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Morrill Middle

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Morrill Middle ranks 602 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 78% of California middle schools

Summary

Morrill Middle is a well-regarded public middle school serving about 665 students in grades 6-8 within the Berryessa Union Elementary district in San Jose, consistently earning a 4-star rating that places it in the top quartile of California schools.

The school has shown impressive growth over the last decade and demonstrates particular strengths in supporting some of its most vulnerable students, with homeless students, English Language Learners, and students in special education all performing exceptionally well compared to state averages. However, the analysis reveals two key areas for attention: math scores, while above the state average, are notably lower than the district average, and there is a concerning recent decline in performance for Hispanic students that the school will need to address.

When compared to nearby schools, Morrill Middle holds a solid middle position within its own district, performing similarly to Piedmont Middle but lagging behind the higher scores at Sierramont Middle, which is less than a mile away. Furthermore, schools in the neighboring Milpitas Unified district, like Thomas Russell Middle and Rancho Milpitas Middle, achieve higher academic results while serving similar student populations, suggesting there are effective practices nearby that Morrill could learn from.

665

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,813

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1970 Morrill Ave.
San Jose, CA 95132-1637

(408) 923-1930

District: Berryessa Union Elementary

Students who attend Morrill Middle usually attend:

High:

Independence High

Feeder schools for Morrill Middle:

Elementary:	Brooktree Elementary
	Laneview Elementary
	Northwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

59.8%

Hispanic:

31.3%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2023 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2023) to 78th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg59%

California avg41%

602^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary

249^th of 1,543Berryessa 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	74.0	602 of 2761	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	491 of 2783	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	476 of 2781	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	478 of 2740	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	595 of 2715	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	581 of 2480	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	756 of 2508	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.8	715 of 2497	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	756 of 2477	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.4	1281 of 2379	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.4	1262 of 2259	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	1235 of 2236	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.2	1163 of 2179	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.9	702 of 2063	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.9	815 of 2005	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.4	775 of 1999	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.2	516 of 1804	71.4%	★★★★☆
2005	68.8	463 of 1777	73.9%	★★★★☆
2004	68.7	455 of 1769	74.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	342 of 739	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	316 of 743	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	341 of 715	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	415 of 733	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	482 of 745	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	448 of 700	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	71.8	260 of 1531	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	652 of 1491	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	482 of 1369	64.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	66.3	194 of 1478	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	322 of 1521	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	198 of 1540	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	182 of 1442	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	164 of 1364	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	509 of 2533	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	547 of 2551	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	516 of 2531	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	476 of 2509	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	491 of 2380	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	518 of 2262	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1681 of 2395	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1546 of 2388	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	1093 of 2374	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	779 of 2359	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	1169 of 2213	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1089 of 2072	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	31 of 477	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	9 of 394	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	820 of 2542	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	730 of 2579	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	515 of 2531	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	424 of 2458	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	613 of 2369	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	273 of 2230	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	639 of 2534	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	431 of 2552	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	382 of 2538	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	441 of 2527	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	596 of 2407	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	585 of 2273	74.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	28.1	430 of 554	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	292 of 462	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	407 of 1566	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.4	692 of 1552	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	368 of 1531	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.0	789 of 1537	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)94th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-24 vs school

White (2024)49th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-48 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)22nd percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science39%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Morrill Middle

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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
Morrill Middle	Public	6-8	1970 Morrill Ave.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1930	665	32	21.0	34.9%	27 (4.1%)	10 (1.5%)	208 (31.3%)	398 (59.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	74	602^nd of 2761 public middle schools	78.2%		79.3	491^st of 2783 public middle schools	82.4%	111		39.4	39.4		60.9	65.0	59.7	61.8		45.5	51.0	39.3	45.0	$16,813	$1,099	$15,714
Sierramont Middle	Public	6-8	3155 Kimlee Dr.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1955	742	31	23.9	24.8%	36 (4.9%)	5 (0.7%)	151 (20.4%)	514 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.4%)	91.4	243^rd of 2761 public middle schools	91.2%		91.9	231^st of 2783 public middle schools	91.7%	12		58.9	58.9		69.8	73.7	72.5	72.0		60.6	63.2	61.9	61.9	$17,672	$972	$16,700
Rancho Milpitas Middle	Public	7-8	1915 Yellowstone Ave.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2656	693	33	21.2	43.7%	25 (3.6%)	19 (2.7%)	168 (24.2%)	425 (61.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	49 (7.1%)	90.9	257^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.7%		91.8	236^th of 2783 public middle schools	91.5%	21		55.1	55.1			74.7	73.6	74.2			59.6	57.6	58.7	$17,594	$1,465	$16,129
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
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
Thomas Russell Middle	Public	7-8	1500 Escuela Pkwy.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2864	761	33	23.1	38.8%	40 (5.3%)	15 (2.0%)	132 (17.3%)	526 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.0%)	95	157^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.3%		96.7	102^nd of 2783 public middle schools	96.3%	55		61.4	61.4			76.9	76.9	76.9			69.3	67.4	68.4	$15,625	$761	$14,864
Dolores Huerta Middle	Public	6-8	3556 Zanker Rd.	San Jose	95134	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-2000	571	29	19.6	37.0%	57 (10.0%)	16 (2.8%)	280 (49.0%)	179 (31.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (6.0%)	52.7	1108^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.9%		53.4	1061^st of 2783 public middle schools	61.9%	47		35.6	35.6		60.2	42.2	44.2	48.6		36.2	32.5	28.7	32.4	$28,976	$1,182	$27,794
ACE Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1155 East Julian St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	ACE Inspire Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 295-6008	205	8	25.0	86.8%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	199 (97.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	19	2270^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.8%		14.3	2498^th of 2783 public middle schools	10.2%	228	7.1	12.7	11.7	14.3	11.3	16.7	25.4	17.6	7.1	30.7	9.3	22.2	20.2	$17,992	$1,669	$16,323
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
Sunrise Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1149 East Julian St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Sunrise Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 659-4785	301	14	20.8	85.7%	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	266 (88.4%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	40.4	1485^th of 2761 public middle schools	46.2%		33.9	1676^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.8%	191	0.0	16.7	14.7		25.0	47.8	31.5	34.8	25.0	32.3	40.0	37.1	36.0	$17,051	$1,492	$15,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Morrill Middle

What district is Morrill Middle in?

Berryessa Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Morrill Middle?

Students at Morrill Middle are 60% Asian, 31% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Morrill Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Morrill Middle.

Is Morrill Middle a good school?

Morrill Middle ranks 602^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Morrill Middle attend?

Students who attend Morrill Middle usually go on to attend Independence High

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