Summary:
ZIP code 95035 has 15 schools: 10 elementary, two middle and three high schools, serving students from elementary through high school. In 2025–2026, the schools’ average proficiency was 64% in English language arts (ELA), 59% in math and 49% in science, above state averages of 49%, 38% and 36%, respectively. But results varied widely: the gap between the highest- and lowest-scoring schools was 43 points in ELA, 82 in math and 57 in science. The most important takeaway is that area averages are strong, but they hide especially sharp school-to-school differences in math.
Curtner Elementary led in ELA at 78%, while Mabel Mattos Elementary led in math at 82% and science at 65%; Curtner was close behind Mattos in math at 81%. Among middle schools, Thomas Russell Middle outscored Rancho Milpitas Middle by 5 points in ELA, 8 in math and 7 in science. Milpitas High led the other high schools in all three subjects. At the low end, Calaveras Hills had the lowest results in all three: 35% in ELA, 0% in math and 8% in science.
From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the average school result fell by 1 point in ELA and 2 points in science, while rising by 1 point in math; the area’s advantage over the state narrowed in all three subjects, most in science. Changes differed by school: Curtner improved in each subject, while Milpitas Middle College High fell by 18 points in ELA, 9 in math and 19 in science. Income and staffing figures offer context, not an explanation of results: for 2024–2025, Mattos reported 15% free/reduced lunch eligible and Robert Randall World Languages 59%; Curtner’s student–teacher ratio was 25.5, compared with 11.4 at Calaveras Hills.
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