Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 95111

Summary:

The 95111 zip code area of San Jose, California is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8: Davis (Caroline) Intermediate, KIPP Heritage Academy, Sylvandale Middle, and Lairon College Preparatory Academy. These schools serve students from the Oak Grove Elementary, KIPP Heritage Academy District, and Franklin-McKinley Elementary districts.

Among these middle schools, KIPP Heritage Academy stands out as the top performer. It is ranked in the top 10% of California middle schools and consistently receives 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance. KIPP Heritage Academy has significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the other schools and the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, 73.24% of KIPP students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 26.13% at Davis Intermediate and the state average of 47.04%. KIPP Heritage Academy also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 9.4%, while the other schools range from 28.3% to 33.8%.

In contrast, the other middle schools in the 95111 zip code area - Davis Intermediate, Sylvandale Middle, and Lairon College Prep - face more significant challenges. These schools rank much lower statewide, with ratings of 1-2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Their proficiency rates on state assessments are well below the KIPP Heritage Academy and state averages. Addressing high chronic absenteeism rates at these schools could be an important area of focus to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	423 Los Arboles St.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	KIPP Heritage Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6260	454	22	20.5	72.2%	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	235 (51.8%)	211 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	90.4	267^th of 2777 public middle schools	90.4%		88.8	309^th of 2802 public middle schools	89.0%	42	47.0	58.1	52.3		65.8	78.3	67.4	81.1	73.2		42.7	55.0	45.5	61.0	51.0	$34,762	$1,222	$33,540
Lairon College Preparatory Academy	Public	4-8	3975 Mira Loma	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5775	305	15	20.7	69.2%	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.9%)	253 (83.0%)	35 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.4	2562^nd of 2777 public middle schools	7.7%		11.6	2640^th of 2802 public middle schools	5.8%	78	18.2	10.1	14.1	22.5	26.9	13.7	6.4	27.1	19.6	19.5	7.6	9.3	3.2	8.7	8.9	$25,168	$4,767	$20,401
Sylvandale Middle	Public	7-8	653 Sylvandale Ave.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5700	328	18	18.3	65.2%	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	214 (65.2%)	100 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	23.9	2085^th of 2777 public middle schools	24.9%		24.2	2093^rd of 2802 public middle schools	25.3%	8		9.7	9.7				35.4	32.7	34.0				16.2	12.9	14.4	$26,238	$3,788	$22,450
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	535	24	22.1	59.3%	19 (3.6%)	25 (4.7%)	370 (69.2%)	97 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	15 (2.8%)	26.5	1972^nd of 2777 public middle schools	29.0%		31.5	1764^th of 2802 public middle schools	37.0%	208		19.2	19.2				21.6	30.3	26.1				16.0	23.3	19.8	$19,166	$1,146	$18,020

Cities Near Zip Code 95111

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Jose	0.23 mi	277	413^th
Campbell	6.81 mi	6	279^th
Los Gatos	7.06 mi	11	54^th
Santa Clara	7.58 mi	24	210^th
Morgan Hill	7.67 mi	14	359^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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