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Lewis H. Britton Middle

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Lewis H. Britton Middle ranks 1175 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 57% of California middle schools

Summary

Lewis H. Britton Middle is a public school serving about 637 students in grades 6-8 within the Morgan Hill Unified school district, representing a mid-performing district in the state.

Academically, Britton is a school of contrasts, showing both strengths and significant challenges. Its science scores are a notable bright spot, outperforming both the district and state averages. However, overall test scores in English and Math are below these benchmarks, with a particularly large gap for 6th graders. The school has shown impressive recent improvement for some student groups, especially Hispanic and Special Education students, but performance for students from low-income families remains an area of concern. A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with over a quarter of students missing significant school, a rate much higher than the district and state and a key differentiator from top-performing nearby schools like Chaboya Middle and Bret Harte Middle.

When compared to other schools, Britton's profile is very similar to its district sibling, Martin Murphy Middle, suggesting shared district-level factors. It spends less per student than some higher-performing schools in other districts, such as Castillero Middle. In summary, Britton is a school on an upward trajectory from a low point a few years ago, with clear strengths in specific areas, but it continues to grapple with high absenteeism and variable performance across grades.

637

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,578

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 West Central Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-4302

(408) 201-6160

District: Morgan Hill Unified

Students who attend Lewis H. Britton Middle usually attend:

High:

Live Oak High

Feeder schools for Lewis H. Britton Middle:

Elementary:	Barrett Elementary
	Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM)
	Nordstrom Elementary
	Paradise Valley Engineering Academy
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	San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.7%

White:

21.5%

Asian:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2013 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

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 school38%

District avg40%

California avg41%

1,175^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Morgan Hill Unified

779^th of 1,543Morgan Hill 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	50.1	1175 of 2761	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	1281 of 2783	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	1545 of 2781	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	1238 of 2740	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	1305 of 2715	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	1301 of 2480	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.2	1069 of 2508	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	1007 of 2497	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	829 of 2477	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	1039 of 2379	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.6	1287 of 2259	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.5	1456 of 2236	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.3	1354 of 2179	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.4	1220 of 2063	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	1056 of 2005	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.6	629 of 1999	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	560 of 1804	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.3	472 of 1777	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	65.9	504 of 1769	71.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.1	433 of 743	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	354 of 715	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	450 of 745	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	322 of 700	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.5	1076 of 1531	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	658 of 1491	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	570 of 1369	58.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.9	1078 of 1478	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1345 of 1521	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	734 of 1540	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	1097 of 1442	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1200 of 1364	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	941 of 2533	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	1246 of 2551	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	1301 of 2531	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	1163 of 2509	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	1195 of 2380	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1242 of 2262	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	1183 of 2395	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	1427 of 2388	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1773 of 2374	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1535 of 2359	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1431 of 2213	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1381 of 2072	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	257 of 477	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	240 of 320	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	244 of 336	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1689 of 2542	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1692 of 2579	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	2097 of 2531	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1920 of 2458	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1883 of 2369	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1648 of 2230	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1263 of 2534	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	1159 of 2552	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	1536 of 2538	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	1113 of 2527	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	1212 of 2407	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1229 of 2273	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	442 of 726	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	542 of 701	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	451 of 677	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	760 of 1566	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	1069 of 1552	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1412 of 1531	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	668 of 1520	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	565 of 1537	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	938 of 1543	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	579 of 1555	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	750 of 1602	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	750 of 1496	49.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2024)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-5 vs state

Science39%+6 vs state

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

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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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Lewis H. Britton Middle	Public	6-8	80 West Central Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6160	637	27	23.6	45.1%	137 (21.5%)	7 (1.1%)	393 (61.7%)	50 (7.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (6.9%)	50.1	1175^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.4%		45.9	1281^st of 2783 public middle schools	54.0%	106														38.7	38.7		31.5	48.7	49.4	43.4		26.4	37.7	34.8	33.2	$13,578	$13,074	$504
Martin Murphy Middle	Public	6-8	141 Avenida Espana	San Jose	95139	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6260	466	21	22.5	45.5%	78 (16.7%)	16 (3.4%)	254 (54.5%)	76 (16.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	36 (7.7%)	45.8	1303^rd of 2761 public middle schools	52.8%		41.7	1401^st of 2783 public middle schools	49.7%	98														25.5	25.5		47.3	44.4	39.5	43.6		34.4	30.8	32.7	32.5	$13,896	$13,390	$506
Brownell Middle	Public	6-8	7800 Carmel St.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-5100	672	31	21.5	56.3%	99 (14.7%)	10 (1.5%)	474 (70.5%)	42 (6.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.4%)	44.7	1338^th of 2761 public middle schools	51.5%		59.6	897^th of 2783 public middle schools	67.8%	441														31.1	31.1		36.0	45.7	40.8	40.7		32.3	28.7	33.6	31.7	$17,912	$17,050	$862
South Valley Middle	Public	6-8	7881 Murray Ave.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-5200	784	34	23.1	55.6%	41 (5.2%)	8 (1.0%)	631 (80.5%)	43 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)	29.6	1844^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.2%		35.7	1600^th of 2783 public middle schools	42.5%	244														21.7	21.7		30.1	31.7	33.5	31.7		21.2	27.0	27.0	25.0	$19,303	$18,282	$1,021
Solorsano Middle	Public	6-8	7121 Grenache Way	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-5000	749	34	22.0	48.9%	97 (13.0%)	16 (2.1%)	490 (65.4%)	78 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.5%)	46	1296^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.1%		51.5	1121^st of 2783 public middle schools	59.7%	175														27.3	27.3		41.3	42.6	41.4	41.8		28.8	37.3	35.2	33.9	$20,270	$19,624	$646
Bernal Intermediate	Public	7-8	6610 San Ignacio Ave.	San Jose	95119	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 578-5731	675	29	22.9	41.9%	104 (15.4%)	18 (2.7%)	309 (45.8%)	192 (28.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (7.0%)	69.5	686^th of 2761 public middle schools	75.2%		73	636^th of 2783 public middle schools	77.1%	50														36.7	36.7			60.1	53.1	56.6			47.4	42.1	44.8	$22,286	$21,068	$1,218
Bret Harte Middle	Public	6-8	7050 Bret Harte Dr.	San Jose	95120	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6270	862	41	21.1	11.9%	202 (23.4%)	13 (1.5%)	117 (13.6%)	455 (52.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.6%)	95.8	124^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.5%		96.1	123^rd of 2783 public middle schools	95.6%	1														63.5	63.5		77.2	78.0	71.0	75.2		78.4	82.1	79.7	80.1	$21,891	$20,612	$1,279
Herman (Leonard) Intermediate	Public	5-8	5955 Blossom Ave.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 226-1886	723	32	22.3	31.1%	134 (18.5%)	21 (2.9%)	274 (37.9%)	234 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	54 (7.5%)	88.3	307^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.9%		87.4	337^th of 2783 public middle schools	87.9%	30													82.8	53.7	59.0	95.3	88.9	71.7	67.1	73.5	84.4	71.4	53.6	56.7	59.2	$20,872	$19,776	$1,096
Davis (Caroline) Intermediate	Public	7-8	5035 Edenview Dr.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 227-0616	537	27	20.1	61.8%	25 (4.7%)	14 (2.6%)	378 (70.4%)	97 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.8%)	19.8	2231^st of 2761 public middle schools	19.2%		26.5	1977^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.0%	254	0.0	5.0	2.6	21.1	15.0	18.0	10.5	5.0	7.7	0.0	15.0	7.7		16.1	16.1			26.0	24.0	25.0			17.1	19.2	18.2	$23,434	$22,226	$1,208
Castillero Middle	Public	6-8	6384 Leyland Park Dr.	San Jose	95120	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6385	865	38	22.8	32.0%	273 (31.6%)	13 (1.5%)	348 (40.2%)	146 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	83 (9.6%)	76.3	556^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.9%		78.9	506^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.8%	50														44.4	44.4		56.1	62.7	56.1	58.2		53.0	53.6	44.3	50.2	$20,485	$19,588	$897

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis H. Britton Middle

What high school do graduates of Lewis H. Britton Middle attend?

Students who attend Lewis H. Britton Middle usually go on to attend Live Oak High

How many students attend Lewis H. Britton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 637 students attended Lewis H. Britton Middle.

Is Lewis H. Britton Middle a good school?

Lewis H. Britton Middle ranks 1175^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lewis H. Britton Middle in?

Morgan Hill Unified

What is the racial makeup of Lewis H. Britton Middle?

Students at Lewis H. Britton Middle are 62% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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