San Jose, CA is situated in the county #18.0 on the list Top 100 Healthiest Counties in America

Does San Jose, California have good schools?

When determining if San Jose, California, has good schools, we analyze key factors including math proficiency, reading/language proficiency, students-per-teacher ratio, average teacher salaries, National Blue Ribbon awards, Spelling Bee and STEM/non-STEM national competitions, and more.

Schools	National Rankings	Private School Enrollment
Elementary schools in San Jose	Scored 86.4Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 86.4 to elementary education in San Jose, California (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.	12.2%
Middle schools in San Jose	Scored 88.6Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 88.6 to middle education in San Jose, California (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.	12.5%
High schools in San Jose	Scored 76.5Dwellics analytics team assigned the score [r_high] to high education in San Jose, California (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.	13.8%

Dwellics searched for winners of 69 nationwide competitions for school children in both STEM and non-STEM fields and found 1239.0 winners in San Jose, California in the last 5 years.

Elementary Schools in San Jose, California

There are 146 public elementary schools in San Jose, California. The public elementary schools in San Jose are rated 86.4 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among elementary school students, approximately 12.2% are enrolled at private schools in San Jose.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in San Jose, California at the elementary level is 50.1%, and proficient in reading & language arts 53.8%.

The average salary of an elementary school teacher in San Jose is $77,328 per year. The average number of elementary school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in San Jose is 24.0.

Middle Schools in San Jose, California

There are 43 public middle schools in San Jose, California. The public middle schools in San Jose are rated 88.6 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among middle school students, approximately 12.5% are enrolled at private schools in San Jose.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in San Jose, California at the middle schools level is 42.0%, and proficient in reading & language arts 52.5%.

The average salary of a middle school teacher in San Jose is $71,127 per year. The average number of middle school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in San Jose is 22.0.

High Schools in San Jose, California

There are 46 high schools in San Jose, California. The public high schools in San Jose are rated 76.5 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among high school students, approximately 13.8% are enrolled at private schools in San Jose.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in San Jose, California at the high school level is 34.3%, and proficient in reading & language arts 51.0%.

The average salary of a high school teacher in San Jose is $55,990 per year. The average number of high school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in San Jose is 22.0.

Pros and Cons of living in San Jose, California in reviews from users in their own words:

Pros	Cons
"Weather and activities" "there are outdoor things to do" "Quiet" "Weather, food, lots of things to do, large city nearby" "The moderate weather." "I love the weather and the tech jobs. I love being close to the beach. I love being by a major airport. " "Family nearby" "camas Washington" "Weather" "the weather"	"Too many people and traffic" "it's expensive. there are a lot of people." "Crime" "Expensive, crowded" "The Homeless, lack of safety for the kids, cost of overall living, public schools" "Housing prices are too expensive. " "Politics, cost of living" "Hilo Hawaii" "Cost of Living" "politics, too close to neighbors, taxes"

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San Jose, CA is situated in the county #18.0 on the list Top 100 Healthiest Counties in America

Does San Jose, California have good schools?

Elementary Schools in San Jose, California

Middle Schools in San Jose, California

High Schools in San Jose, California

Pros and Cons of living in San Jose, California in reviews from users in their own words:

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