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San Jose Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1000 Sunset Pkwy., Novato, CA 94949 · (415) 883-7831 · Part of Novato Unified School District

Novato’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Students
559
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about San Jose Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of California’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Novato kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Novato kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8San Jose MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 Sunset Pkwy., Novato

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6170
Grade 7192
Grade 8197
Enrollment over time
606’20
555’21
500’22
516’23
559’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%White 28%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about San Jose Middle from Novato families.

Other schools in Novato Unified School District

The district →
Hamilton TK-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Novato
C−
544 students21:1
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
A
464 students23:1
San Ramon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
B+
456 students22:1
Loma Verde Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
B+
426 students22:1
Rancho Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
A−
387 students23:1
Lu Sutton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
C+
367 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Novato’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.