Sylvandale Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 San Jose, California·95111
Score
29.8/100
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#931
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Franklin-McKinley Elementary
#27
In San Jose
Top 71%
In California

Score 29.8/100: 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 27% of them
323 students tested
Math
23%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 39% of them
322 students tested
Science
13%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 15% of them
154 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 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 7Smarter Balanced ELA34.3166
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA31.9157
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA33.1323
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math25.4165
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math21.0157
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math23.3322
ScienceGrade 8CAST13.0154
ScienceAll gradesCAST13.0154

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
328
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
328
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
75%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Santa Clara County

Contact

Address
653 Sylvandale Ave.
San Jose, CA 95111

"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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Sylvandale Middle at a glance

Sylvandale Middle is a public middle school in San Jose, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Franklin-McKinley Elementary school district. It has about 328 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 75% 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 23% 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 29.8 out of 100: better than 29% of them, ranking #931 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.