# San Jose Unified

San Jose Unified is a unified district in Santa Clara County, California. Reading proficiency is 49.8%, -0.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 42.0%, +2.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/san-jose-unified |
| County | Santa Clara |
| District type | Unified |
| Schools | 45 |
| Students | 25,278 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Average spending per student | $20,742 |
| Low-Income Students | 10,374 (42.7%) |
| English Learners | 5,397 (22.2%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 50.4% | 12,669 |
| 2024 | 49.5% | 12,297 |
| 2025 | 49.8% | 12,144 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 39.6% | 12,866 |
| 2024 | 40.9% | 12,383 |
| 2025 | 42.0% | 12,292 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 28.7% | 68.0% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | 67.2% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | 68.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.1% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | 59.9% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | 61.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.5% | 59.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | 58.6% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | 59.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.8% | 47.6% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | 49.4% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | 50.7% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Wheatley | Board Vice President | bwheatley@sjusd.org | N/A | N/A |
| Carla Collins | Board Member | ccollins@sjusd.org | N/A | N/A |
| José Magaña | Board President | jmagana@sjusd.org | 2022 | 2026 |
| Nicole Gribstad | Board Member | ngribstad@sjusd.org | 2024 | 2028 |
| Teresa Castellanos | Board Member | tcastellanos@sjusd.org | 2024 | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Williams Elementary | San Jose | 84.9% | 85.9% | 85.4% | +2.2 | +1.6 |
| 2 | Leland High | San Jose | 84.7% | 77.8% | 81.3% | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| 3 | Graystone Elementary | San Jose | 78.1% | 80.6% | 79.3% | -5.8 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Bret Harte Middle | San Jose | 75.2% | 80.0% | 77.6% | +0.3 | +5.2 |
| 5 | Booksin Elementary | San Jose | 73.7% | 76.2% | 75.0% | -2.3 | +4.8 |
| 6 | Los Alamitos Elementary | San Jose | 73.1% | 75.8% | 74.4% | -0.3 | +6.8 |
| 7 | Simonds Elementary | San Jose | 71.8% | 76.2% | 74.0% | -6.8 | +3.9 |
| 8 | Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary | San Jose | 70.4% | 74.1% | 72.2% | -3.8 | +4.7 |
| 9 | Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet | San Jose | 69.6% | 66.8% | 68.2% | +9.1 | +10.4 |
| 10 | Reed Elementary | San Jose | 64.9% | 61.4% | 63.2% | +1.1 | -10.1 |
| 11 | Middle College High | San Jose | 84.6% | 38.5% | 61.5% | +84.6 | +38.5 |
| 12 | Pioneer High | San Jose | 72.4% | 49.5% | 60.9% | +20.7 | +14.7 |
| 13 | Castillero Middle | San Jose | 58.2% | 50.2% | 54.2% | +4.0 | +4.1 |
| 14 | Schallenberger Elementary | San Jose | 57.6% | 50.4% | 54.0% | -0.6 | +1.3 |
| 15 | Willow Glen Elementary | San Jose | 52.3% | 43.5% | 47.9% | +4.4 | -1.3 |
| 16 | River Glen | San Jose | 54.2% | 40.8% | 47.5% | 0.0 | +6.9 |
| 17 | Willow Glen Middle | San Jose | 50.8% | 37.1% | 44.0% | -1.0 | +0.2 |
| 18 | Willow Glen High | San Jose | 51.6% | 34.7% | 43.2% | -5.0 | +2.6 |
| 19 | Almaden Elementary | San Jose | 39.3% | 38.0% | 38.7% | +9.1 | +11.1 |
| 20 | John Muir Middle | San Jose | 42.1% | 34.1% | 38.1% | -6.1 | +8.6 |
| 21 | Abraham Lincoln High | San Jose | 51.8% | 19.6% | 35.7% | -1.1 | -3.0 |
| 22 | Canoas Elementary | San Jose | 34.8% | 31.3% | 33.1% | +3.0 | +2.2 |
| 23 | Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary | San Jose | 35.0% | 30.8% | 32.9% | -3.7 | -1.8 |
| 24 | Merritt Trace Elementary | San Jose | 36.9% | 27.9% | 32.4% | -1.1 | +1.0 |
| 25 | Rachel Carson Elementary | San Jose | 33.7% | 28.9% | 31.3% | -7.5 | -9.7 |
| 26 | San Jose High | San Jose | 42.8% | 16.4% | 29.6% | +2.7 | +7.3 |
| 27 | Herbert Hoover Middle | San Jose | 34.9% | 23.7% | 29.3% | -1.9 | +4.1 |
| 28 | Downtown College Preparatory | San Jose | 39.2% | 14.2% | 26.7% | +2.7 | +3.2 |
| 29 | Gunderson High | San Jose | 37.4% | 15.8% | 26.6% | -10.3 | -6.2 |
| 30 | Allen at Steinbeck | San Jose | 26.8% | 24.1% | 25.5% | -1.0 | -7.1 |
| 31 | Terrell Elementary | San Jose | 24.2% | 23.0% | 23.6% | -1.6 | -12.2 |
| 32 | Gardner Elementary | San Jose | 22.9% | 18.5% | 20.7% | -2.7 | +1.5 |
| 33 | Muwekma Ohlone Middle | San Jose | 25.9% | 15.5% | 20.7% | -2.7 | +1.7 |
| 34 | Selma Olinder Elementary | San Jose | 20.0% | 20.5% | 20.3% | -5.2 | +3.8 |
| 35 | ACE Inspire Academy | San Jose | 17.6% | 20.2% | 18.9% | -5.9 | +3.2 |
| 36 | Horace Mann Elementary | San Jose | 20.0% | 12.4% | 16.2% | -7.3 | -3.8 |
| 37 | Pioneer Plus (Continuation) | San Jose | 19.0% | 13.0% | 16.0% | +11.0 | +13.0 |
| 38 | Downtown College Preparatory Middle | San Jose | 20.4% | 7.7% | 14.1% | -1.5 | -1.3 |
| 39 | Ernesto Galarza Elementary | San Jose | 14.7% | 12.2% | 13.4% | -4.7 | +4.5 |
| 40 | Anne Darling Elementary | San Jose | 16.0% | 9.9% | 12.9% | -6.8 | -10.2 |
| 41 | Washington Elementary | San Jose | 10.7% | 13.5% | 12.1% | -9.4 | -9.4 |
| 42 | Liberty Alternative | San Jose | 21.0% | 3.0% | 12.0% | -4.6 | +0.3 |
| 43 | Empire Gardens Elementary | San Jose | 15.4% | 8.5% | 11.9% | +2.9 | +1.9 |
| 44 | Grant Elementary | San Jose | 13.5% | 9.1% | 11.3% | -1.9 | -6.1 |
| 45 | Lowell Elementary | San Jose | 11.4% | 4.8% | 8.1% | -2.2 | -2.3 |