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Milpitas Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,720 students in Milpitas Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Milpitas Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
10,165 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Milpitas Unified School District, which is ranked #132 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
67%
11%
% Hispanic
20%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,416 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,041 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$183 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,416
$19,975
Spending / Student
$18,041
$18,396
Best Milpitas Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thomas Russell Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1500 Escuela Pkwy.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2864
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2864
Gr: 7-8 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Rancho Milpitas Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1915 Yellowstone Ave.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2656
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2656
Gr: 7-8 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Robert Randall World Languages
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Edsel Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2662
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2662
Gr: K-8 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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