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Raymond J. Fisher Middle

Public Grades 6-8
111th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,703 California Middle Schools
Better than 96% of California middle schools
Summary

Raymond J. Fisher Middle serves 1,015 students in grades 6–8 in Los Gatos, an area with several nearby middle schools that also post strong results. In 2025–26, Fisher’s proficiency rates were 78% in English language arts (ELA), 76% in math and 67% in science, compared with California rates of 49%, 38% and 36%. The most important takeaway is that Fisher performs well above the state in all three subjects and exceeds the nearby-school average in each.

Math is Fisher’s strongest subject against both the state and nearby schools: its rate is 37 points above California’s and 14 points above the nearby average. It ranks fourth among the 11 schools in math and science, and fifth in ELA. Fisher is not the local leader: for example, Rolling Hills Middle is just ahead in ELA. Fisher’s ELA rate is also slightly above the Los Gatos Union Elementary district rate, while its science rate is 1 point below the district’s. Science is a relative soft spot, with a 7-point lead over the nearby average—the smallest of Fisher’s three subject leads—but it remains 31 points above the state.

Since 2022–23, Fisher’s math proficiency has risen 5 points and science has risen 6, while ELA has slipped by 1 point. SchoolDigger gives the school a 96th-percentile statewide ranking and five stars for 2025–26; its overall percentile has stayed between 94 and 97 in the supplied history. One subgroup result stands out: SchoolDigger’s percentile for Low Socio Economic Status Students is 79, compared with 96 overall, and fell 13 points from the prior year; this measure describes how well the school serves that group. Other context includes an 18.4 student–teacher ratio, among the lowest nearby, and 6% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. Fisher’s chronic absenteeism is 6%, below California’s 18% and slightly above the district’s 5%. Nearby-school averages and rankings here refer to the 10 schools in the supplied comparison group.

1,015
Students ?
18.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,731
Per pupil spending ?
5.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 19195 Fisher Ave.
       Los Gatos, CA  95032-4510

(408) 335-2300

District: Los Gatos Union Elementary


Students who attend Raymond J. Fisher Middle usually attend:

High:    Los Gatos High

Feeder schools for Raymond J. Fisher Middle:

Elementary:    Blossom Hill Elementary
    Daves Avenue Elementary
    Lexington Elementary
    Louise Van Meter Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
49.4%
Asian:
31.7%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (75% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 4% of California middle schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school75%
District avg76%
California avg42%
111th of 2,703
California public middle schools ?
Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
37th of 968Los Gatos 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202695.9111 of 270395.9%★★★★★
202596.894 of 276196.6%★★★★★
202497.477 of 278397.2%★★★★★
202396.2114 of 278195.9%★★★★★
202295.4126 of 274095.4%★★★★★
202194.841 of 89495.4%★★★★★
201994.2159 of 271594.1%★★★★★
201896.575 of 248097.0%★★★★★
201796.181 of 250896.8%★★★★★
201695.683 of 249796.7%★★★★★
201594.6113 of 247795.4%★★★★★
201387.4136 of 237994.3%★★★★★
201285.9171 of 225992.4%★★★★★
201187.3144 of 223693.6%★★★★★
201086.6158 of 217992.7%★★★★★
200992.164 of 206396.9%★★★★★
200892.661 of 200597.0%★★★★★
200790.9101 of 199994.9%★★★★★
200694.453 of 180497.1%★★★★★
200594.652 of 177797.1%★★★★★
200494.456 of 176996.8%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.895 of 76987.6%★★★★☆
202583.865 of 73991.2%★★★★★
202485.734 of 74395.4%★★★★★
202382.176 of 71589.4%★★★★☆
202279.7116 of 73384.2%★★★★☆
201976.2172 of 74576.9%★★★★☆
201881.687 of 70087.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202287.9109 of 153192.9%★★★★★
202177.440 of 35488.7%★★★★☆
201992.273 of 149195.1%★★★★★
201892.159 of 136995.7%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202499.110 of 147899.3%★★★★★
202388.067 of 152195.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.372 of 248397.1%★★★★★
202596.092 of 253396.4%★★★★★
202496.0100 of 255196.1%★★★★★
202396.389 of 253196.5%★★★★★
202294.5139 of 250994.5%★★★★★
202193.842 of 73894.3%★★★★★
201992.4169 of 238092.9%★★★★★
201895.288 of 226296.1%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.4119 of 232594.9%★★★★★
202587.9185 of 239592.3%★★★★★
202492.4115 of 238895.2%★★★★★
202389.0155 of 237493.5%★★★★★
202290.4131 of 235994.4%★★★★★
201985.0215 of 221390.3%★★★★★
201895.266 of 207296.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202671.2525 of 249378.9%★★★★☆
202587.7210 of 254291.7%★★★★★
202488.0220 of 257991.5%★★★★★
202385.1243 of 253190.4%★★★★★
202284.3222 of 245891.0%★★★★★
202191.129 of 72196.0%★★★★★
201976.0376 of 236984.1%★★★★☆
201885.3201 of 223091.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202694.1137 of 247894.5%★★★★★
202596.691 of 253496.4%★★★★★
202497.853 of 255297.9%★★★★★
202395.2128 of 253895.0%★★★★★
202295.3125 of 252795.1%★★★★★
202194.743 of 76394.4%★★★★★
201994.7135 of 240794.4%★★★★★
201896.971 of 227396.9%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.689 of 73487.9%★★★★☆
202582.9101 of 72686.1%★★★★☆
202484.082 of 70188.3%★★★★☆
202376.2149 of 67778.0%★★★★☆
202276.1138 of 66579.2%★★★★☆
201974.8134 of 55475.8%★★★★☆
201885.639 of 46291.6%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202698.326 of 158698.4%★★★★★
202588.4106 of 156693.2%★★★★★
202491.689 of 155294.3%★★★★★
202390.289 of 153194.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.5250 of 148283.1%★★★★☆
202584.7153 of 152089.9%★★★★☆
202485.1151 of 153790.2%★★★★★
202383.1186 of 154387.9%★★★★☆
202281.9210 of 155586.5%★★★★☆
201980.2261 of 160283.7%★★★★☆
201887.6105 of 149693.0%★★★★★
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)99th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school
Female (2026)97th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)95th percentile~ school
Male (2026)94th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)93rd percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)88th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2026)88th percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)83rd percentile-13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy78%+28 vs state
Mathematics76%+37 vs state
Science67%+31 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond J. Fisher Middle

Students at Raymond J. Fisher Middle are 49% White, 32% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Students who attend Raymond J. Fisher Middle usually go on to attend Los Gatos High

Yes! Raymond J. Fisher Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 111th of 2703 California middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,015 students attended Raymond J. Fisher Middle.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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