San Jose, CA Public Schools

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Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

San Jose school information

Index	San Jose	California	National
Average Test Scores	48%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	226	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	67	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	20	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in San Jose are 1% lower than the national average
There are approximately 226 public schools in San Jose
82.3% of people in San Jose have completed 8th grade
80.8% of people in San Jose have completed high school
40.2% of people in San Jose have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in San Jose

Index	San Jose	California	National
Completed 8th grade	82.3%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	80.8%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	65.5%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	47.6%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	40.2%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	15.8%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.7%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%

San Jose, CA School Districts

Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
San Jose Unified School District
East Side Union High School District
Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District
Oak Grove Elementary School District
Union Elementary School District
Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
Cambrian Elementary School District
Berryessa Union Elementary School District
Campbell Union Elementary School District
Campbell Union High School District
Evergreen Elementary School District
Moreland Elementary School District
Santa Clara Unified School District
Cupertino Union Elementary School District
Morgan Hill Unified School District
Fremont Union High School District
Orchard Elementary School District

There are a total of 226 public schools, 67 private schools and 20 post-secondary schools in San Jose. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for San Jose, CA schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In San Jose, CA, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.8% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,496	87%	81.3%
Los Altos, CA	30,878	86%	78.3%
Cupertino, CA	59,799	85%	77.8%
Saratoga, CA	31,084	82%	71.2%
Palo Alto, CA	67,973	81%	68.5%
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	48%	0.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Austin, TX	965,872	49%	2.5%
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	50%	3.4%
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	39%	18.1%
Columbus, OH	889,079	40%	16.1%
San Francisco, CA	874,784	47%	2.6%
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	48%	0.7%

Source: The San Jose, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.