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Joseph Weller Elementary

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Joseph Weller Elementary ranks 842 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

842^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

Joseph Weller Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 412 students in the Milpitas Unified district, consistently ranking as a top-quartile school in California, currently in the 86th percentile statewide.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional effectiveness with specific student groups, ranking in the 95th percentile for English Language Learners and the 90th percentile for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This performance is notably stronger than at nearby schools like Alexander Rose Elementary and Robert Randall World Languages, which serve similar populations. Academically, Joseph Weller maintains a strong, balanced performance across English, math, and science, outperforming state averages by a wide margin.

Within the district, Joseph Weller is a solid mid-upper tier school, performing just below top performers like John Sinnott Elementary and Curtner Elementary. Areas for attention include a dip in 6th-grade math scores and performance gaps among some student subgroups. The school's higher per-student spending compared to peers suggests resources are likely targeted to support its diverse student body effectively, contributing to a decade-long trend of steady improvement.

412

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,250

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 65th percentile in 2013 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013

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 (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

California avg41%

842^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Milpitas Unified

223^rd of 1,543Milpitas 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	842 of 5857	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	893 of 5869	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	752 of 5859	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	679 of 5883	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	1393 of 5789	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	1302 of 5662	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	1114 of 5692	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.5	1254 of 5614	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	1018 of 5611	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	63.1	1943 of 5530	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	1834 of 5390	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.3	1244 of 5377	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	57.6	2137 of 5314	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.1	2544 of 5193	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.4	2854 of 5113	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.0	2017 of 5113	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.0	1916 of 4818	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.9	1550 of 4822	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.2	1108 of 4809	77.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	612 of 1203	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	612 of 1205	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.8	462 of 1190	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	422 of 1154	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	787 of 1149	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	652 of 1071	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	55.7	667 of 2128	68.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	85.7	163 of 3162	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	346 of 3245	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	128 of 3311	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	55.6	976 of 3275	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	429 of 3246	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	1156 of 5597	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	964 of 5612	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	805 of 5609	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	518 of 5635	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	1129 of 5492	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	1079 of 5413	80.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	3002 of 5107	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	4057 of 5107	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.2	2277 of 5087	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	2904 of 5084	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	1648 of 4963	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	1665 of 4830	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	561 of 5460	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	579 of 5517	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	598 of 5363	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	935 of 5264	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	1245 of 5173	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	1213 of 5084	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	620 of 5628	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	896 of 5643	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	716 of 5638	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	922 of 5663	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	1596 of 5510	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	1425 of 5431	73.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2018)69th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state

Mathematics65%+28 vs state

Science60%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joseph Weller Elementary	Public	K-6	345 Boulder Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2876	412	17	24.2	43.7%	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	69 (16.7%)	299 (72.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.3%)	86.6	842^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.6%		86.3	893^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	84.8%	51																					60.0	60.0	52.7	66.7	73.2	68.8	65.5	67.3	67.2	68.3	57.8	65.0						$25,250	$23,282	$1,968
Marshall Pomeroy Elementary	Public	K-6	1505 Escuela Pkwy.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2858	597	24	24.8	27.6%	17 (2.8%)	8 (1.3%)	73 (12.2%)	445 (74.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (8.0%)	86.6	846^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.6%		88.2	806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.3%	40																					50.0	50.0	74.3	65.3	67.0	72.8	69.5	75.0	64.0	52.0	65.6	63.3	92.9	96.9		96.9		$21,463	$20,042	$1,421
Curtner Elementary	Public	K-6	275 Redwood	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2852	663	26	25.5	23.5%	22 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (11.6%)	506 (76.3%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	46 (6.9%)	94.6	364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.8%		96.1	256^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.6%	108																					58.4	58.4	78.6	71.7	78.2	80.2	77.1	87.1	74.0	72.3	80.2	78.0						$20,376	$19,026	$1,350
William Burnett Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Fanyon	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2650	456	19	24.0	46.1%	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	92 (20.2%)	318 (69.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.8%)	82.2	1065^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.8%		83.2	1031^st of 5869 public elementary schools	82.4%	34																					50.0	50.0	65.3	50.9	60.9	75.0	64.2	70.8	51.9	53.1	66.2	61.4						$25,020	$23,540	$1,480
Anthony Spangler Elementary	Public	K-6	140 North Abbott	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2870	610	25	24.4	35.2%	29 (4.8%)	19 (3.1%)	110 (18.0%)	408 (66.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	37 (6.1%)	87.7	790^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.5%		82.9	1041^st of 5869 public elementary schools	82.3%	251																					51.7	51.7	62.2	64.6	80.0	84.0	73.5	62.2	58.5	65.9	66.0	63.4	96.0	98.4	96.0	98.4	97.6	$21,414	$20,228	$1,186
Warm Springs Elementary	Public	3-5	47370 Warm Springs Blvd.	Fremont	94539	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 656-1611	574	22	26.1	16.7%	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.7%)	501 (87.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	98.5	37^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.6	43^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	99.3%	6																					76.9	76.9	88.0	89.0	87.6		88.2	92.2	87.4	86.2		88.4						$19,736	$19,158	$578
James Leitch Elementary	Public	K-2	47100 Fernald St.	Fremont	94539	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 657-6100	523	22	23.7	14.9%	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	457 (87.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)								(n/a)																																						$22,044	$20,760	$1,284
Robert Randall World Languages	Public	K-8	1300 Edsel Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2662	285	13	21.9	59.3%	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	229 (80.4%)	34 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	42.6	3029^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.3%		27.6	4151^st of 5869 public elementary schools	29.3%	1122	26.8	20.0	9.8	7.7	16.7	61.0	26.7	58.5	15.4	44.2	31.7	40.0	12.2	19.2	25.4	26.8	23.3	7.3	3.9	15.9	29.3	29.3	31.7	40.0	36.6	25.9	33.8	63.4	60.0	24.4	22.2	43.2						$26,519	$25,262	$1,257
Alexander Rose Elementary	Public	K-6	250 Roswell Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2668	518	21	24.5	56.2%	26 (5.0%)	10 (1.9%)	166 (32.0%)	269 (51.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	41 (7.9%)	57.5	2196^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.5%		63.5	1905^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.5%	291																					33.3	33.3	46.7	56.2	47.6	55.7	52.0	53.2	38.7	34.9	37.5	40.6	96.7			96.7		$23,167	$21,444	$1,723
John Sinnott Elementary	Public	K-6	2025 Yellowstone Ave.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2674	686	27	25.4	22.6%	28 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	80 (11.7%)	538 (78.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	96.1	238^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.9%		96.5	206^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.5%	32																					68.5	68.5	72.6	80.7	81.1	83.7	79.6	75.8	82.9	79.3	80.7	79.8						$21,520	$20,212	$1,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph Weller Elementary

What schools do graduates of Joseph Weller Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Thomas Russell Middle
High : Milpitas High

How many students attend Joseph Weller Elementary?

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

What district is Joseph Weller Elementary in?

Milpitas Unified

Is Joseph Weller Elementary a good school?

Joseph Weller Elementary ranks 842^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Joseph Weller Elementary?

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

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