Joaquin Miller Middle

Public 6-8

 6151 Rainbow Dr.
       San Jose, CA  95129-4043


(408) 252-3755

District: Cupertino Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
8th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,775 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  1,078

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
85.4%
Two or more races:
6.4%
White:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12% Help


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Compare Details Joaquin Miller Middle ranks better than 99.7% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked middle schools in the Cupertino Union School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.6. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (85.4%), two or more races (6.4%), White (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Cupertino Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joaquin Miller Middle is 21.6. 3 middle schools in the Cupertino Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joaquin Miller Middle is $7,775, which is the 2nd highest among 5 middle schools in the Cupertino Union School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Joaquin Miller Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Joaquin Miller Middle 8th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Joaquin Miller Middle in the ranking list.)

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Asian students:
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Cupertino Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Cupertino Union 36th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Joaquin Miller Middle

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Rank History for all students at Joaquin Miller Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 97.21 24th 1769 98.6%
2005 96.51 21st 1777 98.8%
2006 96.41 17th 1804 99.1%
2007 95.30 31st 1999 98.4%
2008 95.14 28th 2005 98.6%
2009 94.52 22nd 2063 98.9%
2010 94.33 25th 2179 98.9%
2011 93.78 24th 2236 98.9%
2012 93.53 23rd 2259 99.0%
2013 93.37 20th 2379 99.2%
2015 98.94 6th 2477 99.8%
2016 98.70 8th 2497 99.7%
2017 99.28 8th 2508 99.7%
2018 99.18 9th 2480 99.6%
2019 99.41 11th 2715 99.6%
2021 99.31 8th 894 99.1%
2022 99.48 8th 2740 99.7%
2023 99.60 8th 2788 99.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Joaquin Miller Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 95.62 1st 554 99.8%
2022 93.64 7th 665 98.9%
2023 95.34 6th 678 99.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Joaquin Miller Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.30 71st 1364 94.8%
2019 99.73 11th 1442 99.2%
2021 99.64 3rd 363 99.2%
2022 97.38 17th 1540 98.9%
2023 100.00 1st 1523 99.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Joaquin Miller Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.98 2nd 1532 99.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joaquin Miller Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.99 90th 2230 96.0%
2019 97.06 35th 2369 98.5%
2021 99.41 7th 721 99.0%
2022 99.86 9th 2458 99.6%
2023 99.84 6th 2535 99.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Joaquin Miller Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.44 12th 2262 99.5%
2019 98.89 10th 2380 99.6%
2021 98.88 7th 738 99.1%
2022 99.11 9th 2509 99.6%
2023 99.31 7th 2535 99.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Joaquin Miller Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.78 7th 1369 99.5%
2019 99.99 1st 1491 99.9%
2021 99.26 5th 354 98.6%
2022 98.62 21st 1531 98.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Joaquin Miller Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.44 8th 2273 99.6%
2019 99.55 10th 2407 99.6%
2021 99.46 7th 763 99.1%
2022 99.54 11th 2527 99.6%
2023 99.61 9th 2546 99.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Joaquin Miller Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.88 15th 700 97.9%
2019 89.54 10th 745 98.7%
2022 88.51 22nd 733 97.0%
2023 88.98 12th 717 98.3%
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Rank History for White students at Joaquin Miller Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.66 125th 1496 91.6%
2019 91.54 52nd 1602 96.8%
2022 86.23 131st 1555 91.6%
2023 87.34 122nd 1549 92.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, July 18, 2020

Open Quote 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

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



Enrollment information for Joaquin Miller Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 518 3 152 14 0 n/a n/a 0 687
1989 463 6 173 8 1 n/a n/a 0 651
1990 429 8 201 14 2 n/a n/a 0 654
1991 426 8 228 17 2 n/a n/a 0 681
1992 388 8 235 11 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1993 349 6 257 16 0 n/a n/a 0 628
1994 369 7 281 23 3 n/a n/a 0 683
1995 359 9 397 18 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1996 359 9 397 18 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1997 381 11 435 28 0 n/a n/a 0 855
1998 352 7 466 18 0 n/a n/a 0 843
1999 372 6 533 18 0 n/a n/a 0 929
2000 381 6 584 19 2 n/a n/a 0 992
2001 365 3 655 17 3 n/a n/a 0 1043
2002 343 7 837 28 1 n/a n/a 0 1216
2003 343 7 837 28 1 n/a n/a 0 1216
2004 307 12 876 31 1 n/a n/a 0 1227
2005 283 14 931 28 2 n/a n/a 0 1258
2006 249 7 984 27 3 n/a n/a 0 1270
2007 196 6 1000 23 2 n/a n/a 0 1227
2008 180 6 1007 24 3 n/a n/a 0 1220
2009 176 5 1018 19 3 2 0 0 1223
2010 168 8 1026 20 4 2 3 0 1231
2011 140 9 1074 14 3 3 3 0 1246
2012 140 7 1133 15 4 5 1 0 1305
2013 129 6 1174 18 5 3 4 0 1339
2014 110 5 1171 17 3 1 7 0 1314
2015 108 7 1180 19 3 2 9 0 1328
2016 99 6 1176 19 3 1 13 0 1317
2017 102 8 1149 23 1 2 24 0 1309
2018 96 9 1085 26 0 4 31 0 1251
2019 72 6 1044 23 0 4 42 0 1191
2020 68 6 1036 21 0 3 52 2 1188
2021 60 5 992 18 1 4 63 0 1143
2022 49 7 949 17 0 2 80 0 1104
2023 53 5 921 27 0 3 69 0 1078

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Joaquin Miller Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 687 32.6 21.0 n/a
1989 651 31.6 20.6 n/a
1990 654 29.4 22.2 n/a
1991 681 29.1 23.4 n/a
1992 642 29.6 21.6 3
1993 628 27.8 22.6 2.2
1994 683 30.8 22.2 4.7
1995 783 35.6 22.0 4.1
1996 783 35.6 22.0 4.1
1997 855 37.3 22.9 2.9
1998 843 n/a 0.0 1.9
1999 929 40.0 23.2 2
2000 992 43.8 22.6 1.6
2001 1043 45.0 23.2 1.2
2002 1216 53.4 22.8 2.9
2003 1216 53.4 22.8 2.9
2004 1227 54.8 22.4 2.7
2005 1258 55.4 22.7 3.3
2006 1270 51.8 24.5 3.4
2007 1227 51.4 23.9 1.8
2008 1220 54.3 22.5 2.5
2009 1223 51.2 22.2 2.6
2010 1231 52.5 23.4 3.5
2011 1246 n/a n/a 2.9
2012 1305 54.7 23.8 n/a
2013 1339 56.9 23.5 3
2014 1314 57.8 22.7 3.1
2015 1328 58.0 22.8 2.2
2016 1317 58.0 22.7 2.6
2017 1309 55.5 23.5 2.7
2018 1251 54.4 22.9 5.4
2019 1191 53.0 22.4 4.6
2020 1188 n/a n/a 3.2
2021 1143 51.9 22.0 4.1
2022 1104 52.7 20.9 9.5
2023 1078 49.7 21.6 12

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Joaquin Miller Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 687 32.6 21.0 n/a
1989 651 31.6 20.6 n/a
1990 654 29.4 22.2 n/a
1991 681 29.1 23.4 n/a
1992 642 29.6 21.6 3
1993 628 27.8 22.6 2.2
1994 683 30.8 22.2 4.7
1995 783 35.6 22.0 4.1
1996 783 35.6 22.0 4.1
1997 855 37.3 22.9 2.9
1998 843 n/a 0.0 1.9
1999 929 40.0 23.2 2
2000 992 43.8 22.6 1.6
2001 1043 45.0 23.2 1.2
2002 1216 53.4 22.8 2.9
2003 1216 53.4 22.8 2.9
2004 1227 54.8 22.4 2.7
2005 1258 55.4 22.7 3.3
2006 1270 51.8 24.5 3.4
2007 1227 51.4 23.9 1.8
2008 1220 54.3 22.5 2.5
2009 1223 51.2 22.2 2.6
2010 1231 52.5 23.4 3.5
2011 1246 n/a n/a 2.9
2012 1305 54.7 23.8 n/a
2013 1339 56.9 23.5 3
2014 1314 57.8 22.7 3.1
2015 1328 58.0 22.8 2.2
2016 1317 58.0 22.7 2.6
2017 1309 55.5 23.5 2.7
2018 1251 54.4 22.9 5.4
2019 1191 53.0 22.4 4.6
2020 1188 n/a n/a 3.2
2021 1143 51.9 22.0 4.1
2022 1104 52.7 20.9 9.5
2023 1078 49.7 21.6 12

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Joaquin Miller Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,775

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joaquin Miller Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 11th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 8th of 2788 Middle schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joaquin Miller Middle)91.189.4
 1.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cupertino Union)83.385.2
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Joaquin Miller Middle)94.287.6
 6.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cupertino Union)85.484.6
 0.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joaquin Miller Middle)94.394.2
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cupertino Union)87.587.4
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Joaquin Miller Middle)93.893.6
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cupertino Union)88.685.9
 2.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joaquin Miller Middle)94.492.5
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cupertino Union)86.886.9
 0.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Joaquin Miller Middle)95.290.6
 4.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cupertino Union)85.584.5
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Joaquin Miller Middle)87.886.7
 1.2%
   8th Grade Science (Cupertino Union)75.479.3
 4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11911078
 9.5%
African American65
 16.7%
American Indian00
Asian1044921
 11.8%
Hispanic2327
 17.4%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White7253
 26.4%
Two or More Races4269
 64.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients4.6%12%
 7.3%


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Students at Joaquin Miller Middle are 85% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,078 students attended Joaquin Miller Middle.

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

Yes! Joaquin Miller Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 8th of 2798 California middle schools.


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