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Morgan Hill Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,226 students in Morgan Hill Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Morgan Hill Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
7,942 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Morgan Hill Unified School District, which is ranked #757 of all 1,925 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#717 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
34 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
850 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
11%
12%
# Hispanic Students
4,328 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
55%
# Black Students
108 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,871 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
24%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
714 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
808
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
557
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
516
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
583
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
563
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
533
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
576
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
524
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
566
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
630
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
688
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
716
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
682
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,665 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,140
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,665
$18,396
Best Morgan Hill Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nordstrom Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1425 East Dunne Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6440
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6440
Grades: K-5
| 623 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson Academy Of Music And Math (Jamm)
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2700 Fountain Oaks Dr.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6400
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6400
Grades: K-8
| 684 students
Rank: #33.
Paradise Valley Engineering Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 La Crosse Dr.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6460
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6460
Grades: K-5
| 403 students
Rank: #44.
Los Paseos Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
121 Avenida Grande
San Jose, CA 95139
(408) 201-6420
San Jose, CA 95139
(408) 201-6420
Grades: K-5
| 438 students
Rank: #55.
El Toro Health Science Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
455 East Main Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6380
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6380
Grades: K-5
| 462 students
Rank: #66.
Lewis H. Britton Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
80 West Central Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6160
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6160
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students
Rank: #77.
Martin Murphy Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
141 Avenida Espana
San Jose, CA 95139
(408) 201-6260
San Jose, CA 95139
(408) 201-6260
Grades: 6-8
| 521 students
Rank: #88.
Barrett Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
895 Barrett Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6340
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6340
Grades: K-5
| 400 students
Rank: #99.
P. A. Walsh Steam Academy
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
353 West Main Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6500
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6500
Grades: K-5
| 410 students
Rank: #1010.
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13745 Llagas Ave.
San Martin, CA 95046
(408) 201-6480
San Martin, CA 95046
(408) 201-6480
Grades: K-8
| 672 students
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