Summary:
San Jose Middle is a public middle school located in Novato, CA, serving around 500 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Novato Unified School District.
Academically, San Jose Middle's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 37.08% (6th grade) to 52.05% (7th grade), compared to the district's 46.5% to 55.89% and the state's 45.82% to 47.19%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 28.16% (8th grade) to 38.04% (6th grade), compared to the district's 39.02% to 39.92% and the state's 31.57% to 34.31%. Science proficiency, as measured by CAST, was also below the district and state, at 34.66% for 8th grade. Additionally, San Jose Middle has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.7% in 2020-2021 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.
Comparing San Jose Middle to nearby schools, Sinaloa Middle, another Novato Unified School District middle school, outperforms San Jose Middle in academic performance. Schools in higher-performing districts, such as Mill Valley Middle, Adaline E. Kent Middle, and White Hill Middle, also significantly outperform San Jose Middle across all subject areas and grade levels. These comparisons suggest that San Jose Middle faces challenges in academic achievement and student engagement, which may be influenced by factors such as socioeconomic status, as the school has a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch compared to higher-performing schools in the region.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Novato Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
963rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,567
Students who attend San Jose Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for San Jose Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.9
Number of students: 500
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
51.4%
White:
30.4%
Asian:
9.6%
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Two or more races:
5.0%
African American:
2.2%
American Indian:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Not Specified:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.6%
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