San Jose Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Novato, California·94949
Score
63.1/100
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#490
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Novato Unified
Top 37%
In California

Score 63.1/100: better than 63% 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
46%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 54% of them
547 students tested
Math
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 67% of them
552 students tested
Science
33%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 64% of them
193 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 ELA46.5170
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA41.2187
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA50190
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA45.9547
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math48.8170
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math41.6190
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math25.5192
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math38.2552
ScienceGrade 8CAST32.6193
ScienceAll gradesCAST32.6193

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
516
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
516
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
61%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Marin County

Contact

Address
1000 Sunset Pkwy.
Novato, CA 94949

"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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San Jose Middle at a glance

San Jose Middle is a public middle school in Novato, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Novato Unified school district. It has about 516 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 61% 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, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 38% 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 63.1 out of 100: better than 63% of them, ranking #490 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.