Price Charter Middle

Summary:

Price Charter Middle is a public charter middle school located in San Jose, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 870 students. The school is part of the Cambrian District, which is ranked 173 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Price Charter Middle consistently ranks in the top 15% of California middle schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, 65.48% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. The school also excels in science, with 52.9% of students proficient or better on the CAST assessment, significantly higher than the state average of 30.7%. Price Charter Middle's performance is particularly impressive for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and White students, as well as English Language Learners, who all rank among the top-performing schools in the state.

While Price Charter Middle outperforms many nearby public schools, such as Herbert Hoover Middle and John Muir Middle in the San Jose Unified School District, it lags behind some of the top-performing nearby schools, like Raymond J. Fisher Middle in the Los Gatos Union Elementary District and Union Middle in the Union Elementary District. However, Price Charter Middle's strong performance, even with a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students, suggests the school is effectively serving a diverse student population.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

 2650 New Jersey Ave.
       San Jose, CA  95124-1520


(408) 377-2532

District: Cambrian

SchoolDigger Rank:
319th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,804 Help


Students who attend Price Charter Middle usually attend:

High:    Branham High

Feeder schools for Price Charter Middle:

Elementary:    Bagby Elementary
    Fammatre Elementary
    Farnham Charter
    Sartorette Charter

Student/teacher ratio:  21.9 Help
Number of students:  870

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.0%
Hispanic:
31.1%
Asian:
18.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.9% Help


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Compare Details Price Charter Middle ranks better than 88.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.1. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Price Charter Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37%), Hispanic (31.1%), Asian (18.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Price Charter Middle is 21.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Price Charter Middle is $5,804.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Price Charter Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Price Charter Middle 319th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Price Charter Middle in the ranking list.)

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Cambrian:

SchoolDigger ranks Cambrian 173rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Price Charter Middle

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Rank History for all students at Price Charter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.46 371st 1769 79.0%
2005 74.34 375th 1777 78.9%
2006 68.42 478th 1804 73.5%
2007 72.09 444th 1999 77.8%
2008 72.07 448th 2005 77.7%
2009 67.99 563rd 2063 72.7%
2010 69.29 570th 2179 73.8%
2011 67.66 618th 2236 72.4%
2012 70.26 567th 2259 74.9%
2013 72.80 519th 2379 78.2%
2015 85.55 320th 2477 87.1%
2016 86.34 306th 2497 87.7%
2017 86.47 323rd 2508 87.1%
2018 85.47 332nd 2480 86.6%
2019 87.25 324th 2715 88.1%
2022 86.53 348th 2740 87.3%
2023 85.37 367th 2802 86.9%
2024 88.10 319th 2777 88.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Price Charter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.65 213th 462 53.9%
2019 68.44 178th 554 67.9%
2022 77.95 122nd 665 81.7%
2023 61.67 267th 678 60.6%
2024 73.30 177th 699 74.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Price Charter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.18 131st 1364 90.4%
2019 61.14 290th 1442 79.9%
2022 86.29 76th 1540 95.1%
2023 95.26 33rd 1529 97.8%
2024 73.62 131st 1477 91.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Price Charter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.32 255th 1538 83.4%
2024 70.42 276th 1550 82.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Price Charter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.49 616th 2230 72.4%
2019 63.71 642nd 2369 72.9%
2022 54.54 885th 2458 64.0%
2023 59.87 752nd 2549 70.5%
2024 54.02 920th 2575 64.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Price Charter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.30 323rd 2262 85.7%
2019 85.31 317th 2380 86.7%
2022 87.39 290th 2509 88.4%
2023 84.93 345th 2547 86.5%
2024 85.62 337th 2546 86.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Price Charter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.09 326th 1369 76.2%
2019 67.76 302nd 1491 79.7%
2022 79.23 191st 1531 87.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Price Charter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.87 325th 2273 85.7%
2019 87.24 296th 2407 87.7%
2022 83.51 380th 2527 85.0%
2023 83.36 369th 2558 85.6%
2024 87.88 290th 2547 88.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Price Charter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.00 188th 700 73.1%
2019 71.52 232nd 745 68.9%
2022 71.09 225th 733 69.3%
2023 74.30 177th 718 75.3%
2024 75.82 173rd 741 76.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Price Charter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.94 450th 2072 78.3%
2019 74.81 402nd 2213 81.8%
2022 62.55 657th 2359 72.1%
2023 67.23 582nd 2391 75.7%
2024 66.76 572nd 2383 76.0%
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Rank History for White students at Price Charter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.82 342nd 1496 77.1%
2019 79.18 273rd 1602 83.0%
2022 80.09 249th 1555 84.0%
2023 74.16 346th 1552 77.7%
2024 83.41 174th 1535 88.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a student
Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Open Quote Although they say that Their school is bully-free, it's actually the exact opposite. My friends and I were bullied almost every other day. When we went to the counselors, they said that they would "talk" to them and have them punished, but all they did was say stop it and that's it. If we went to the counselors again, we would just be ignored and the bullying would continue. Ida Price is a good school for you if you want to be ignored and treated like dirt from the other students. Even some of the athletes were bullied! I wouldn't recommend this school to anyone that isn't ready to go to a very crappy school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Price Charter Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 421 25 71 79 6 n/a n/a 0 602
1989 448 29 60 77 6 n/a n/a 0 620
1990 469 26 51 73 5 n/a n/a 0 624
1991 484 29 60 95 4 n/a n/a 0 672
1992 456 37 57 101 6 n/a n/a 0 657
1993 530 38 70 68 7 n/a n/a 0 713
1994 552 42 81 91 5 n/a n/a 0 771
1995 569 49 77 89 5 n/a n/a 0 789
1996 569 49 77 89 5 n/a n/a 0 789
1997 579 41 90 120 5 n/a n/a 0 835
1998 620 49 70 129 4 n/a n/a 0 872
1999 602 43 83 133 3 n/a n/a 0 864
2000 620 49 91 146 3 n/a n/a 0 909
2001 618 47 97 163 3 n/a n/a 0 928
2002 612 33 106 177 7 n/a n/a 0 935
2003 612 33 106 177 7 n/a n/a 0 935
2004 619 32 108 201 6 n/a n/a 0 966
2005 554 36 114 218 7 n/a n/a 0 929
2006 542 47 139 224 8 n/a n/a 1 961
2007 513 49 151 248 7 n/a n/a 5 973
2008 544 45 146 251 5 n/a n/a 0 991
2009 531 43 159 249 3 14 1 0 1000
2010 528 40 166 254 10 16 9 0 1023
2011 545 34 183 267 11 20 4 0 1064
2012 526 35 172 278 13 16 13 0 1053
2013 534 43 189 271 11 11 13 0 1072
2014 496 43 206 285 7 8 14 0 1059
2015 522 41 217 289 9 12 12 0 1102
2016 530 38 224 274 12 10 27 0 1115
2017 493 32 202 278 15 8 60 0 1088
2018 463 29 179 262 10 5 83 0 1031
2019 414 30 177 258 4 3 76 0 962
2020 407 30 186 279 2 1 93 0 998
2021 367 22 171 273 1 0 89 0 923
2022 313 22 166 284 1 2 99 0 887
2023 322 20 159 271 0 2 96 0 870

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Price Charter Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 602 28.1 21.4 n/a
1989 620 29.1 21.3 n/a
1990 624 31.0 20.1 n/a
1991 672 31.0 21.6 n/a
1992 657 31.5 20.8 18.3
1993 713 32.9 21.7 21.3
1994 771 35.0 22.0 23.5
1995 789 34.9 22.6 16.5
1996 789 34.9 22.6 16.5
1997 835 36.0 23.2 18.9
1998 872 38.8 22.5 16.9
1999 864 39.8 21.7 19.3
2000 909 38.4 23.7 19.4
2001 928 39.4 23.6 14.3
2002 935 40.3 23.2 15.7
2003 935 40.3 23.2 15.7
2004 966 41.4 23.3 17.2
2005 929 40.7 22.8 21.7
2006 961 41.7 23.0 18.6
2007 973 43.3 22.5 18.7
2008 991 47.0 21.1 22.9
2009 1000 43.0 21.3 22.3
2010 1023 45.0 22.7 21.5
2011 1064 n/a n/a 21.5
2012 1053 42.8 24.5 n/a
2013 1072 43.5 24.6 19.4
2014 1059 43.0 24.6 18.2
2015 1102 44.0 25.0 20.8
2016 1115 46.0 24.2 14.7
2017 1088 46.1 23.5 16.5
2018 1031 46.0 22.4 18.3
2019 962 42.0 22.8 17.8
2020 998 n/a n/a 17.1
2021 923 40.7 22.6 13.5
2022 887 40.9 21.6 13.5
2023 870 39.6 21.9 17.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Price Charter Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 602 28.1 21.4 n/a
1989 620 29.1 21.3 n/a
1990 624 31.0 20.1 n/a
1991 672 31.0 21.6 n/a
1992 657 31.5 20.8 18.3
1993 713 32.9 21.7 21.3
1994 771 35.0 22.0 23.5
1995 789 34.9 22.6 16.5
1996 789 34.9 22.6 16.5
1997 835 36.0 23.2 18.9
1998 872 38.8 22.5 16.9
1999 864 39.8 21.7 19.3
2000 909 38.4 23.7 19.4
2001 928 39.4 23.6 14.3
2002 935 40.3 23.2 15.7
2003 935 40.3 23.2 15.7
2004 966 41.4 23.3 17.2
2005 929 40.7 22.8 21.7
2006 961 41.7 23.0 18.6
2007 973 43.3 22.5 18.7
2008 991 47.0 21.1 22.9
2009 1000 43.0 21.3 22.3
2010 1023 45.0 22.7 21.5
2011 1064 n/a n/a 21.5
2012 1053 42.8 24.5 n/a
2013 1072 43.5 24.6 19.4
2014 1059 43.0 24.6 18.2
2015 1102 44.0 25.0 20.8
2016 1115 46.0 24.2 14.7
2017 1088 46.1 23.5 16.5
2018 1031 46.0 22.4 18.3
2019 962 42.0 22.8 17.8
2020 998 n/a n/a 17.1
2021 923 40.7 22.6 13.5
2022 887 40.9 21.6 13.5
2023 870 39.6 21.9 17.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Price Charter Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,804

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Price Charter Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 324th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 367th of 2802 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Price Charter Middle)63.267
 3.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cambrian)66.468.3
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Price Charter Middle)5054.3
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cambrian)55.155.3
 0.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Price Charter Middle)71.565.9
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cambrian)73.670.4
 3.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Price Charter Middle)60.656.3
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cambrian)63.661.2
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Price Charter Middle)72.861.9
 10.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cambrian)74.864.9
 9.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Price Charter Middle)69.446.6
 22.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cambrian)69.749.9
 19.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Price Charter Middle)61.942.1
 19.8%
   8th Grade Science (Cambrian)64.146
 18.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students962870
 9.6%
African American3020
 33.3%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian177159
 10.2%
Hispanic258271
 5%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White414322
 22.2%
Two or More Races7696
 26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.8%17.9%
 0.2%


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Price Charter Middle ranks 319th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Price Charter Middle usually go on to attend Branham High

In the 2022-23 school year, 870 students attended Price Charter Middle.

Students at Price Charter Middle are 37% White, 31% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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