William Sheppard Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 San Jose, California·95133
Score
29.7/100
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#933
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Alum Rock Union Elementary
#28
In San Jose
Top 71%
In California

Score 29.7/100: better than 29% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
33%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 26% of them
444 students tested
Math
20%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 30% of them
452 students tested
Science
19%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 32% of them
147 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA32.1140
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA30.8156
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA35.8148
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA32.9444
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math22.1145
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math17.5160
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math20.4147
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math19.9452
ScienceGrade 8CAST19.1147
ScienceAll gradesCAST19.1147

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
463
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
463
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
70%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Santa Clara County

Contact

Address
480 Rough and Ready Rd.
San Jose, CA 95133

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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William Sheppard Middle at a glance

William Sheppard Middle is a public middle school in San Jose, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Alum Rock Union Elementary school district. It has about 463 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 20% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 29.7 out of 100: better than 29% of them, ranking #933 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.