# William Sheppard Middle

William Sheppard Middle is a middle school in San Jose, California. Reading proficiency is 32.9%, +8.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 19.9%, +1.7 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/william-sheppard-middle-san-jose |
| District | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Address | 480 Rough and Ready Road, San Jose, CA, 95133-2422 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 17:1 |
| Per-student spending | $23,930 |
| Low-Income Students | 322 (71.4%) |
| English Learners | 119 (26.4%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 473 |
| 2024 | 27.8% | 472 |
| 2025 | 32.9% | 444 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.2% | 472 |
| 2024 | 16.6% | 475 |
| 2025 | 19.9% | 452 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.8% | 42.0% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | 43.2% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | 51.7% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.3% | 33.9% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | 25.2% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | 35.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.9% | 26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | 29.9% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | 36.3% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.7% | 18.8% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | 14.8% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | 17.9% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21.7% | 263 |
| Asian | 57.8% | 109 |
| Filipino | 31.3% | 48 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.1% | 267 |
| Asian | 47.3% | 112 |
| Filipino | 25.0% | 48 |
| Two or more races | 27.3% | 11 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 140 | 41.4% | 26.4% | 23.6% | 8.6% |
| 7 | 156 | 39.7% | 29.5% | 23.1% | 7.7% |
| 8 | 148 | 35.1% | 29.1% | 29.7% | 6.1% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 145 | 55.9% | 22.1% | 10.3% | 11.7% |
| 7 | 160 | 48.8% | 33.8% | 10.0% | 7.5% |
| 8 | 147 | 57.1% | 22.4% | 11.6% | 8.8% |