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Santa Clara, CA

133,446 residents•14,549 students•44 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
35% above California avg
Test Proficiency
50%Math
62%Reading
29% above California avg
School Crime Rate
3.30
per 1,000 students
9% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
42.92
per 1,000 residents
9% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
37
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
25
Charter
0
Private
19

By Level

Elementary
37
Middle
3
High
4

These figures describe every school in Santa Clara; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Santa Clara

44 schools
9.9
Millikin Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.6
Mission Early College High
Highpublic
9.3
Laurelwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Washington Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Adrian Wilcox High School
Highpublic
8.5
Santa Clara High School
Highpublic
8.2
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.1
Sutter Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Don Callejon School
Elementarypublic
7.2
Juan Cabrillo Middle School
Middlepublic
6.9
Central Park Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.3
Buchser Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Santa Clara

48 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Santa Clara in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
9% above California avg
3.30
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
17
Property
25
Drug
1
Weapons
1
Other
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault27%
  • Theft21%
  • Burglary13%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Sex6%
  • Other17%

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 Santa Clara

5,728 total incidents reported across Santa Clara in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
9% above California avg
42.92
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
797
Property
4,437
Drug
434
Weapons
39
Other
21

Crime Types

  • Theft41%
  • Assault11%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Drugs8%
  • Other13%

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

14,549 students enrolled across Santa Clara's schools.

  • Public11,17077%
  • Private3,37923%

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 Santa Clara's K-12 schools.

  • Asian36%
  • Hispanic30%
  • White16%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Black3%
  • Pacific Islander2%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
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.