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San Jose, CA

989,814 residents•145,228 students•352 schools
Avg School Rating
4.7
out of 10
9% above California avg
Test Proficiency
44%Math
54%Reading
13% above California avg
School Crime Rate
7.44
per 1,000 students
146% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
52.76
per 1,000 residents
34% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
258
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
42
Middle Schools
High Schools
52
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
186
Charter
53
Private
112

By Level

Elementary
258
Middle
42
High
52

These figures describe every school in San Jose; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in San Jose

352 schools
10.0
Joaquin Miller Middle School
Middlepublic
10.0
Murdock-Portal Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.9
John Muir Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.9
Lynbrook High School
Highpublic
9.9
Union Middle School
Middlepublic
9.8
Leland High School
Highpublic
9.8
Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.8
Williams Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.7
Steindorf STEAM School
Elementarypublic
9.6
Bret Harte Middle School
Middlepublic
9.6
Chaboya Middle School
Middlepublic
9.6
Silver Oak Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in San Jose

1,081 incidents reported at K-12 schools across San Jose in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
146% above California avg
7.44
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
743
Property
263
Drug
11
Weapons
35
Other
29

School Crime Types

  • Assault54%
  • Sex13%
  • Burglary8%
  • Theft8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Weapons3%
  • Other7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in San Jose

52,219 total incidents reported across San Jose in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
34% above California avg
52.76
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
15,532
Property
33,390
Drug
2,407
Weapons
489
Other
401

Crime Types

  • Theft28%
  • Assault24%
  • Vehicle Theft11%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary7%
  • Fraud7%
  • Other14%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

145,228 students enrolled across San Jose's schools.

  • Public104,01872%
  • Charter21,19315%
  • Private20,01714%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across San Jose's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic45%
  • Asian30%
  • White14%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
74%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.