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Willow Glen Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2105 Cottle Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 · (408) 535-6277 · Part of San Jose Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
1,180
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Willow Glen Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for San Jose kids: 17 high schools

On the path

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

K–527 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Willow Glen MiddleYou are here
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

2105 Cottle Ave., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6404
Grade 7387
Grade 8389
Enrollment over time
1,190’20
1,129’21
1,155’22
1,168’23
1,180’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 31%Two or more races 9%Asian 8%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willow Glen Middle from San Jose families.

Other schools in San Jose Unified School District

The district →
Merritt Trace Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
C+
829 students22:1
Booksin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A
715 students23:1
Willow Glen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
B
660 students21:1
Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A−
622 students28:1
Los Alamitos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A
602 students22:1
Williams Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
559 students23:1

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; San Jose’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.