Union Middle School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

2130 Los Gatos-almaden Rd.
San Jose, CA 95124

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Top 5%

Serving 1,052 students in grades 6-8, Union Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,052 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 5% in CA
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Union Middle School's student population of 1,052 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union Middle School
6	355
7	333
8	364

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Total Students

1,052 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Union Middle School
2023	1,012
2022	1,044
2021	1,073
2020	1,053
2019	1,053
2018	1,014
2017	1,014
2016	1,006
2015	976
2014	921
2013	893
2012	849
2011	816
2010	785
2009	804
2008	763
2007	786
2006	771
2005	803
2004	799
2003	794
2002	783
2001	763
2000	750
1999	746
1998	756
1997	764
1996	747
1995	746
1994	737
1993	732
1992	734
1991	685
1990	683
1989	671
1988	636
1987	644

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Union Middle School
2023	42
2022	45
2021	46
2020	44
2019	44
2018	44
2017	44
2016	43
2015	40
2014	42
2013	37
2012	35
2010	34
2009	35
2008	40
2007	36
2006	35
2005	36
2004	37
2003	35
2002	36
2001	34
2000	32
1999	34
1998	35
1997	34
1996	36
1995	36
1994	38
1993	36
1992	36
1991	36
1990	34

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School Motto

Work Hard. Be Kind. Pursue your dreams.

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

Union Middle School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Union Middle School is 0.67, 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)

#312 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Union Middle School
2023	#312
2022	#370
2019	#237
2018	#432
2017	#516
2016	#510
2015	#453
2013	#550
2012	#532
2011	#765
2010	#1177

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81%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Union Middle School	California	Union Elementary School District
2023	81%	34%	74%
2022	77%	33%	73%
2019	82%	40%	76%
2018	77%	39%	75%
2017	75%	38%	75%
2016	72%	37%	73%
2015	70%	34%	69%
2013	82%	59%	84%
2012	84%	59%	85%
2011	82%	58%	83%
2010	74%	56%	81%

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80%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Union Middle School	California	Union Elementary School District
2022	80%	47%	75%
2019	84%	51%	78%
2018	80%	50%	75%
2017	77%	48%	78%
2016	79%	48%	77%
2015	77%	44%	75%
2013	88%	57%	83%
2012	87%	58%	84%
2011	81%	56%	82%
2010	77%	54%	78%

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73%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	Union Middle School	California	Union Elementary School District
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%	1%
1989	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

39%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Middle School	California	Union Elementary School District
2023	34%	12%	38%
2022	32%	12%	37%
2021	30%	12%	34%
2020	26%	12%	30%
2019	26%	12%	30%
2018	22%	11%	24%
2017	22%	11%	24%
2016	18%	11%	22%
2015	17%	11%	19%
2014	15%	11%	19%
2013	15%	11%	19%
2012	14%	11%	17%
2011	12%	11%	16%
2010	12%	11%	16%
2009	13%	11%	16%
2008	14%	12%	15%
2007	13%	12%	15%
2006	11%	12%	14%
2005	11%	12%	13%
2004	10%	12%	12%
2003	9%	11%	12%
2002	8%	11%	11%
2001	8%	11%	10%
2000	7%	11%	10%
1999	7%	11%	10%
1998	7%	11%	10%
1997	8%	11%	9%
1996	10%	11%	9%
1995	8%	11%	8%
1994	9%	11%	8%
1993	8%	11%	7%
1992	7%	11%	8%
1991	7%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Middle School	California	Union Elementary School District
2023	10%	55%	16%
2022	8%	56%	15%
2021	11%	56%	16%
2020	11%	55%	16%
2019	11%	55%	16%
2018	13%	54%	16%
2017	13%	54%	16%
2016	15%	54%	16%
2015	14%	54%	16%
2014	16%	53%	17%
2013	15%	53%	18%
2012	14%	52%	19%
2011	16%	51%	19%
2010	16%	50%	18%
2009	17%	49%	18%
2008	14%	50%	18%
2007	13%	49%	17%
2006	11%	48%	16%
2005	10%	47%	15%
2004	10%	46%	14%
2003	9%	45%	13%
2002	7%	44%	12%
2001	10%	43%	12%
2000	9%	42%	11%
1999	11%	41%	12%
1998	8%	40%	11%
1997	10%	40%	11%
1996	9%	39%	10%
1995	6%	38%	10%
1994	7%	37%	9%
1993	10%	36%	9%
1992	6%	35%	8%
1991	7%	34%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Union Middle School	California	Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	3%
1990	1%	9%	2%

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White

40%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Middle School	California	Union Elementary School District
2023	46%	21%	37%
2022	49%	21%	39%
2021	48%	22%	40%
2020	51%	23%	44%
2019	51%	23%	44%
2018	57%	24%	50%
2017	57%	24%	50%
2016	60%	24%	52%
2015	62%	24%	53%
2014	62%	25%	52%
2013	66%	25%	54%
2012	68%	26%	56%
2011	69%	27%	57%
2010	69%	27%	59%
2009	66%	28%	61%
2008	69%	29%	64%
2007	70%	29%	65%
2006	75%	31%	67%
2005	76%	31%	68%
2004	77%	32%	70%
2003	78%	34%	71%
2002	81%	35%	73%
2001	79%	36%	74%
2000	81%	37%	75%
1999	80%	38%	74%
1998	82%	39%	75%
1997	79%	39%	76%
1996	78%	40%	77%
1995	85%	41%	79%
1994	82%	42%	80%
1993	79%	43%	81%
1992	84%	44%	82%
1991	84%	45%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Union Middle School	California	Union Elementary School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	9%
2020	11%	4%	9%
2019	11%	4%	9%
2018	8%	4%	9%
2017	8%	4%	9%
2016	7%	4%	9%
2015	6%	3%	11%
2014	6%	3%	11%
2013	3%	3%	8%
2012	2%	3%	6%
2011	2%	2%	5%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Middle School	California	Union Elementary School District
2023	0.66	0.64	0.70
2022	0.65	0.63	0.70
2021	0.66	0.62	0.70
2020	0.65	0.63	0.70
2019	0.65	0.63	0.70
2018	0.61	0.64	0.67
2017	0.61	0.64	0.67
2016	0.59	0.64	0.65
2015	0.57	0.64	0.65
2014	0.57	0.65	0.66
2013	0.52	0.65	0.64
2012	0.51	0.65	0.63
2011	0.49	0.67	0.61
2010	0.49	0.67	0.60
2009	0.52	0.71	0.57
2008	0.49	0.65	0.54
2007	0.48	0.67	0.53
2006	0.42	0.66	0.52
2005	0.40	0.67	0.50
2004	0.39	0.67	0.48
2003	0.38	0.67	0.46
2002	0.34	0.67	0.44
2001	0.36	0.67	0.43
2000	0.33	0.67	0.42
1999	0.35	0.67	0.43
1998	0.32	0.67	0.41
1997	0.36	0.67	0.39
1996	0.38	0.67	0.39
1995	0.27	0.67	0.35
1994	0.31	0.67	0.35
1993	0.36	0.67	0.33
1992	0.29	0.67	0.32
1991	0.29	0.67	0.34

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Union Middle School	California	Union Elementary School District
2023	5%	51%	9%
2022	5%	51%	8%
2021	5%	53%	8%
2020	7%	52%	9%
2019	7%	52%	9%
2018	4%	49%	8%
2017	4%	49%	8%
2016	5%	50%	8%
2015	5%	50%	8%
2014	6%	49%	10%
2013	6%	48%	10%
2011	8%	46%	12%
2010	7%	46%	11%
2009	6%	43%	10%
2008	4%	41%	11%
2007	6%	40%	9%
2006	5%	40%	10%
2005	5%	40%	9%
2004	6%	40%	10%
2003	6%	39%	10%
2002	4%	39%	7%
2001	5%	39%	8%
2000	5%	40%	10%
1999	5%	40%	9%
1998	6%	47%	13%
1997	9%	47%	17%
1996	15%	46%	18%
1995	7%	45%	16%
1994	6%	43%	12%
1993	8%	41%	14%
1992	4%	38%	11%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2018)
Year	Union Middle School	California	Union Elementary School District
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2015	1%	9%	2%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2011	1%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	2%	10%	4%
2008	2%	10%	4%
2007	2%	10%	3%
2006	1%	9%	4%
2005	1%	9%	3%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	4%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	3%	7%	4%
1999	1%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Union Elementary School District

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

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What is Union Middle School's ranking?

Union Middle School is ranked #312 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Union Middle School often compared to?

Union Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dartmouth Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Union Middle School?

1,052 students attend Union Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Union Middle School students are White, 39% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Union Middle School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Union Middle School offer ?

Union Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Union Middle School part of?

Union Middle School is part of Union Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Union Middle School located?

Union Middle School is located in the Union neighborhood of San Jose, CA.

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