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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 4 public middle schools serving 2,490 students in Morgan Hill Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Morgan Hill Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
7,942 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
87,821 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
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
850 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,328 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
55%
# Black Students
108 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,871 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
24%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
714 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
808
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
557
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
516
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
583
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
563
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
533
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
576
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
524
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
566
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
630
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
688
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
716
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
682
55,419
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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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