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Milpitas Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,455 students in Milpitas Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Milpitas Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
15 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
9,955 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Milpitas Unified School District, which is ranked #121 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.65
# American Indian Students
28 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6,682 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
67%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,950 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
183 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
418 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
4%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
50 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
637 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
847
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
739
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
778
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
791
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
766
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
771
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
667
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
739
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
714
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
763
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
732
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
843
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
805
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,421 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$183 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,762
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,421
$19,787
Best Milpitas Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Russell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1500 Escuela Pkwy.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2864
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2864
Grades: 7-8
| 795 students
Rank: #22.
Rancho Milpitas Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1915 Yellowstone Ave.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2656
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2656
Grades: 7-8
| 660 students
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