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Joseph George Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 6% of California middle schools

Summary

Joseph George Middle is a public school serving 384 students in grades 6-8 in San Jose, part of the Alum Rock Union Elementary district, which faces significant socioeconomic challenges.

Academically, the school is struggling, with recent test scores showing only 18% of students proficient in English and 7% in math, placing it in the bottom 6% of all California schools. This performance is notably lower than other middle schools in the same district, such as Renaissance Academy and William Sheppard Middle, which serve similar student populations but have significantly higher proficiency rates. Furthermore, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 26% is much higher than the district and state averages, and this issue has worsened considerably in recent years.

While the school's per-student spending is the highest in its district, its academic results are the lowest, raising questions about how resources are used. The performance of students with disabilities has seen a particularly sharp decline. In contrast, some nearby charter schools like KIPP Heartwood Academy achieve much stronger results with similar student demographics, though they also operate with different models and higher funding.

384

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,218

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

277 Mahoney Dr.
San Jose, CA 95127-3547

(408) 928-7600

District: Alum Rock Union Elementary

Students who attend Joseph George Middle usually attend:

High:

James Lick High

Feeder schools for Joseph George Middle:

Elementary:	Horace Cureton Elementary
	Linda Vista Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.9%

Asian:

10.4%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg23%

California avg41%

2,605^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary

1324^th of 1,543Alum Rock Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	2605 of 2761	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	2480 of 2783	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	2450 of 2781	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	2172 of 2740	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	2014 of 2715	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1757 of 2480	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.1	1645 of 2508	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.5	1562 of 2497	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.0	1531 of 2477	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.7	1622 of 2379	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.4	1801 of 2259	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.0	1407 of 2236	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.9	1717 of 2179	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.8	1745 of 2063	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.6	1737 of 2005	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	1618 of 1999	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.3	1426 of 1804	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.8	1459 of 1777	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.2	1463 of 1769	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	11.1	667 of 745	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	602 of 700	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.4	864 of 1531	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	955 of 1491	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	792 of 1369	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	1150 of 1478	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1252 of 1521	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1462 of 1540	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1045 of 1442	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	823 of 1364	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	2335 of 2533	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	2130 of 2551	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	2183 of 2531	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1953 of 2509	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1959 of 2380	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1650 of 2262	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	2349 of 2395	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	2245 of 2388	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	2084 of 2374	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1888 of 2359	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1614 of 2213	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1510 of 2072	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	2428 of 2542	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	2326 of 2579	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	2136 of 2531	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	1878 of 2458	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1663 of 2369	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1489 of 2230	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	2449 of 2534	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	2412 of 2552	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	2308 of 2538	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	2020 of 2527	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1669 of 2407	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1596 of 2273	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1525 of 1566	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	817 of 1552	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	627 of 1531	59.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)44th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2019)10th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-30 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

Mathematics7%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joseph George Middle	Public	6-8	277 Mahoney Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7600	384	22	17.5	82.6%	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	326 (84.9%)	40 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	10.2	2605^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.7%		15	2480^th of 2783 public middle schools	10.9%	125		9.9	9.9		22.4	19.1	14.4	18.3		10.7	5.6	5.7	7.3	$24,218	$3,144	$21,074
William Sheppard Middle	Public	6-8	480 Rough and Ready Rd.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8800	451	26	17.3	71.4%	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	269 (59.6%)	157 (34.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	25.9	1957^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.1%		23	2127^th of 2783 public middle schools	23.6%	170		19.1	19.1		32.1	30.8	35.8	32.9		22.1	17.5	20.4	19.9	$23,457	$2,887	$20,570
August Boeger Middle	Public	6-8	1944 Flint Ave.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Mount Pleasant Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 223-3770	397	21	19.2	81.9%	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	292 (73.6%)	70 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	15 (3.8%)	25.7	1971^st of 2761 public middle schools	28.6%		29.9	1817^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.7%	154		12.9	12.9		27.4	37.1	40.6	35.5		14.2	22.1	18.6	18.5	$24,732	$4,708	$20,024
Ocala Middle	Public	6-8	2800 Ocala Ave.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8350	377	24	15.7	79.3%	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	289 (76.7%)	71 (18.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	24.5	2032^nd of 2761 public middle schools	26.4%		27.5	1922^nd of 2783 public middle schools	30.9%	110		13.9	13.9		34.8	40.0	29.6	34.9		20.8	18.8	13.9	17.5	$23,405	$2,722	$20,683
Renaissance at Mathson	Public	6-8	2050 Kammerer Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-6800	326	21	15.7	84.4%	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	270 (82.8%)	43 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	21.4	2172^nd of 2761 public middle schools	21.3%		19.8	2268^th of 2783 public middle schools	18.5%	96		21.2	21.2		25.0	26.0	33.7	28.2		9.4	18.5	19.1	15.6	$22,756	$3,052	$19,704
ACE Empower Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	625 South Sunset Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	ACE Empower Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 729-3920	189	8	23.5	93.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (96.8%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	2640^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.4%		10.8	2640^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.1%		5.9	3.9	4.4	11.8	5.7	13.4	17.7	12.2	11.8	11.3	10.5	11.8	11.2	$20,415	$3,453	$16,962
Piedmont Middle	Public	6-8	955 Piedmont Rd.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1945	591	26	22.7	34.0%	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	206 (34.9%)	315 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	38 (6.4%)	71.7	641^st of 2761 public middle schools	76.8%		70.7	676^th of 2783 public middle schools	75.7%	35		39.5	39.5		61.7	65.1	61.6	62.8		39.6	45.1	37.7	40.8	$16,937	$1,054	$15,883
Renaissance Academy	Public	6-8	1720 Hopkins Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-1950	348	22	15.9	81.0%	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	274 (78.7%)	56 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	5 (1.4%)	32.2	1746^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.8%		33.5	1687^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.4%	59		25.8	25.8		41.7	39.3	29.9	36.5		27.1	17.9	22.5	22.0	$22,475	$3,088	$19,387
KIPP Heartwood Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1250 South King Rd.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	KIPP Heartwood Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 926-5477	423	24	17.4	73.5%	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	274 (64.8%)	137 (32.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	90.8	259^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.6%		91.8	234^th of 2783 public middle schools	91.6%	25	55.0	56.6	55.8	71.0	67.9	77.2	65.7	70.4	62.0	58.5	66.3	69.7	64.0	$38,372	$2,906	$35,466
Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1250 South King Rd.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 251-5600	416	19	21.9	80.8%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (79.3%)	79 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	61	883^rd of 2761 public middle schools	68.0%		79.1	500^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.0%	383	24.5	30.9	27.5	40.6	58.9	49.5	52.1	50.3	33.0	50.5	35.4	30.9	37.7	$37,274	$2,888	$34,386

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph George Middle

Is Joseph George Middle a good school?

Joseph George Middle ranks in the bottom 5.7% of California middle schools.

What district is Joseph George Middle in?

Alum Rock Union Elementary

How many students attend Joseph George Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Joseph George Middle.

What high school do graduates of Joseph George Middle attend?

Students who attend Joseph George Middle usually go on to attend James Lick High

What is the racial makeup of Joseph George Middle?

Students at Joseph George Middle are 85% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

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