Top Rankings
Cupertino Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 5,103 students in Cupertino Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Cupertino Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Cupertino Union School District are Joaquin Miller Middle School, John F. Kennedy Middle School and Sam H. Lawson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
13,455 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
598 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Cupertino Union School District, which is ranked #15 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
# American Indian Students
49 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9,593 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
71%
11%
# Hispanic Students
885 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
53%
# Black Students
93 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,664 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
12%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,149 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,522
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,344
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,348
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,426
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,519
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,522
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,583
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,646
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,545
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,227 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$222 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$205 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,501
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,227
$19,787
Best Cupertino Union School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joaquin Miller Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6151 Rainbow Dr.
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 252-3755
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 252-3755
Grades: 6-8
| 1,078 students
Rank: #22.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
821 Bubb Rd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 253-1525
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 253-1525
Grades: 6-8
| 930 students
Rank: #33.
Sam H. Lawson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
10401 Vista Dr.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 255-7500
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 255-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 816 students
Rank: #44.
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12211 Titus Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 253-4696
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 253-4696
Grades: K-8
| 402 students
Rank: #55.
Warren E. Hyde Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
19325 Bollinger Rd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 252-6290
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 252-6290
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students
Rank: #66.
Cupertino Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1650 S. Bernardo Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 245-0303
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 245-0303
Grades: 6-8
| 1,099 students
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