Schools in San Jose, CA
228 public schools in San Jose serve roughly 121,000 students. SweetSpot scores each one against your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Schools228
Students121,332
Districts22
5.6
Median fitwith default priorities
Top schools
- 9.7
Murdock-Portal Elementary
Cupertino Union · K-5
- 9.0
Carlton Elementary
Union Elementary · K-5
- 8.8
Oster Elementary
Union Elementary · K-5
- 8.8
John Muir Elementary
Cupertino Union · K-5
- 8.7
Manuel De Vargas Elementary
Cupertino Union · K-5
- 8.7
James Franklin Smith Elementary
Evergreen Elementary · K-6
- 8.7
Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary · K-6
- 8.6
Northwood Elementary
Berryessa Union Elementary · K-5
- 8.6
Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary
Cupertino Union · K-5
- 8.6
Guadalupe Elementary
Union Elementary · K-5
- 8.6
Joaquin Miller Middle
Cupertino Union · 6-8
- 8.6
Silver Oak Elementary
Evergreen Elementary · K-6
- 8.5
Graystone Elementary
San Jose Unified · K-5
- 8.4
Farnham Charter
Cambrian · K-5 · Charter
- 8.4
Majestic Way Elementary
Berryessa Union Elementary · K-5
- 8.3
Lynbrook High
Fremont Union High · 9-12
- 8.3
Noddin Elementary
Union Elementary · P-5
- 8.2
Ruskin Elementary
Berryessa Union Elementary · K-5
- 8.2
Los Alamitos Elementary
San Jose Unified · K-5
- 8.2
Indigo
Oak Grove Elementary · K-8 · Alternative school of choice
- 8.2
Williams Elementary
San Jose Unified · K-5
- 8.2
Cadwallader Elementary
Evergreen Elementary · K-6
- 8.1
Tom Matsumoto Elementary
Evergreen Elementary · K-6
- 8.1
Easterbrook Discovery
Moreland · K-8
- 8.1
Booksin Elementary
San Jose Unified · K-5
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Common questions
How many public schools are in San Jose?
San Jose has 228 public schools serving roughly 121,000 students.
What's the largest school district in San Jose?
San Jose Unified is the largest, with 46 schools.
What grade levels are covered?
Schools in San Jose span elementary, middle, and high school. SweetSpot's data covers every public school registered with the California Department of Education.
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 student demographics. Each school's score is based on its actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter to you and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom fit score (0–10) for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in San Jose, CA
- Murdock-Portal Elementary · K-5
- Carlton Elementary · K-5
- Oster Elementary · K-5
- John Muir Elementary · K-5
- Manuel De Vargas Elementary · K-5
- James Franklin Smith Elementary · K-6
- Evergreen Elementary · K-6
- Northwood Elementary · K-5
- Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary · K-5
- Guadalupe Elementary · K-5
- Joaquin Miller Middle · 6-8
- Silver Oak Elementary · K-6
- Graystone Elementary · K-5
- Farnham Charter · K-5
- Majestic Way Elementary · K-5
- Lynbrook High · 9-12
- Noddin Elementary · P-5
- Ruskin Elementary · K-5
- Los Alamitos Elementary · K-5
- Indigo · K-8
- Williams Elementary · K-5
- Cadwallader Elementary · K-6
- Tom Matsumoto Elementary · K-6
- Easterbrook Discovery · K-8
- Booksin Elementary · K-5
- Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet · K-8
- Gussie M. Baker Elementary · K-5
- Noble Elementary · K-5
- Norwood Creek Elementary · K-6
- Country Lane Elementary · K-5
- Carolyn A. Clark Elementary · K-6
- Union Middle · 6-8
- Bagby Elementary · K-5
- Leigh High · 9-12
- Simonds Elementary · K-5
- Chaboya Middle · 7-8
- Evergreen Valley High · 9-12
- Forest Hill Elementary · K-5
- Leland High · 9-12
- Vinci Park Elementary · K-5
- Fammatre Elementary · K-5
- Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary · K-5
- Sierramont Middle · 6-8
- University Preparatory Academy Charter · 7-12
- Summerdale Elementary · K-5
- Millbrook Elementary · K-6
- George C. Payne Elementary · K-5
- Abram Agnew Elementary · P-5
- Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet · K-5
- Taylor (Bertha) Elementary · K-6
- Quimby Oak Middle · 7-8
- Santa Teresa Elementary · K-6
- Lietz Elementary · K-5
- Sartorette Charter · K-5
- Branham High · 9-12
- Dartmouth Middle · 6-8
- Reed Elementary · K-5
- Bret Harte Middle · 6-8
- Summit Public School: Tahoma · 9-12
- Piedmont Hills High · 9-12
- College Connection Academy · 7-8
- Brooktree Elementary · K-5
- Discovery Charter · K-8
- Latimer · K-8
- Morrill Middle · 6-8
- Cedar Grove Elementary · K-6
- Price Charter Middle · 6-8
- Dolores Huerta Middle · 6-8
- Moreland Middle · 6-8
- KIPP San Jose Collegiate · 9-12
- Schallenberger Elementary · K-5
- Millard McCollam Elementary · K-5
- Ledesma (Rita) Elementary · K-6
- John J. Montgomery Elementary · K-6
- Frost (Earl) Elementary · K-6
- Silver Creek High · 9-12
- Herman (Leonard) Intermediate · 5-8
- Del Roble Elementary · K-6
- Oak Ridge Elementary · K-6
- Pioneer High · 9-12
- Berryessa Union Elementary · K-8
- Sherman Oaks Elementary · K-8
- Santa Teresa High · 9-12
- 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
- Russo/McEntee Academy · K-5
- River Glen · K-8
- KIPP Navigate College Prep · 9-12
- Leroy Anderson Elementary · K-5
- Los Paseos Elementary · K-5
- Rocketship Mosaic Elementary · K-5
- Discovery Charter II · K-8
- Baldwin (Julia) Elementary · P-6
- Valle Vista Elementary · K-5
- Esther B. Clark School San Jose · 4-12
- Sakamoto Elementary · K-6
- Rachel Carson Elementary · K-5
- Ida Jew Academies · K-8
- KIPP Heartwood Academy · 5-8
- Willow Glen Elementary · K-5
- George V. LeyVa Intermediate · 7-8
- Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy · 5-8
- Esther B. Clark School - South Bay · 2-10
- Beacon · 6-12
- Independence High · 9-12
- Lynhaven Elementary · K-5
- Castillero Middle · 6-8
- Canoas Elementary · K-5
- Hayes Elementary · K-6
- Rocketship Rising Stars · K-5
- Latino College Preparatory Academy · 9-12
- Learning in an Urban Community with High Achievement (L.U.C.H.A.) · K-5
- Shirakawa (George, Sr.) Elementary · K-6
- Rocketship Spark Academy · K-5
- Robert F. Kennedy Elementary · K-6
- Kathleen MacDonald High · 9-12
- Willow Glen High · 9-12
- Stonegate Elementary · K-8
- Yerba Buena High · 9-12
- G. W. Hellyer Elementary · K-6
- Ocala Middle · 6-8
- Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds · K-5
- Stipe (Samuel) Elementary · K-6
- San Jose Conservation Corps Charter · 12-Adult
- Willow Glen Middle · 6-8
- Blackford Elementary · K-5
- Ben Painter Elementary · P-5
- AchieveKids · 1-12
- The Creekside School · K-12
- Pacific Autism Center for Education - Sunny Days Campus · K
- Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory · K-8
- Bernal Intermediate · 7-8
- Franklin Elementary · K-6
- Mt. Pleasant Elementary · P-5
- Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep · K-5
- Adelante Dual Language Academy · K-8
- Parkview Elementary · K-6
- Rocketship Discovery Prep · K-5
- Oak Grove High · 9-12
- Luther Burbank Elementary · P-8
- Robert Sanders Elementary · P-5
- Katherine R. Smith Elementary · K-6
- Almaden Elementary · K-5
- Abraham Lincoln High · 9-12
- Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary · K-5
- Gunderson High · 9-12
- Edenvale Elementary · K-6
- Kinship Academy · K-12
- Del Mar High · 9-12
- Thomas P. Ryan Elementary · K-5
- Adelante Dual Language Academy II · K-8
- Pine Hill School (Second Start Learning Disabilities) · 1-12
- Linda Vista Elementary · K-5
- Horace Mann Elementary · K-5
- Morgan Autism Center · K-12
- Spectrum Center Schools and Programs · K-12
- Terrell Elementary · K-5
- Luis Valdez Leadership Academy · 9-12
- Santee Elementary · K-6
- O. S. Hubbard Elementary · K-5
- Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary · K-5
- Rising Star Sped Academy- Polaris Branch · K-12
- Rocketship Alma Academy · K-5
- Monroe Middle · 6-8
- James Lick High · 9-12
- Mt. Pleasant High · 9-12
- Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary · K-6
- Merritt Trace Elementary · K-5
- John Muir Middle · 6-8
- Lyndale Elementary · K-5
- Rocketship Los Suenos Academy · K-5
- Alpha Cindy Avitia High · 9-12
- Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy · K-5
- August Boeger Middle · 6-8
- Aptitud Community Academy at Goss · K-5
- Allen at Steinbeck · K-5
- Christopher Elementary · K-8
- Anderson (Alex) Elementary · K-6
- Herbert Hoover Middle · 6-8
- Andrew P. Hill High · 9-12
- ACE Charter High · 9-12
- Martin Murphy Middle · 6-8
- Ernesto Galarza Elementary · K-5
- Gardner Elementary · K-5
- William C. Overfelt High · 9-12
- Bridges Academy · 7-8
- Santa Clara County Court · 6-12
- William Sheppard Middle · 6-8
- Apollo High · 11-12
- Renaissance at Mathson · 6-8
- B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy · 9-12
- San Antonio Elementary · K-5
- Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary · K-6
- Pegasus High · 11-12
- Lairon College Preparatory Academy · K-6
- Washington Elementary · K-5
- Selma Olinder Elementary · K-5
- Lowell Elementary · K-5
- Voices College-Bound Language Academy · K-8
- Davis (Caroline) Intermediate · 7-8
- Sunrise Middle · 5-8
- Anne Darling Elementary · K-5
- Sylvandale Middle · 7-8
- Grant Elementary · K-5
- Muwekma Ohlone Middle · 6-8
- ACE Esperanza Middle · 5-8
- San Jose High · 9-12
- Phoenix High · 11-12
- Alpha: Blanca Alvarado · K-8
- ACE Empower Academy · 5-8
- Liberty Alternative · 6-12
- Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant · K-8
- Calero High · 10-12
- Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers, Family Learning · 9-12
- ACE Inspire Academy · 5-8
- Empire Gardens Elementary · K-5
- Opportunity Youth Academy · 9-12
- Boynton High · 9-12
- Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning · K-12
- Santa Clara County Special Education · P-12
- Broadway High · 9-12
- Foothill High · 11-12
- Alpha: Jose Hernandez · K-8
- Santa Clara County Community · 6-12