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Buchser Middle

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Buchser Middle ranks 769 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

769^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 72% of California middle schools

Summary

Buchser Middle is a public middle school serving 711 students in grades 6-8 within the Santa Clara Unified School District, maintaining a solid 4-star rating and showing steady improvement in recent years.

Academically, the school performs above state averages but trails behind other middle schools in its own district, such as Marian A. Peterson Middle and Juan Cabrillo Middle, particularly in mathematics. This performance gap exists even though Buchser spends significantly more per student than its peers. However, the school demonstrates notable strengths in supporting specific student groups, with its programs for Special Education students and English Language Learners ranking in the state's top quartiles for effectiveness.

When looking at broader trends, Buchser has made clear improvements in student attendance, with its chronic absenteeism rate now better than many nearby schools, including Herbert Hoover Middle. The school's 7th graders show a particular strength in English Language Arts. A striking comparison is with the very high-performing Warren E. Hyde Middle in the neighboring Cupertino Union district, which achieves much higher test scores with considerably lower per-student funding, highlighting how factors beyond budget influence outcomes.

711

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,101

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1111 Bellomy St.
Santa Clara, CA 95050-5433

(408) 423-3000

District: Santa Clara Unified

Students who attend Buchser Middle usually attend:

High:

Santa Clara High

Feeder schools for Buchser Middle:

Elementary:	C. W. Haman Elementary
	Kathryn Hughes Elementary
	Montague Elementary
	Scott Lane Elementary
	More...
	Sutter Elementary
	Westwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.1%

White:

20.3%

Asian:

17.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2013 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Santa Clara Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

California avg41%

769^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Santa Clara Unified

401^st of 1,543Santa Clara 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	65.7	769 of 2761	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	773 of 2783	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	833 of 2781	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	1133 of 2740	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	842 of 2715	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	830 of 2480	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	818 of 2508	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	854 of 2497	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.3	1049 of 2477	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	1013 of 2379	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	756 of 2259	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	686 of 2236	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.9	711 of 2179	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.5	987 of 2063	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.9	883 of 2005	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	758 of 1999	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.2	812 of 1804	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.6	808 of 1777	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.0	900 of 1769	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	78.0	103 of 637	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	201 of 643	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	126 of 600	79.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	399 of 739	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	387 of 743	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	415 of 715	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	502 of 733	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	468 of 745	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	485 of 700	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.5	643 of 1531	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	485 of 1491	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	440 of 1369	67.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	345 of 1478	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	304 of 1521	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	38.0	848 of 1540	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	356 of 1442	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	331 of 1364	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	672 of 2533	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	648 of 2551	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	788 of 2531	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	1022 of 2509	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	871 of 2380	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	894 of 2262	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	1304 of 2395	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	1151 of 2388	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	1327 of 2374	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1574 of 2359	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1272 of 2213	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1277 of 2072	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	1246 of 2542	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	1256 of 2579	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	894 of 2531	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	1285 of 2458	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	1099 of 2369	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	1249 of 2230	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	811 of 2534	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	803 of 2552	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	787 of 2538	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	1066 of 2527	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	712 of 2407	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	710 of 2273	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	113 of 726	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	213 of 701	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	243 of 677	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	380 of 665	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	320 of 554	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	294 of 462	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	303 of 1566	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	316 of 1552	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	408 of 1531	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	416 of 1520	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	449 of 1537	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	407 of 1543	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	473 of 1555	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	506 of 1602	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	556 of 1496	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2022)84th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science36%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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
Buchser Middle	Public	6-8	1111 Bellomy St.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-3000	711	40	17.8	32.2%	144 (20.3%)	21 (3.0%)	356 (50.1%)	121 (17.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (8.9%)	65.7	769^th of 2761 public middle schools	72.1%		65.8	773^rd of 2783 public middle schools	72.2%	4		36.4	36.4		51.5	60.4	54.5	55.2		39.9	45.8	37.6	41.0	$31,101	$1,348	$29,753
Herbert Hoover Middle	Public	6-8	1635 Park Ave.	San Jose	95126	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6274	910	49	18.5	63.0%	86 (9.5%)	28 (3.1%)	711 (78.1%)	44 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.4%)	32.6	1731^st of 2761 public middle schools	37.3%		32.8	1714^th of 2783 public middle schools	38.4%	17		26.5	26.5		27.7	45.4	31.7	34.9		24.5	28.5	18.7	23.7	$21,026	$855	$20,171
Juan Cabrillo Middle	Public	6-8	2550 Cabrillo Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-3700	796	46	17.2	26.1%	123 (15.5%)	14 (1.8%)	317 (39.8%)	275 (34.5%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.0%)	55 (6.9%)	75.9	565^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.5%		73.1	633^rd of 2783 public middle schools	77.3%	68		50.4	50.4		57.5	56.3	59.6	57.8		42.2	48.7	52.4	48.1	$29,611	$1,207	$28,404
Muwekma Ohlone Middle	Public	6-8	850 North Second St.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6267	587	33	17.9	68.7%	29 (4.9%)	4 (0.7%)	501 (85.3%)	33 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	19.4	2250^th of 2761 public middle schools	18.5%		20.4	2247^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.3%	3		18.1	18.1		20.2	22.4	34.7	25.9		12.4	14.9	19.0	15.5	$21,743	$1,303	$20,440
Monroe Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1055 South Monroe St.	San Jose	95128	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 556-0360	677	36	18.8	59.1%	63 (9.3%)	26 (3.8%)	503 (74.3%)	52 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	19.7	2241^st of 2761 public middle schools	18.8%		27.2	1938^th of 2783 public middle schools	30.4%	303		22.1	22.1		26.9	23.0	23.4	24.4		16.1	17.6	15.3	16.3	$20,078	$911	$19,167
Marian A. Peterson Middle	Public	6-8	1380 Rosalia Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-2800	759	36	21.3	22.0%	123 (16.2%)	8 (1.1%)	229 (30.2%)	350 (46.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.7%)	87.9	314^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.6%		88.6	307^th of 2783 public middle schools	89.0%	7		55.0	55.0		65.6	70.0	66.4	67.3		63.6	59.6	53.4	58.8	$28,128	$1,177	$26,951
ACE Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1155 East Julian St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	ACE Inspire Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 295-6008	205	8	25.0	86.8%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	199 (97.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	19	2270^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.8%		14.3	2498^th of 2783 public middle schools	10.2%	228	7.1	12.7	11.7	14.3	11.3	16.7	25.4	17.6	7.1	30.7	9.3	22.2	20.2	$17,992	$1,669	$16,323
Sunrise Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1149 East Julian St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Sunrise Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 659-4785	301	14	20.8	85.7%	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	266 (88.4%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	40.4	1485^th of 2761 public middle schools	46.2%		33.9	1676^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.8%	191	0.0	16.7	14.7		25.0	47.8	31.5	34.8	25.0	32.3	40.0	37.1	36.0	$17,051	$1,492	$15,559
Downtown College Preparatory Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1402 Monterey Hwy.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	Downtown College Preparatory Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 271-8120	231	9	26.1	81.4%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	213 (92.2%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	10	2614^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.3%		16.4	2426^th of 2783 public middle schools	12.8%	188	18.2	6.3	9.3	26.3	17.3	20.3	23.0	20.5	9.1	8.6	6.9	6.6	7.7	$27,062	$3,412	$23,650
Dolores Huerta Middle	Public	6-8	3556 Zanker Rd.	San Jose	95134	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-2000	571	29	19.6	37.0%	57 (10.0%)	16 (2.8%)	280 (49.0%)	179 (31.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (6.0%)	52.7	1108^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.9%		53.4	1061^st of 2783 public middle schools	61.9%	47		35.6	35.6		60.2	42.2	44.2	48.6		36.2	32.5	28.7	32.4	$28,976	$1,182	$27,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Buchser Middle

What district is Buchser Middle in?

Santa Clara Unified

How many students attend Buchser Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Buchser Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Buchser Middle?

Students at Buchser Middle are 50% Hispanic, 20% White, 17% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Buchser Middle a good school?

Buchser Middle ranks 769^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Buchser Middle attend?

Students who attend Buchser Middle usually go on to attend Santa Clara High

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