Alum Rock Union Elementary

William Sheppard Middle

480 Rough and Ready Road, San Jose, CA 95133-2422

Summary

William Sheppard Middle is badly underperforming.

Only 32.9% of students are reading at grade level in William Sheppard Middle, but it is trending up.Trending up

Math is weaker at 19.9%; most students are not yet at grade level, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency32.9%
Current Math Proficiency19.9%
Reading State Rank892/1211 (26th percentile)
Math State Rank833/1211 (31st percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio17:1
Student Enrollment451
Low-Income Students322 (71.4%)
English Learners119 (26.4%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +8.6%Trend upMath +1.7%Trend up
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +7.4%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +9.8%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +3.7%Trend up
English Native +9.4%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +1.1%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +1.1%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +0.4%Trend up
English Native -0.8%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years