Is Union Middle a good school?

Yes! Union Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 53 rd of 2740 California middle schools.

How many students attend Union Middle?

In the 2020-21 school year, 1,073 students attended Union Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Union Middle?

Students at Union Middle are 48% White, 30% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Union Middle attend?

Students who attend Union Middle usually go on to attend Leigh High

Union Middle School in San Jose CA

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Union Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Middle 53^rd of 2740 California public middle schools. (See Union Middle in the ranking list.)

Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Elementary 61^st of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Union Middle

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	80.26	285^th	1769	83.9%
2005	70.68	431^st	1777	75.7%
2006	75.26	374^th	1804	79.3%
2007	67.22	538^th	1999	73.1%
2008	76.42	345^th	2005	82.8%
2009	86.39	158^th	2063	92.3%
2010	86.36	165^th	2179	92.4%
2011	90.38	84^th	2236	96.2%
2012	90.09	81^st	2259	96.4%
2013	90.64	71^st	2379	97.0%
2015	96.02	79^th	2477	96.8%
2016	95.45	87^th	2497	96.5%
2017	95.35	116^th	2508	95.4%
2018	96.19	85^th	2480	96.6%
2019	97.72	47^th	2715	98.3%
2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	97.91	53^rd	2740	98.1%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, May 6, 2019

The school tried to put an new intern in charge of an advanced subject with no supervision. The result was a disaster and the school did nothing to help the kids, because of politics. My advice to parents is to get involved early and often, and I wish I had moved my child to a different class. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Union Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	557	9	37	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1989	559	7	50	43	12	n/a	n/a	0	671
1990	561	9	51	49	13	n/a	n/a	0	683
1991	574	7	51	48	5	n/a	n/a	0	685
1992	617	10	52	43	12	n/a	n/a	0	734
1993	578	9	56	75	14	n/a	n/a	0	732
1994	610	8	64	51	4	n/a	n/a	0	737
1995	583	8	78	66	12	n/a	n/a	0	747
1996	583	8	78	66	12	n/a	n/a	0	747
1997	601	12	64	79	8	n/a	n/a	0	764
1998	621	8	55	62	10	n/a	n/a	0	756
1999	599	10	49	79	9	n/a	n/a	0	746
2000	609	10	51	70	10	n/a	n/a	0	750
2001	602	11	64	78	8	n/a	n/a	0	763
2002	619	15	72	68	7	n/a	n/a	13	794
2003	619	15	72	68	7	n/a	n/a	13	794
2004	614	12	79	80	6	n/a	n/a	8	799
2005	612	15	85	77	6	n/a	n/a	8	803
2006	580	10	84	84	9	n/a	n/a	4	771
2007	553	17	97	99	8	n/a	n/a	12	786
2008	530	16	107	104	6	n/a	n/a	0	763
2009	530	19	103	135	0	4	13	0	804
2010	545	10	92	123	1	2	12	0	785
2011	562	12	97	128	1	1	15	0	816
2012	580	13	114	119	1	1	21	0	849
2013	588	12	131	131	0	3	28	0	893
2014	568	11	135	147	1	4	55	0	921
2015	597	12	161	133	3	3	67	0	976
2016	598	7	180	141	2	2	76	0	1006
2017	571	4	218	134	2	3	82	0	1014
2018	545	7	229	124	2	5	93	0	1005
2019	536	8	278	117	2	2	110	0	1053
2020	524	11	304	110	3	1	110	0	1063
2021	513	8	326	113	2	1	110	0	1073

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Union Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	636	33.3	19.0	n/a
1989	671	34.3	19.5	n/a
1990	683	33.5	20.3	n/a
1991	685	35.6	19.2	n/a
1992	734	36.2	20.2	4.5
1993	732	36.0	20.3	8.5
1994	737	38.0	19.4	6.2
1995	747	35.7	20.9	14.7
1996	747	35.7	20.9	14.7
1997	764	34.0	22.5	8.9
1998	756	35.0	21.6	5.8
1999	746	34.4	21.7	6
2000	750	32.4	23.1	7.6
2001	763	34.4	22.2	6.9
2002	794	35.8	22.2	9.1
2003	794	35.8	22.2	9.1
2004	799	37.6	21.3	7.8
2005	803	36.8	21.8	7
2006	771	35.6	21.7	6.9
2007	786	36.4	21.6	7.8
2008	763	40.4	18.9	6.6
2009	804	35.2	20.7	8.1
2010	785	34.0	23.0	10.2
2011	816	n/a	n/a	9.6
2012	849	35.2	24.0	n/a
2013	893	36.8	24.2	8.3
2014	921	41.8	22.0	7.8
2015	976	40.0	24.4	6.9
2016	1006	43.0	23.3	7.1
2017	1014	44.1	22.9	6.1
2018	1005	44.5	22.5	7.6
2019	1053	44.2	23.7	6.9
2020	1063	n/a	n/a	4.2
2021	1073	45.5	23.5	5.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Union Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	636	33.3	19.0	n/a
1989	671	34.3	19.5	n/a
1990	683	33.5	20.3	n/a
1991	685	35.6	19.2	n/a
1992	734	36.2	20.2	4.5
1993	732	36.0	20.3	8.5
1994	737	38.0	19.4	6.2
1995	747	35.7	20.9	14.7
1996	747	35.7	20.9	14.7
1997	764	34.0	22.5	8.9
1998	756	35.0	21.6	5.8
1999	746	34.4	21.7	6
2000	750	32.4	23.1	7.6
2001	763	34.4	22.2	6.9
2002	794	35.8	22.2	9.1
2003	794	35.8	22.2	9.1
2004	799	37.6	21.3	7.8
2005	803	36.8	21.8	7
2006	771	35.6	21.7	6.9
2007	786	36.4	21.6	7.8
2008	763	40.4	18.9	6.6
2009	804	35.2	20.7	8.1
2010	785	34.0	23.0	10.2
2011	816	n/a	n/a	9.6
2012	849	35.2	24.0	n/a
2013	893	36.8	24.2	8.3
2014	921	41.8	22.0	7.8
2015	976	40.0	24.4	6.9
2016	1006	43.0	23.3	7.1
2017	1014	44.1	22.9	6.1
2018	1005	44.5	22.5	7.6
2019	1053	44.2	23.7	6.9
2020	1063	n/a	n/a	4.2
2021	1073	45.5	23.5	5.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Union Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,779

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Union Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 47^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 53^rd of 2740 Middle schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Union Middle)	86.4	76	10.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Union Elementary)	80.1	71.7	8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	45.1	3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Union Middle)	84.6	80.3	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Union Elementary)	77.3	73.2	4.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	32.5	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Union Middle)	84.5	82	2.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Union Elementary)	80.2	76.6	3.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	49.2	2.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Union Middle)	81.2	77.9	3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Union Elementary)	77.3	72.1	5.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	32	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Union Middle)	80.1	83	2.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Union Elementary)	77.1	75.5	1.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	46.6	2.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Union Middle)	80.8	73.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Union Elementary)	71.1	68.1	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.2	7.4%
8th Grade Science (Union Middle)	71.8	72.8	1.1%
8th Grade Science (Union Elementary)	66.6	65.2	1.4%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	29.2	1.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1053	1073	1.9%
African American	8	8
American Indian	2	2
Asian	278	326	17.3%
Hispanic	117	113	3.4%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	536	513	4.3%
Two or More Races	110	110
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	6.9%	5.7%	1.2%

Elementary:	Alta Vista Elementary
	Carlton Elementary
	Noddin Elementary

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