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Sylvandale Middle

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Sylvandale Middle ranks 1935 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1935^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 30% of California middle schools

Summary

Sylvandale Middle is a public middle school located in San Jose, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 328 students. It is part of the Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District, which is ranked 1102 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sylvandale Middle consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.13% of Sylvandale Middle students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.88% in the district and 48.81% statewide. In Math, the proficiency rate was just 23.29%, compared to 28.49% in the district and 37.3% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.1% to 24.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Sylvandale Middle struggles to support its diverse student population, with the school's rankings for subgroups like Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students consistently in the bottom quartile of California middle schools.

The data reveals a stark contrast between Sylvandale Middle and some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as College Connection Academy and KIPP Heritage Academy. These schools significantly outperform Sylvandale Middle in academic achievement, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher in core subject areas. While Sylvandale Middle spends between $19,552 and $26,238 per student, which is higher than the state average, it is lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, suggesting that funding alone may not be the primary driver of the school's underperformance.

330

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,238

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

653 Sylvandale Ave.
San Jose, CA 95111-1414

(408) 363-5700

District: Franklin-McKinley Elementary

Students who attend Sylvandale Middle usually attend:

High:

Andrew P. Hill High

Feeder schools for Sylvandale Middle:

Elementary:	Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary
	G. W. Hellyer Elementary
	Ramblewood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

Asian:

30.0%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

California avg41%

1,935^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary

1096^th of 1,543Franklin-McKinley 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	26.6	1935 of 2761	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	2090 of 2783	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	2079 of 2781	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1680 of 2740	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1634 of 2715	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	1205 of 2480	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	885 of 2508	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.0	1249 of 2497	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.8	1342 of 2477	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.4	1604 of 2379	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.1	1696 of 2259	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.9	1364 of 2236	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.3	1196 of 2179	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.1	999 of 2063	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.0	925 of 2005	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.2	975 of 1999	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.6	843 of 1804	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.3	928 of 1777	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.2	1054 of 1769	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	606 of 739	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	642 of 743	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	640 of 715	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	604 of 733	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	585 of 745	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	515 of 700	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	43.7	670 of 1531	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.4	1146 of 1491	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	690 of 1369	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.0	950 of 1478	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	512 of 1521	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	641 of 1540	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	565 of 1442	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	412 of 1364	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1692 of 2533	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	2124 of 2551	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1919 of 2531	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1426 of 2509	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1568 of 2380	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1186 of 2262	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	2109 of 2395	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	2174 of 2388	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	2189 of 2374	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	2221 of 2359	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	2006 of 2213	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1610 of 2072	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1744 of 2542	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1901 of 2579	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1809 of 2531	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1288 of 2458	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	1152 of 2369	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	865 of 2230	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1933 of 2534	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1728 of 2552	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1891 of 2538	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1688 of 2527	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1469 of 2407	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	1119 of 2273	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1329 of 1566	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1073 of 1552	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	815 of 1531	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)56th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

Science13%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			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	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
Sylvandale Middle	Public	7-8	653 Sylvandale Ave.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5700	330	17	19.5	74.5%	4 (1.2%)	7 (2.1%)	213 (64.5%)	99 (30.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	26.6	1935^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.9%		23.9	2090^th of 2783 public middle schools	24.9%	155														13.0	13.0				34.3	31.9	33.1				25.5	21.0	23.3	$26,238	$3,788	$22,450
KIPP Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	423 Los Arboles St.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	KIPP Heritage Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6260	454	21	22.1	62.6%	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	217 (47.8%)	223 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	86.9	335^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.9%		90.4	269^th of 2783 public middle schools	90.3%	66													60.5	48.9	55.6		80.7	76.7	76.6	76.7	77.8		72.4	55.0	55.9	42.2	57.4	$34,762	$1,222	$33,540
Lairon College Preparatory Academy	Public	4-8	3975 Mira Loma	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5775	253	13	19.8	81.8%	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	216 (85.4%)	28 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	2421^st of 2761 public middle schools	12.3%		12.4	2568^th of 2783 public middle schools	7.7%	147													6.8	9.7	8.5	12.9	17.1	28.3	18.2	32.8	23.8	8.8	14.0	8.1	6.8	12.5	10.1	$25,168	$4,767	$20,401
Davis (Caroline) Intermediate	Public	7-8	5035 Edenview Dr.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 227-0616	537	27	20.1	61.8%	25 (4.7%)	14 (2.6%)	378 (70.4%)	97 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.8%)	19.8	2231^st of 2761 public middle schools	19.2%		26.5	1977^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.0%	254	0.0	5.0	2.6	21.1	15.0	18.0	10.5	5.0	7.7	0.0	15.0	7.7		16.1	16.1				26.0	24.0	25.0				17.1	19.2	18.2	$19,166	$1,146	$18,020
George V. LeyVa Intermediate	Public	7-8	1865 Monrovia Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-4993	486	34	14.4	61.7%	12 (2.5%)	14 (2.9%)	247 (50.8%)	188 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.5%)	46.7	1270^th of 2761 public middle schools	54.0%		51.1	1136^th of 2783 public middle schools	59.2%	134														24.7	24.7				44.0	43.4	43.7				34.8	33.6	34.2	$15,305	$840	$14,465
College Connection Academy	Public	7-8	1855 Lucretia Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-4827	213	10	20.8	65.3%	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	69 (32.4%)	137 (64.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	93.1	199^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.8%		88.3	312^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.8%	113														48.2	48.2				80.2	84.3	82.2				62.3	70.4	66.4	$27,080	$3,560	$23,520
Bridges Academy	Public	7-8	1702 Mclaughlin Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6400	274	15	18.6	89.4%	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	208 (75.9%)	55 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	10.8	2592^nd of 2761 public middle schools	6.1%		22.2	2163^rd of 2783 public middle schools	22.3%	429														6.9	6.9				18.0	21.3	19.7				9.8	8.5	9.1	$30,681	$3,197	$27,484
ACE Esperanza Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1665 Santee Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	ACE Esperanza Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 729-3420	205	9	22.7	86.8%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (89.3%)	19 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	22.9	2108^th of 2761 public middle schools	23.7%		15.8	2443^rd of 2783 public middle schools	12.2%	335													21.7	14.7	16.3		26.1	26.8	37.5	30.7	31.5		26.1	14.6	20.6	16.0	18.3	$17,105	$1,634	$15,471
Quimby Oak Middle	Public	7-8	3190 Quimby Rd.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-6735	857	43	19.9	30.5%	22 (2.6%)	6 (0.7%)	210 (24.5%)	568 (66.3%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	43 (5.0%)	89.1	293^rd of 2761 public middle schools	89.4%		92.9	209^th of 2783 public middle schools	92.5%	84														57.9	57.9				66.0	72.7	69.4				56.3	59.3	57.8	$11,903	$512	$11,391
Downtown College Preparatory Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1402 Monterey Hwy.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	Downtown College Preparatory Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 271-8120	231	9	26.1	81.4%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	213 (92.2%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	10	2614^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.3%		16.4	2426^th of 2783 public middle schools	12.8%	188													18.2	6.3	9.3		26.3	17.3	20.3	23.0	20.5		9.1	8.6	6.9	6.6	7.7	$27,062	$3,412	$23,650

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvandale Middle

What district is Sylvandale Middle in?

Franklin-McKinley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sylvandale Middle?

Students at Sylvandale Middle are 65% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of Sylvandale Middle attend?

Students who attend Sylvandale Middle usually go on to attend Andrew P. Hill High

Is Sylvandale Middle a good school?

Sylvandale Middle ranks 1935^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Sylvandale Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Sylvandale Middle.

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