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Joseph Weller Elementary

Public Grades K-6
850th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 85% of California elementary schools
Summary

Joseph Weller Elementary is a 412-student K–6 school in Milpitas, California, in the South Bay. In 2025–2026, it was above California’s proficiency rates in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. Its clearest advantage was math: proficiency was 27 percentage points above the state rate.

Compared with nearby K–6 schools and Milpitas Unified, Weller’s results were mixed. ELA proficiency was 65%, below the nearby-school average of 66% and the district’s 70%, though 16 points above the state. Math was 66%, about level with the nearby average and district, and 27 points above the state. Science was 55%, essentially level with the nearby average, below the district’s 57%, and 19 points above the state. Among seven nearby K–6 schools, Weller’s results were higher than two in ELA and three in both math and science.

Recent results have not risen consistently: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, Weller’s ELA proficiency fell 4 points, math rose 1 point, and science fell 1 point. Its lead over the state narrowed in all three subjects, while chronic absenteeism improved to 7% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 9% and state’s 18%. SchoolDigger ranked Weller 848th of 5,804 California schools, at the 85th percentile with 4 stars. Its 24.2:1 student–teacher ratio in 2024–2025 was close to the nearby K–6 average of 24.7:1; 44% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings were notably lower for Hispanic Students (16th percentile, down 25 points from the prior year) and Asian Students (54th percentile) than Weller’s overall percentile.

412
Students ?
24.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,250
Per pupil spending ?
43.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
94%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 345 Boulder Dr.
       Milpitas, CA  95035-2869

(408) 635-2876

District: Milpitas Unified


Students who attend Joseph Weller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Thomas Russell Middle
High:    Milpitas High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
72.6%
Hispanic:
16.7%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg66%
California avg42%
850th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 22% (2016) to top 15% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 10Elementary Schools in the Milpitas Unified
236th of 1,530Milpitas Unified 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
202686.2850 of 581785.4%★★★★☆
202586.6842 of 585785.6%★★★★☆
202486.3893 of 586984.8%★★★★☆
202389.3752 of 585987.2%★★★★☆
202290.2679 of 588388.5%★★★★☆
201974.71393 of 578975.9%★★★★☆
201876.31302 of 566277.0%★★★★☆
201780.41114 of 569280.4%★★★★☆
201676.51254 of 561477.7%★★★★☆
201582.41018 of 561181.9%★★★★☆
201363.11943 of 553064.9%★★★☆☆
201264.11834 of 539066.0%★★★☆☆
201175.31244 of 537776.9%★★★★☆
201057.62137 of 531459.8%★★★☆☆
200949.12544 of 519351.0%★★★☆☆
200841.42854 of 511344.2%★★☆☆☆
200756.02017 of 511360.6%★★★☆☆
200656.01916 of 481860.2%★★★☆☆
200564.91550 of 482267.9%★★★☆☆
200475.21108 of 480977.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.9553 of 121054.3%★★★☆☆
202560.0612 of 120349.1%★★☆☆☆
202460.0612 of 120549.2%★★☆☆☆
202367.8462 of 119061.2%★★★☆☆
202268.6422 of 115463.4%★★★☆☆
201943.0787 of 114931.5%★★☆☆☆
201851.8652 of 107139.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201855.7667 of 212868.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202485.7163 of 316294.8%★★★★★
202376.0346 of 324589.3%★★★★☆
202293.3128 of 331196.1%★★★★★
201955.6976 of 327570.2%★★★★☆
201875.9429 of 324686.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202684.5848 of 558184.8%★★★★☆
202578.01156 of 559779.3%★★★★☆
202482.9964 of 561282.8%★★★★☆
202386.7805 of 560985.6%★★★★☆
202291.9518 of 563590.8%★★★★★
201979.01129 of 549279.4%★★★★☆
201879.11079 of 541380.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202622.04280 of 509416.0%★☆☆☆☆
202540.23002 of 510741.2%★★☆☆☆
202425.74057 of 510720.6%★☆☆☆☆
202349.22277 of 508755.2%★★★☆☆
202240.02904 of 508442.9%★★☆☆☆
201960.71648 of 496366.8%★★★☆☆
201859.31665 of 483065.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.7701 of 542387.1%★★★★☆
202585.5561 of 546089.7%★★★★☆
202486.3579 of 551789.5%★★★★☆
202384.5598 of 536388.8%★★★★☆
202275.5935 of 526482.2%★★★★☆
201968.81245 of 517375.9%★★★★☆
201869.41213 of 508476.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.11010 of 560382.0%★★★★☆
202589.2620 of 562889.0%★★★★☆
202484.5896 of 564384.1%★★★★☆
202388.2716 of 563887.3%★★★★☆
202283.9922 of 566383.7%★★★★☆
201968.01596 of 551071.0%★★★★☆
201871.41425 of 543173.8%★★★★☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school
Female (2026)85th percentile~ school
Male (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2018)69th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2026)54th percentile-31 vs school
Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-69 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics66%+27 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state
Science55%+19 vs state

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Students who attend Joseph Weller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Russell Middle
High : Milpitas High

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Joseph Weller Elementary.

Joseph Weller Elementary ranks 850th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Joseph Weller Elementary are 73% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% White.

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Latest California data All new data »
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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