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Schools in Morgan Hill · Morgan Hill Unified School District

Morgan Hill’s public schools outscore 67% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Morgan Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#288of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 0 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 0 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 16% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.7
CA 21.6
Schools in town
15
6,215 students on the public path
In brief

Morgan Hill’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 247 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Morgan Hill’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,801 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hill, St. Catherine Catholic School (private), Crossroads Christian School (private), Stratford School (private) and Little Sonshine School House (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Morgan Hill’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of California school districts, #288 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (247)Better than 41%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,037 test results and a graduating class of 713 could put Morgan Hill anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Morgan Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,031 in math, 4,043 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Morgan Hill, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Morgan Hill’s public schools are run by Morgan Hill Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Morgan Hill Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 13 schools · 7,810 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 21.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,801CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 46.7% · 4043 students tested
Math33%
State average 33.1% · 4031 students tested

Morgan Hill vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Morgan Hill’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Morgan HillB+Morgan Hill Unified
San JoseB+San Jose Unified K–12 · East Side Union High 9–12

Every school in Morgan Hill

15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Morgan Hillby address
Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM)
Elementary · Grades K–8
690 students27:1Rate it →
Nordstrom Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
645 students22:1Rate it →
El Toro Health Science Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5
456 students22:1Rate it →
Paradise Valley Engineering Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5
442 students23:1Rate it →
Barrett Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
374 students22:1Rate it →
P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5
359 students19:1Rate it →
Lewis H. Britton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
637 students24:1Rate it →
Ann Sobrato High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,511 students23:1Rate it →
Live Oak High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,101 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Central High (Continuation)
High · Grades 10–12
Alternative Education
83 students11:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hill
Elementary · Grades K–8
Charter
338 students34:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Catherine Catholic School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
347 students23:1Rate it →
Crossroads Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Religious
177 students25:1Rate it →
Stratford School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Nonsectarian
124 students21:1Rate it →
Little Sonshine School House
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
34 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Morgan Hill’s schools

Are Morgan Hill’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Morgan Hill children attend outscore 67% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #288 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Morgan Hill in?

Morgan Hill Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,810 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Morgan Hill kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Ann Sobrato High and Live Oak High.

What is Morgan Hill’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Morgan Hill Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Morgan Hill spend per student?

$17,801 in Morgan Hill Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Morgan Hill?

Yes: St. Catherine Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 347 students), Crossroads Christian School (religious, grades PK–5, 177 students), Stratford School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 124 students) and Little Sonshine School House (religious, grades PK–K, 34 students). Morgan Hill also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.