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Price Charter Middle

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Price Charter Middle ranks 286 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 90% of California middle schools

Summary

Price Charter Middle is a consistently high-performing public charter school serving 959 students in grades 6-8 within the Cambrian district in San Jose, ranking in the 90th percentile among all California middle schools with strong academic results, particularly in English Language Arts.

The school significantly outperforms state averages in all subjects, with 70% of students proficient in English, 59% in math, and 57% in science. It shows notable strengths in supporting English Language Learners and maintains excellent student attendance. While a solid performer, its math and science scores are slightly below the high average of its own district, and it sits just outside the tier of elite local schools like Union Middle or Raymond J. Fisher Middle. Its closest peer is Dartmouth Middle, which has similar demographics and performance.

Price Charter Middle operates very efficiently, achieving these strong results with a higher student-teacher ratio and significantly lower per-student spending than many comparable schools. The school has demonstrated remarkable consistency for nearly a decade, suggesting a stable and reliable educational environment. For families, it represents a very good option that delivers strong academic value, with particular excellence in literacy instruction and support for diverse learners.

959

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,132

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2650 New Jersey Ave.
San Jose, CA 95124-1520

(408) 377-2532

District: Cambrian

Students who attend Price Charter Middle usually attend:

High:

Branham High

Feeder schools for Price Charter Middle:

Elementary:	Bagby Elementary
	Fammatre Elementary
	Farnham Charter
	Sartorette Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.5%

White:

31.0%

Asian:

21.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2013 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

California avg41%

286^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

154^th of 1,543Cambrian 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	89.5	286 of 2761	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	321 of 2783	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	364 of 2781	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	348 of 2740	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	324 of 2715	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	332 of 2480	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	323 of 2508	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	86.3	306 of 2497	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.5	320 of 2477	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	519 of 2379	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	567 of 2259	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	618 of 2236	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	570 of 2179	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	563 of 2063	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.1	448 of 2005	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	444 of 1999	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.4	478 of 1804	73.5%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	375 of 1777	78.9%	★★★★☆
2004	73.5	371 of 1769	79.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	121 of 739	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	175 of 743	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	175 of 715	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	225 of 733	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	232 of 745	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	188 of 700	73.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	79.2	191 of 1531	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	302 of 1491	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	326 of 1369	76.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	73.6	131 of 1478	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	33 of 1521	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	76 of 1540	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	61.1	290 of 1442	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	131 of 1364	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	334 of 2533	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	339 of 2551	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	343 of 2531	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	290 of 2509	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	317 of 2380	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	323 of 2262	85.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	515 of 2395	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	574 of 2388	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	579 of 2374	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	657 of 2359	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	402 of 2213	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	450 of 2072	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	671 of 2542	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	923 of 2579	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	750 of 2531	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	885 of 2458	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	642 of 2369	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	616 of 2230	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	223 of 2534	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	292 of 2552	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	366 of 2538	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	380 of 2527	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	296 of 2407	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	325 of 2273	85.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	200 of 726	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	178 of 701	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	266 of 677	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	122 of 665	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	178 of 554	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	213 of 462	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	271 of 1566	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	277 of 1552	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	254 of 1531	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	143 of 1520	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	174 of 1537	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	343 of 1543	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	249 of 1555	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	273 of 1602	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	342 of 1496	77.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state

Mathematics59%+22 vs state

Science57%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Although they say that Their school is bully-free, it's actually the exact opposite. My friends and I were bullied almost every other day. When we went to the counselors, they said that they would "talk" to them and have them punished, but all they did was say stop it and that's it. If we went to the counselors again, we would just be ignored and the bullying would continue. Ida Price is a good school for you if you want to be ignored and treated like dirt from the other students. Even some of the athletes were bullied! I wouldn't recommend this school to anyone that isn't ready to go to a very crappy school. Close Quote

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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
Price Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2650 New Jersey Ave.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Cambrian	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 377-2532	959	45	21.4	16.7%	297 (31.0%)	18 (1.9%)	302 (31.5%)	209 (21.8%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	126 (13.1%)	89.5	286^th of 2761 public middle schools	89.6%		88.1	321^st of 2783 public middle schools	88.5%	35	56.8	56.8	70.5	73.2	67.1	70.1	58.6	58.4	59.8	58.9	$10,132	$1,381	$8,751
Willow Glen Middle	Public	6-8	2105 Cottle Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6277	1,180	50	23.7	36.7%	363 (30.8%)	21 (1.8%)	593 (50.3%)	92 (7.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	105 (8.9%)	61.8	859^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.9%		62.2	837^th of 2783 public middle schools	69.9%	22	48.9	48.9	57.7	44.6	50.0	50.8	41.9	31.8	37.6	37.1	$20,340	$1,069	$19,271
Union Middle	Public	6-8	2130 Los Gatos-Almaden Rd.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 371-0366	1,068	45	23.9	7.8%	387 (36.2%)	4 (0.4%)	135 (12.6%)	440 (41.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (9.4%)	98.2	38^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.6%		98.6	28^th of 2783 public middle schools	99.0%	10	78.7	78.7	82.7	84.4	82.9	83.4	82.5	83.6	83.0	83.0	$15,661	$1,182	$14,479
John Muir Middle	Public	6-8	1260 Branham Ln.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6281	722	36	20.0	54.2%	138 (19.1%)	21 (2.9%)	430 (59.6%)	83 (11.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.5%)	48.4	1225^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.6%		45.4	1302^nd of 2783 public middle schools	53.2%	77	33.1	33.1	34.9	42.6	48.5	42.1	32.9	40.7	28.9	34.1	$22,443	$1,294	$21,149
Monroe Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1055 South Monroe St.	San Jose	95128	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 556-0360	677	36	18.8	59.1%	63 (9.3%)	26 (3.8%)	503 (74.3%)	52 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	19.7	2241^st of 2761 public middle schools	18.8%		27.2	1938^th of 2783 public middle schools	30.4%	303	22.1	22.1	26.9	23.0	23.4	24.4	16.1	17.6	15.3	16.3	$20,078	$911	$19,167
Dartmouth Middle	Public	6-8	5575 Dartmouth Dr.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 264-1122	903	42	21.6	17.4%	282 (31.2%)	11 (1.2%)	208 (23.0%)	325 (36.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (8.3%)	88.8	297^th of 2761 public middle schools	89.2%		89.7	282^nd of 2783 public middle schools	89.9%	15	54.9	54.9	62.5	69.1	66.6	66.1	64.8	66.5	59.0	63.4	$17,321	$1,880	$15,441
Moreland Middle	Public	6-8	4600 Student Ln.	San Jose	95130	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3300	707	41	17.2	38.3%	121 (17.1%)	12 (1.7%)	313 (44.3%)	183 (25.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (9.9%)	75.7	567^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.5%		74.4	601^st of 2783 public middle schools	78.4%	34	44.2	44.2	59.1	61.7	58.0	59.6	50.5	47.6	44.9	47.6	$14,957	$1,193	$13,764
Rolling Hills Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1585 More Ave.	Los Gatos	95032	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 364-4235	778	40	19.3	18.9%	246 (31.6%)	26 (3.3%)	187 (24.0%)	232 (29.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (10.7%)	95	156^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.3%		94.7	164^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.1%	8	69.8	69.8	80.4	75.6	73.4	76.3	68.1	68.7	66.9	67.9	$18,380	$802	$17,578
Raymond J. Fisher Middle	Public	6-8	19195 Fisher Ave.	Los Gatos	95032	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 335-2300	1,015	55	18.4	5.6%	501 (49.4%)	11 (1.1%)	85 (8.4%)	322 (31.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (9.1%)	96.8	94^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.6%		97.4	77^th of 2783 public middle schools	97.2%	17	71.4	71.4	72.6	85.5	81.1	79.7	75.8	77.8	73.0	75.5	$18,943	$925	$18,018
Herbert Hoover Middle	Public	6-8	1635 Park Ave.	San Jose	95126	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6274	910	49	18.5	63.0%	86 (9.5%)	28 (3.1%)	711 (78.1%)	44 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.4%)	32.6	1731^st of 2761 public middle schools	37.3%		32.8	1714^th of 2783 public middle schools	38.4%	17	26.5	26.5	27.7	45.4	31.7	34.9	24.5	28.5	18.7	23.7	$21,026	$855	$20,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Price Charter Middle

What high school do graduates of Price Charter Middle attend?

Students who attend Price Charter Middle usually go on to attend Branham High

How many students attend Price Charter Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 959 students attended Price Charter Middle.

What district is Price Charter Middle in?

Cambrian

Is Price Charter Middle a good school?

Price Charter Middle ranks 286^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Price Charter Middle?

Students at Price Charter Middle are 31% Hispanic, 31% White, 22% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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