1,168 | 47.2 | 24.8:1 | 41% (475) |
| 2022-23 | 1,155 | 47 | 24.6:1 | 35% (406) |
| 2020-21 | 1,190 | 58 | 20.5:1 | 28% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 1,267 | 55.5 | 22.8:1 | 37% (471) |
| 2015-16 | 1,265 | 57 | 22.2:1 | 37% (463) |
| 2010-11 | 1,293 | N/A | N/A | 43% (561) |
| 2000-01 | 1,151 | 52 | 22.1:1 | 47% (539) |
| 1990-91 | 867 | 44 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Glen Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,267 to 1,180); teachers down 10% (55.5 to 49.8).
About Willow Glen Middle
Willow Glen Middle is one of the public schools in San Jose, California. It is a high-enrollment middle school. The student body numbers 1,180 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in California) has about 659 students.
Enrollment across the 41 schools in San Jose Unified totals 24,322 students.
Willow Glen Middle is 50% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 31% White, 9% multiracial, and 8% Asian. Among people living in Santa Clara County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. Willow Glen Middle's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 23.7 students per teacher. That is 3.0 students per teacher above the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 37% of students. For comparison, public schools in Santa Clara County average 37%.
The allk12 Grade for Willow Glen Middle is C+. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 58.0% for Willow Glen Middle. The school posts 43.6%, 14.4 points below the prediction.
In Santa Clara County (population about 1,902,047), the median household income is $164,281, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Willow Glen Middle is one of 412 public schools in the county.
Willow Glen High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Willow Glen Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Willow Glen Middle is behind the 49.0% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,180, close to the 1,190 recorded in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 20.5:1 to 23.7:1.
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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 San Jose Unified
- Abraham Lincoln HighHigh · 1,590 students
- Willow Glen HighHigh · 1,543 students
- Leland HighHigh · 1,471 students
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,393 students
- Herbert Hoover MiddleMiddle · 910 students
- San Jose HighHigh · 874 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
Nearby schools
- Willow Glen High0.2 mi · 1,543
- Booksin Elementary0.6 mi · 715
- Schallenberger Elementary0.8 mi · 509
- Willow Glen Elementary0.9 mi · 660
- Ernesto Galarza Elementary1.0 mi · 322
- Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary1.0 mi · 309
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Glen MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Willow Glen Middle?
Willow Glen Middle enrolls approximately 1,180 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Willow Glen Middle serve?
Willow Glen Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Willow Glen Middle have?
Willow Glen Middle employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
How diverse is Willow Glen Middle?
Willow Glen Middle reports a student body of 31% White, 50% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Willow Glen Middle?
Willow Glen Middle is overseen by San Jose Unified in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.