Middle schools in Santa Clara County
168 middle schools in Santa Clara County, serving roughly 82,713 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 8.9
Christa McAuliffe
Cupertino Union · K-8
- 8.9
Mabel Mattos Elementary
Milpitas Unified · K-6
- 8.8
John Sinnott Elementary
Milpitas Unified · K-6
- 8.7
James Franklin Smith Elementary
Evergreen Elementary · K-6
- 8.7
John F. Kennedy Middle
Cupertino Union · 6-8
- 8.7
Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary · K-6
- 8.6
Bullis Charter
Santa Clara County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 8.6
Joaquin Miller Middle
Cupertino Union · 6-8
- 8.6
Silver Oak Elementary
Evergreen Elementary · K-6
- 8.5
Covington Elementary
Los Altos Elementary · K-6
- 8.5
Joseph Weller Elementary
Milpitas Unified · K-6
- 8.4
Redwood Middle
Saratoga Union Elementary · 6-8
- 8.4
Georgina P. Blach Junior High
Los Altos Elementary · 7-8
- 8.3
Oak Avenue Elementary
Los Altos Elementary · K-6
- 8.3
Sam H. Lawson Middle
Cupertino Union · 6-8
- 8.3
Curtner Elementary
Milpitas Unified · K-6
- 8.2
Indigo
Oak Grove Elementary · K-8 · Alternative school of choice
- 8.2
Marshall Pomeroy Elementary
Milpitas Unified · K-6
- 8.2
Raymond J. Fisher Middle
Los Gatos Union Elementary · 6-8
- 8.2
Cadwallader Elementary
Evergreen Elementary · K-6
- 8.2
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle
Palo Alto Unified · 6-8
- 8.2
Warren E. Hyde Middle
Cupertino Union · 6-8
- 8.2
Cupertino Middle
Cupertino Union · 6-8
- 8.1
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle
Palo Alto Unified · 6-8
- 8.1
Tom Matsumoto Elementary
Evergreen Elementary · K-6
These rankings use default priorities. Tune them to your family in 30 seconds.
Up one level
Common questions
How many middle schools are in Santa Clara County?
168 middle schools in Santa Clara County, serving 82,713 students.
What counts as a "middle" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 6–8. K-8 schools appear under both elementary and middle.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's annual SARC (School Accountability Report Card) release. Last refreshed when the CDE publishes new data.
All schools in Middle schools, Santa Clara County
- Christa McAuliffe · K-8
- Mabel Mattos Elementary · K-6
- John Sinnott Elementary · K-6
- James Franklin Smith Elementary · K-6
- John F. Kennedy Middle · 6-8
- Evergreen Elementary · K-6
- Bullis Charter · K-8
- Joaquin Miller Middle · 6-8
- Silver Oak Elementary · K-6
- Covington Elementary · K-6
- Joseph Weller Elementary · K-6
- Redwood Middle · 6-8
- Georgina P. Blach Junior High · 7-8
- Oak Avenue Elementary · K-6
- Sam H. Lawson Middle · 6-8
- Curtner Elementary · K-6
- Indigo · K-8
- Marshall Pomeroy Elementary · K-6
- Raymond J. Fisher Middle · 6-8
- Cadwallader Elementary · K-6
- Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle · 6-8
- Warren E. Hyde Middle · 6-8
- Cupertino Middle · 6-8
- Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle · 6-8
- Tom Matsumoto Elementary · K-6
- Easterbrook Discovery · K-8
- Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet · K-8
- Springer Elementary · K-6
- Gardner Bullis Elementary · K-6
- Norwood Creek Elementary · K-6
- Carolyn A. Clark Elementary · K-6
- Union Middle · 6-8
- Chaboya Middle · 7-8
- Almond Elementary · K-6
- William Burnett Elementary · K-6
- Charter School of Morgan Hill · K-8
- Ellen Fletcher Middle · 6-8
- Santa Rita Elementary · K-6
- Thomas Russell Middle · 7-8
- Loyola Elementary · K-6
- Rolling Hills Middle · 6-8
- Sierramont Middle · 6-8
- University Preparatory Academy Charter · 7-12
- Millbrook Elementary · K-6
- Rancho Milpitas Middle · 7-8
- Ardis G. Egan Junior High · 7-8
- Anthony Spangler Elementary · K-6
- Taylor (Bertha) Elementary · K-6
- Quimby Oak Middle · 7-8
- Santa Teresa Elementary · K-6
- Marian A. Peterson Middle · 6-8
- Pearl Zanker Elementary · K-6
- Don Callejon · K-8
- Dartmouth Middle · 6-8
- Bret Harte Middle · 6-8
- Alexander Rose Elementary · K-6
- College Connection Academy · 7-8
- Discovery Charter · K-8
- Latimer · K-8
- Morrill Middle · 6-8
- Cedar Grove Elementary · K-6
- Palo Alto Preparatory School · 8-12
- Price Charter Middle · 6-8
- Juan Cabrillo Middle · 6-8
- Dolores Huerta Middle · 6-8
- Moreland Middle · 6-8
- Sunnyvale Middle · 6-8
- C. T. English Middle · 6-8
- Campbell School of Innovation · K-8
- Ledesma (Rita) Elementary · K-6
- John J. Montgomery Elementary · K-6
- Frost (Earl) Elementary · K-6
- Herman (Leonard) Intermediate · 5-8
- Crittenden Middle · 6-8
- Del Roble Elementary · K-6
- Oak Ridge Elementary · K-6
- Isaac Newton Graham Middle · 6-8
- Berryessa Union Elementary · K-8
- Sherman Oaks Elementary · K-8
- Orchard Elementary · K-8
- Holly Oak Elementary · K-6
- Piedmont Middle · 6-8
- O. B. Whaley Elementary · K-6
- KIPP Heritage Academy · 5-8
- Windmill Springs Elementary · K-8
- River Glen · K-8
- Discovery Charter II · K-8
- Achieve, Inc. · K-12
- Baldwin (Julia) Elementary · P-6
- Esther B. Clark School San Jose · 4-12
- Sakamoto Elementary · K-6
- Buchser Middle · 6-8
- Ida Jew Academies · K-8
- KIPP Heartwood Academy · 5-8
- Robert Randall World Languages · K-8
- George V. LeyVa Intermediate · 7-8
- Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy · 5-8
- Esther B. Clark School - South Bay · 2-10
- Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) · K-8
- Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford · K-12
- Beacon · 6-12
- Castillero Middle · 6-8
- Hayes Elementary · K-6
- Shirakawa (George, Sr.) Elementary · K-6
- Robert F. Kennedy Elementary · K-6
- Stonegate Elementary · K-8
- Columbia Middle · 6-8
- Pacific Autism Center for Education - Pruneridge Campus · K-8
- G. W. Hellyer Elementary · K-6
- Ocala Middle · 6-8
- Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) · K-8
- Stipe (Samuel) Elementary · K-6
- Willow Glen Middle · 6-8
- Pacific Autism Center for Education - San Aleso Campus · 8-12
- AchieveKids · 1-12
- The Creekside School · K-12
- Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory · K-8
- Bernal Intermediate · 7-8
- Franklin Elementary · K-6
- Brownell Middle · 6-8
- Adelante Dual Language Academy · K-8
- Parkview Elementary · K-6
- Luther Burbank Elementary · P-8
- Katherine R. Smith Elementary · K-6
- Solorsano Middle · 6-8
- Edenvale Elementary · K-6
- Kinship Academy · K-12
- Adelante Dual Language Academy II · K-8
- Pine Hill School (Second Start Learning Disabilities) · 1-12
- Morgan Autism Center · K-12
- Spectrum Center Schools and Programs · K-12
- Santee Elementary · K-6
- Rising Star Sped Academy- Polaris Branch · K-12
- Monroe Middle · 6-8
- Lewis H. Britton Middle · 6-8
- Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary · K-6
- John Muir Middle · 6-8
- Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hill · P-8
- San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy · K-8
- August Boeger Middle · 6-8
- Christopher Elementary · K-8
- Anderson (Alex) Elementary · K-6
- Herbert Hoover Middle · 6-8
- Martin Murphy Middle · 6-8
- Wilson Alternative · K-12
- Bridges Academy · 7-8
- Santa Clara Community Day · 6-12
- Santa Clara County Court · 6-12
- South Valley Middle · 6-8
- William Sheppard Middle · 6-8
- Renaissance at Mathson · 6-8
- Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary · K-6
- Lairon College Preparatory Academy · K-6
- Voices College-Bound Language Academy · K-8
- Davis (Caroline) Intermediate · 7-8
- Sunrise Middle · 5-8
- Sylvandale Middle · 7-8
- Muwekma Ohlone Middle · 6-8
- ACE Esperanza Middle · 5-8
- Alpha: Blanca Alvarado · K-8
- ACE Empower Academy · 5-8
- Liberty Alternative · 6-12
- Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant · K-8
- ACE Inspire Academy · 5-8
- Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning · K-12
- Santa Clara County Special Education · P-12
- Alpha: Jose Hernandez · K-8
- Santa Clara County Community · 6-12