These are some of the top-rated public schools in San Jose based on a variety of measures, including academic performance and equity. Find out more about GreatSchools ratings.
Districts
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San Jose Unified School District
25,451 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-12 & Ungraded | 46 schools -
Santa Clara Unified School District
13,919 students | SANTA CLARA, CA
Grades K-12 & Ungraded | 31 schools -
East Side Union High School District
21,148 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-12 & Ungraded | 29 schools -
Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
7,529 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 28 schools -
Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District
1,394 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-12 | 25 schools -
Cupertino Union School District
13,467 students | SUNNYVALE, CA
Grades K-8 | 24 schools -
Oak Grove Elementary School District
8,663 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 21 schools -
Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
5,952 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 21 schools -
Evergreen Elementary School District
8,880 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 17 schools -
Morgan Hill Unified School District
8,013 students | MORGAN HILL, CA
Grades K-12 & Ungraded | 15 schools -
Berryessa Union Elementary School District
5,940 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 14 schools -
Campbell Union School District
6,253 students | CAMPBELL, CA
Grades K-8 | 13 schools -
Union Elementary School District
5,355 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 8 schools -
Campbell Union High School District
8,639 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades 9-12 & Ungraded | 8 schools -
Fremont Union High School District
10,019 students | SUNNYVALE, CA
Grades 9-12 & Ungraded | 7 schools -
Moreland School District
3,940 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 7 schools -
Cambrian School District
2,919 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 6 schools -
Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
1,648 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 5 schools -
Metro Education School District
0 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades 11-12 | 1 school -
Orchard Elementary School District
763 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 1 school -
Luther Burbank School District
422 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 1 school
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Reviews From Schools in San Jose
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Parent / Guardian
July 01, 2025
Quality, experiential learning going on at Steindorf. Parent involvement is a strength of the school but wish there were more stringent monitoring of who comes on to campus. None of the schools scan... More
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Steindorf STEAM School
Parent / Guardian
June 27, 2025
They are using a project-based learning platform and mentor. This is so unique.
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Summit Public School: Tahoma
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
June 24, 2025
This is a school that is way too competitive. You have 5 hours of homework every day, and the only thing the teachers do is look at their phones. There are way too many asians, and if you are black,... More
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Joaquin Miller Middle School