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Joaquin Miller Middle

Public Grades 6-8

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 99% of California middle schools

Summary

Joaquin Miller Middle serves 1,067 students in grades 6–8 in San Jose, as part of the Cupertino Union area. Its 2025–2026 results were far above California averages: 86% proficient in English language arts (ELA), 91% in math and 86% in science. The clearest local distinction is science, where it ranked first among the 11 nearby schools compared.

Compared with the district and state, the school was ahead in all three subjects: its results were 37 percentage points above California in ELA, 53 points above in math and 50 points above in science, and exceeded district results by 7, 8 and 10 points, respectively. Among nearby schools, it ranked third in ELA and second in math; John F. Kennedy Middle narrowly led it in math. In science, Joaquin Miller’s 86% was the highest, ahead of the next school, Sam H. Lawson Middle, at 82%. Grade 7 was strongest across ELA and math, with 90% and 94% proficiency; grade 6 ELA was the relative low point at 81%, but still above district and state results.

Results remain very strong, although ELA and science have eased from earlier highs: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA fell 6 percentage points and science fell 1, while math rose 1 overall. The school-state gaps narrowed by 8 points in ELA, 3 in math and 7 in science over that period. SchoolDigger ranked Joaquin Miller 20th of 2,703 California schools, at the 99th percentile with five stars; it had ranked 6th in 2023–2024 and 11th in 2024–2025. Its student-teacher ratio was 20.8 in 2024–2025. The school reported 14% free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the second-lowest share among nearby schools reporting the same measure. One subgroup ranking merits attention: SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for “White Students,” a measure of how well the school serves that group relative to schools statewide, was 89 in 2025–2026, down from 99 in 2023–2024, while the overall percentile remained 99.

1,067

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,410

Per pupil spending ?

13.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

6151 Rainbow Dr.
San Jose, CA 95129-4043

(408) 252-3755

District: Cupertino Union

Students who attend Joaquin Miller Middle usually attend:

High:

Lynbrook High

Feeder schools for Joaquin Miller Middle:

Elementary:	John Muir Elementary
	Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

85.1%

Two or more races:

7.7%

White:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (88% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg81%

California avg42%

20^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Cupertino Union

54^th of 1,530Cupertino Union 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
2026	98.8	20 of 2740	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	11 of 2761	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	6 of 2783	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	8 of 2781	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	8 of 2740	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	8 of 894	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	11 of 2715	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	9 of 2480	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	8 of 2508	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	98.7	8 of 2497	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	98.9	6 of 2477	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	93.4	20 of 2379	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	93.5	23 of 2259	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	93.8	24 of 2236	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	94.3	25 of 2179	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	94.5	22 of 2063	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	95.1	28 of 2005	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	95.3	31 of 1999	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	96.4	17 of 1804	99.1%	★★★★★
2005	96.5	21 of 1777	98.8%	★★★★★
2004	97.2	24 of 1769	98.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	66 of 777	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.8	42 of 739	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	18 of 743	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	12 of 715	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	22 of 733	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	10 of 745	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	15 of 700	97.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	98.6	21 of 1531	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	5 of 354	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 1491	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	7 of 1369	99.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.8	4 of 1478	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 1521	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	17 of 1540	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	3 of 363	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	11 of 1442	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	71 of 1364	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.5	15 of 2516	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	10 of 2533	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	7 of 2551	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	7 of 2531	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	9 of 2509	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	7 of 738	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	10 of 2380	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	12 of 2262	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.3	27 of 2529	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	98.8	27 of 2542	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	26 of 2579	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	6 of 2531	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	9 of 2458	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	7 of 721	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	35 of 2369	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	90 of 2230	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.7	16 of 2514	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	11 of 2534	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	9 of 2552	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	9 of 2538	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	11 of 2527	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	7 of 763	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	10 of 2407	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	8 of 2273	99.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.1	8 of 735	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.9	4 of 726	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	4 of 701	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	6 of 677	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	7 of 665	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	1 of 554	99.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	33 of 1605	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	6 of 1552	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	2 of 1531	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	167 of 1490	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	89.6	72 of 1520	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	11 of 1537	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	121 of 1543	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	131 of 1555	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	52 of 1602	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	125 of 1496	91.6%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2024)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)92nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics91%+53 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy86%+37 vs state

Science86%+50 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, July 18, 2020

Miller middle is not only a great school for in person teaching, but the teachers are very passionate to ensure that learning happens even when the children are doing remote learning. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

I love Miller! It’s the best, and also has great teachers! I will recommend going to this school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Joaquin Miller Middle	Public	6-8	6151 Rainbow Dr.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-3755	1,067	51	20.8	13.5%	50 (4.7%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.2%)	908 (85.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (7.7%)	98.8	20^th of 2740 public middle schools	99.3%		99.3	11^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.6%	9	85.6	85.6	80.8	90.1	88.1	86.5	87.6	94.0	92.3	91.4	$18,410	$152	$18,258
Warren E. Hyde Middle	Public	6-8	19325 Bollinger Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-6290	800	40	19.9	26.3%	93 (11.6%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (11.9%)	550 (68.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.0%)	97.1	74^th of 2740 public middle schools	97.3%		97.9	54^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.0%	20	68.9	68.9	78.4	82.8	80.6	80.6	83.2	81.7	75.0	80.0	$20,619	$223	$20,396
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%)	72.2	632^nd of 2740 public middle schools	76.9%		75.7	567^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.5%	65	50.5	50.5	50.9	59.1	56.6	55.5	47.2	49.4	47.7	48.1	$20,080	$2,235	$17,845
Sam H. Lawson Middle	Public	6-8	10401 Vista Dr.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 255-7500	841	44	19.3	15.2%	52 (6.2%)	6 (0.7%)	31 (3.7%)	703 (83.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.5%)	98.2	37^th of 2740 public middle schools	98.6%		98.9	18^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.3%	19	82.5	82.5	77.8	84.2	87.0	83.1	86.0	87.2	87.6	87.0	$19,113	$329	$18,784
John F. Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	821 Bubb Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 253-1525	880	41	21.4	15.7%	85 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.3%)	698 (79.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	52 (5.9%)	99	14^th of 2740 public middle schools	99.5%		99.3	9^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.7%	5	80.7	80.7	85.2	91.3	86.2	87.6	91.3	92.1	90.9	91.4	$17,942	$161	$17,781
Redwood Middle	Public	6-8	13925 Fruitvale Ave.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Saratoga Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 867-3042	709	34	20.8	2.5%	131 (18.5%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.8%)	464 (65.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (11.8%)	98.9	18^th of 2740 public middle schools	99.3%		99.2	13^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.5%	5	81.5	81.5	85.1	87.5	90.4	87.8	84.6	89.6	93.0	89.3	$24,207	$1,071	$23,136
Rolling Hills Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1585 More Ave.	Los Gatos	95030	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%)	95.3	133^rd of 2740 public middle schools	95.1%		95	156^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.3%	23	65.8	65.8	77.4	80.3	75.4	77.6	70.0	74.0	69.8	71.2	$19,529	$723	$18,806
Marian A. Peterson Middle	Public	6-8	1380 Rosalia Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-2800	759	36	21.3	22.0%	123 (16.2%)	8 (1.1%)	229 (30.2%)	350 (46.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.7%)	86.4	332^nd of 2740 public middle schools	87.9%		87.9	314^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.6%	18	63.0	63.0	64.4	61.1	67.1	64.2	63.1	58.1	58.4	59.9	$29,620	$136	$29,484
Cupertino Middle	Public	6-8	1650 South Bernardo Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 245-0303	1,067	59	18.0	20.9%	261 (24.5%)	8 (0.7%)	127 (11.9%)	582 (54.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (8.1%)	95	141^st of 2740 public middle schools	94.9%		97.2	74^th of 2761 public middle schools	97.3%	67	72.9	72.9	69.1	75.5	78.5	74.3	71.6	76.8	75.5	74.6	$20,175	$253	$19,922
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%)	20	2219^th of 2740 public middle schools	19.0%		19.7	2241^st of 2761 public middle schools	18.8%	22	25.1	25.1	22.5	32.1	26.9	27.1	15.3	17.2	19.1	17.1	$21,802	$1,046	$20,756

Frequently Asked Questions about Joaquin Miller Middle

How many students attend Joaquin Miller Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,067 students attended Joaquin Miller Middle.

What district is Joaquin Miller Middle in?

Cupertino Union

What high school do graduates of Joaquin Miller Middle attend?

Students who attend Joaquin Miller Middle usually go on to attend Lynbrook High

What is the racial makeup of Joaquin Miller Middle?

Students at Joaquin Miller Middle are 85% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Hispanic.

Is Joaquin Miller Middle a good school?

Yes! Joaquin Miller Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 2740 California middle schools.

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