Buchser Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 691 students in grades 6-8, Buchser Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is equal to the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 691 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50% in CA
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Buchser Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Buchser Middle School's student population of 691 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buchser Middle School
6	233
7	244
8	214

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Total Students

691 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buchser Middle School
2023	715
2022	775
2021	965
2020	1,011
2019	1,011
2018	1,025
2017	1,025
2016	1,044
2015	1,007
2014	996
2013	980
2012	1,003
2011	987
2010	960
2009	958
2008	926
2007	1,051
2006	1,129
2005	1,090
2004	929
2003	885
2002	856
2001	865
2000	927
1999	928
1998	987
1997	1,013
1996	1,018
1995	1,053
1994	1,061
1993	1,118
1992	1,295
1991	1,303
1990	1,280
1989	1,358
1988	922
1987	1,352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buchser Middle School
2023	40
2022	43
2021	50
2020	42
2019	42
2018	46
2017	46
2016	47
2015	46
2014	46
2013	45
2012	47
2010	42
2009	46
2008	56
2007	48
2006	50
2005	50
2004	45
2003	42
2002	44
2001	43
2000	42
1999	44
1998	45
1997	45
1996	45
1995	45
1994	41
1993	42
1992	59
1991	58
1990	61

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Year Founded

1980

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Buchser Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Buchser Middle School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3754 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Buchser Middle School
2023	#3754
2022	#4188
2019	#3848
2018	#3736
2017	#3490
2016	#3510
2015	#3678
2014	#1043
2013	#4918
2012	#4074
2011	#4369

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Buchser Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	34%	34%	48%
2022	29%	33%	47%
2019	38%	40%	52%
2018	40%	39%	50%
2017	39%	38%	49%
2016	41%	37%	49%
2015	34%	34%	44%
2014	50%	63%	66%
2013	49%	59%	63%
2012	56%	59%	63%
2011	52%	58%	61%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Buchser Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2022	48%	47%	59%
2019	56%	51%	62%
2018	52%	50%	50%
2017	53%	48%	58%
2016	51%	48%	56%
2015	43%	44%	50%
2014	50%	58%	66%
2013	58%	57%	65%
2012	63%	58%	65%
2011	60%	56%	63%
2010	57%	54%	60%

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26%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buchser Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	18:1	22:1	19:1
2022	18:1	21:1	19:1
2021	19:1	22:1	21:1
2020	24:1	23:1	25:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	24:1
2015	22:1	24:1	23:1
2014	22:1	24:1	24:1
2013	22:1	24:1	24:1
2012	21:1	23:1	24:1
2010	23:1	21:1	21:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	23:1	25:1	25:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	22:1	24:1	26:1
1991	23:1	24:1	27:1
1990	21:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Buchser Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

17%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buchser Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	19%	12%	36%
2022	20%	12%	38%
2021	24%	12%	39%
2020	23%	12%	36%
2019	23%	12%	36%
2018	25%	11%	35%
2017	25%	11%	35%
2016	28%	11%	34%
2015	26%	11%	33%
2014	24%	11%	32%
2013	24%	11%	32%
2012	23%	11%	32%
2011	23%	11%	31%
2010	22%	11%	31%
2009	23%	11%	30%
2008	24%	12%	32%
2007	25%	12%	30%
2006	22%	12%	30%
2005	22%	12%	29%
2004	20%	12%	30%
2003	23%	11%	30%
2002	22%	11%	29%
2001	26%	11%	29%
2000	25%	11%	28%
1999	27%	11%	28%
1998	25%	11%	28%
1997	25%	11%	27%
1996	23%	11%	26%
1995	22%	11%	26%
1994	22%	11%	25%
1993	21%	11%	25%
1992	21%	11%	26%
1991	21%	11%	25%

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Hispanic

49%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buchser Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	48%	55%	37%
2022	47%	56%	35%
2021	43%	56%	34%
2020	41%	55%	34%
2019	41%	55%	34%
2018	40%	54%	36%
2017	40%	54%	36%
2016	39%	54%	36%
2015	40%	54%	37%
2014	38%	53%	37%
2013	36%	53%	36%
2012	40%	52%	36%
2011	38%	51%	36%
2010	39%	50%	35%
2009	34%	49%	31%
2008	37%	50%	33%
2007	34%	49%	32%
2006	34%	48%	31%
2005	33%	47%	31%
2004	31%	46%	29%
2003	29%	45%	27%
2002	31%	44%	26%
2001	29%	43%	26%
2000	30%	42%	26%
1999	28%	41%	25%
1998	28%	40%	25%
1997	24%	40%	25%
1996	24%	39%	25%
1995	24%	38%	24%
1994	25%	37%	23%
1993	23%	36%	23%
1992	22%	35%	22%
1991	21%	34%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buchser Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	8%	8%	5%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1997	5%	9%	4%
1996	5%	9%	5%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	4%	9%	5%
1993	6%	9%	4%
1992	5%	9%	4%
1991	5%	9%	4%

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White

22%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buchser Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	23%	21%	18%
2022	23%	21%	18%
2021	24%	22%	19%
2020	26%	23%	20%
2019	26%	23%	20%
2018	27%	24%	21%
2017	27%	24%	21%
2016	25%	24%	22%
2015	26%	24%	22%
2014	26%	25%	22%
2013	28%	25%	22%
2012	28%	26%	23%
2011	29%	27%	24%
2010	30%	27%	25%
2009	29%	28%	25%
2008	33%	29%	29%
2007	35%	29%	30%
2006	34%	31%	31%
2005	35%	31%	33%
2004	39%	32%	35%
2003	40%	34%	37%
2002	41%	35%	39%
2001	39%	36%	39%
2000	38%	37%	40%
1999	40%	38%	42%
1998	41%	39%	41%
1997	44%	39%	42%
1996	46%	40%	43%
1995	47%	41%	44%
1994	47%	42%	46%
1993	49%	43%	47%
1992	50%	44%	47%
1991	50%	45%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Buchser Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Buchser Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	7%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buchser Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	0.68	0.64	0.71
2022	0.69	0.63	0.71
2021	0.70	0.62	0.71
2020	0.71	0.63	0.71
2019	0.71	0.63	0.71
2018	0.71	0.64	0.71
2017	0.71	0.64	0.71
2016	0.71	0.64	0.71
2015	0.71	0.64	0.71
2014	0.74	0.65	0.72
2013	0.74	0.65	0.72
2012	0.71	0.65	0.72
2011	0.72	0.67	0.72
2010	0.71	0.67	0.73
2009	0.75	0.71	0.75
2008	0.70	0.65	0.71
2007	0.73	0.67	0.71
2006	0.74	0.66	0.71
2005	0.73	0.67	0.70
2004	0.72	0.67	0.71
2003	0.71	0.67	0.70
2002	0.69	0.67	0.70
2001	0.70	0.67	0.70
2000	0.71	0.67	0.70
1999	0.69	0.67	0.69
1998	0.70	0.67	0.69
1997	0.69	0.67	0.69
1996	0.68	0.67	0.69
1995	0.68	0.67	0.69
1994	0.67	0.67	0.68
1993	0.67	0.67	0.67
1992	0.66	0.67	0.67
1991	0.67	0.67	0.66

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Eligible for

31%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buchser Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	38%	51%	31%
2022	31%	51%	25%
2021	39%	53%	31%
2020	35%	52%	31%
2019	35%	52%	31%
2018	32%	49%	27%
2017	32%	49%	27%
2016	35%	50%	31%
2015	38%	50%	32%
2014	41%	49%	37%
2013	38%	48%	35%
2011	32%	46%	34%
2010	35%	46%	33%
2009	33%	43%	30%
2008	37%	41%	33%
2007	33%	40%	30%
2006	39%	40%	33%
2005	34%	40%	32%
2004	35%	40%	30%
2003	30%	39%	26%
2002	27%	39%	22%
2001	25%	39%	22%
2000	31%	40%	24%
1999	30%	40%	26%
1998	47%	47%	39%
1997	42%	47%	38%
1996	46%	46%	40%
1995	30%	45%	32%
1994	30%	43%	31%
1993	27%	41%	28%
1992	22%	38%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Buchser Middle School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	15%	8%	10%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	8%	9%	8%
2017	8%	9%	8%
2016	9%	9%	7%
2015	10%	9%	8%
2014	11%	9%	8%
2013	13%	7%	10%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	14%	10%	13%
2007	13%	10%	12%
2006	16%	9%	14%
2005	12%	9%	13%
2004	14%	9%	13%
2003	13%	9%	12%
2002	13%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Santa Clara Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buchser Middle School's ranking?

Buchser Middle School is ranked #3754 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Buchser Middle School often compared to?

Buchser Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Juan Cabrillo Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Buchser Middle School?

691 students attend Buchser Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Buchser Middle School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buchser Middle School?

Buchser Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Buchser Middle School offer ?

Buchser Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Buchser Middle School part of?

Buchser Middle School is part of Santa Clara Unified School District.

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5 10/10/2025
i go there and it is an amazing school!!!! they are very big on making sure on making sure that you succeed in your academic future! the teachers are very nice when you are being respectful! they make sure you get your work done and if you don't you'll get consequences. the Buchser band is AMAZING!!!!!!! they are so good that they go to Disneyland every year to compete against other amazing middle school bands across California and win a lot!!! the choir and orchestra is amazing too!!!! the sports teams (basketball, volleyball,soccer, and track and field) are award winning!!!! Buchser Middle School is amazing!!!!!
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