District guide
San Jose Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Santa Clara County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What San Jose Unified tells you before choosing a home
San Jose Unified is listed with 42 public schools and 25,351 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 27 primary, 6 middle, 8 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
42 district schools are associated with Santa Clara County in the current file, about 10% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
27
11,312 reported students
6
5,338 reported students
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8,484 reported students
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217 reported students
Parent checks for San Jose Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in San Jose Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln High Regular | High | 9–12 | Testville | 1,693 | Profile |
| Willow Glen High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Jose | 1,656 | Profile |
| Leland High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Jose | 1,593 | Profile |
| Pioneer High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Jose | 1,514 | Profile |
| Willow Glen Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Jose | 1,155 | Profile |
| Herbert Hoover Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Jose | 971 | Profile |
| San Jose High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Jose | 934 | Profile |
| Gunderson High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Jose | 921 | Listed only |
| Bret Harte Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Jose | 914 | Listed only |
| Castillero Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Jose | 881 | Listed only |
| Merritt Trace Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 831 | Listed only |
| John Muir Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Jose | 787 | Listed only |
| Booksin Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 699 | Listed only |
| Willow Glen Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 699 | Listed only |
| Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 632 | Listed only |
| Muwekma Ohlone Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Jose | 630 | Listed only |
| Los Alamitos Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 602 | Listed only |
| Williams Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 550 | Listed only |
| Graystone Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 505 | Listed only |
| Simonds Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 488 | Listed only |
| Schallenberger Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 477 | Listed only |
| Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 451 | Listed only |
| River Glen Regular | Primary | KG–8 | San Jose | 439 | Listed only |
| Allen at Steinbeck Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 394 | Listed only |
| Gardner Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 389 | Listed only |
| Grant Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 375 | Listed only |
| Reed Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 348 | Listed only |
| Washington Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 347 | Listed only |
| Ernesto Galarza Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 338 | Listed only |
| Selma Olinder Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 305 | Listed only |
| Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 300 | Listed only |
| Horace Mann Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 300 | Listed only |
| Almaden Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 295 | Listed only |
| Anne Darling Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 295 | Listed only |
| Lowell Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 285 | Listed only |
| Terrell Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 282 | Listed only |
| Canoas Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 274 | Listed only |
| Empire Gardens Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 232 | Listed only |
| Liberty (Alternative) Alternative | Other | 3–12 | San Jose | 217 | Listed only |
| Rachel Carson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 180 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
San Jose Unified FAQ
What schools are included for San Jose Unified?
San Jose Unified includes 42 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 27 primary, 6 middle, 8 high, 1 other schools.
Does this San Jose Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with San Jose Unified or local assignment tools.
Is San Jose Unified ranked as the best district in Santa Clara County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many San Jose Unified schools have detailed profiles?
7 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.