Castillero Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

6384 Leyland Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95120

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Top 30%

Serving 849 students in grades 6-8, Castillero Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 849 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 30% in CA
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Castillero Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Castillero Middle School's student population of 849 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Castillero Middle School
6	280
7	288
8	281

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Total Students

849 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Castillero Middle School
2023	881
2022	973
2021	1,049
2020	1,133
2019	1,133
2018	1,137
2017	1,137
2016	1,167
2015	1,222
2014	1,237
2013	1,247
2012	1,264
2011	1,276
2010	1,287
2009	1,289
2008	1,244
2007	1,296
2006	1,279
2005	1,157
2004	1,164
2003	1,160
2002	1,160
2001	1,167
2000	1,197
1999	1,185
1998	1,193
1997	1,209
1996	1,200
1995	1,201
1994	1,210
1993	1,143
1992	1,155
1991	1,153
1990	1,117
1989	1,118
1988	1,132
1987	1,208

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Castillero Middle School
2023	37
2022	36
2021	47
2020	52
2019	52
2018	55
2017	55
2016	55
2015	55
2014	55
2013	58
2012	60
2010	57
2009	56
2008	62
2007	57
2006	59
2005	56
2004	55
2003	56
2002	55
2001	54
2000	52
1999	53
1998	57
1997	45
1996	55
1995	56
1994	49
1993	47
1992	56
1991	55
1990	54

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Year Founded

1978

School Calendar

School Rankings

Castillero Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Castillero Middle School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2335 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Castillero Middle School
2023	#2335
2022	#2176
2021	#1322
2019	#2439
2018	#2574
2017	#2177
2016	#1855
2015	#2136
2013	#3028
2012	#3991
2011	#4985

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46%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Castillero Middle School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	46%	34%	40%
2022	48%	33%	38%
2021	43%	34%	39%
2019	50%	40%	43%
2018	51%	39%	44%
2017	51%	38%	42%
2016	52%	37%	42%
2015	45%	34%	40%
2013	60%	59%	59%
2012	55%	59%	59%
2011	47%	58%	58%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Castillero Middle School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2022	58%	47%	51%
2021	59%	49%	52%
2019	61%	51%	55%
2018	55%	50%	44%
2017	59%	48%	53%
2016	62%	48%	54%
2015	56%	44%	52%
2013	69%	57%	60%
2012	66%	58%	61%
2011	60%	56%	59%
2010	62%	54%	57%

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38%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Castillero Middle School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	27:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	21:1	23:1	22:1
2017	21:1	23:1	22:1
2016	21:1	24:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	23:1
2014	22:1	24:1	23:1
2013	22:1	24:1	23:1
2012	21:1	23:1	23:1
2010	23:1	21:1	21:1
2009	23:1	20:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	21:1
2006	22:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	20:1
2003	21:1	20:1	19:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	27:1	23:1	28:1
1996	22:1	25:1	23:1
1995	22:1	25:1	22:1
1994	24:1	25:1	23:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	21:1	24:1	21:1
1991	21:1	24:1	21:1
1990	21:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2013)
Year	Castillero Middle School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

16%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castillero Middle School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	17%	12%	16%
2022	16%	12%	17%
2021	16%	12%	17%
2020	15%	12%	17%
2019	15%	12%	17%
2018	19%	11%	16%
2017	19%	11%	16%
2016	18%	11%	15%
2015	15%	11%	16%
2014	17%	11%	15%
2013	15%	11%	15%
2012	16%	11%	15%
2011	13%	11%	14%
2010	13%	11%	15%
2009	12%	11%	15%
2008	12%	12%	16%
2007	13%	12%	16%
2006	12%	12%	15%
2005	13%	12%	15%
2004	12%	12%	15%
2003	11%	11%	15%
2002	11%	11%	15%
2001	10%	11%	15%
2000	10%	11%	15%
1999	11%	11%	15%
1998	10%	11%	15%
1997	10%	11%	15%
1996	10%	11%	14%
1995	11%	11%	14%
1994	12%	11%	14%
1993	12%	11%	14%
1992	12%	11%	14%
1991	12%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

41%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castillero Middle School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	43%	55%	53%
2022	41%	56%	51%
2021	41%	56%	51%
2020	36%	55%	51%
2019	36%	55%	51%
2018	34%	54%	54%
2017	34%	54%	54%
2016	36%	54%	53%
2015	37%	54%	52%
2014	38%	53%	53%
2013	39%	53%	53%
2012	42%	52%	52%
2011	43%	51%	52%
2010	42%	50%	52%
2009	39%	49%	52%
2008	37%	50%	52%
2007	36%	49%	51%
2006	37%	48%	51%
2005	36%	47%	50%
2004	38%	46%	51%
2003	38%	45%	50%
2002	39%	44%	50%
2001	39%	43%	50%
2000	40%	42%	50%
1999	37%	41%	50%
1998	36%	40%	49%
1997	34%	40%	49%
1996	35%	39%	48%
1995	35%	38%	47%
1994	34%	37%	46%
1993	34%	36%	44%
1992	36%	35%	43%
1991	36%	34%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castillero Middle School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	3%	9%	4%
1992	3%	9%	4%
1991	2%	9%	4%

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White

34%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castillero Middle School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	31%	21%	22%
2022	34%	21%	23%
2021	34%	22%	23%
2020	37%	23%	24%
2019	37%	23%	24%
2018	39%	24%	24%
2017	39%	24%	24%
2016	41%	24%	25%
2015	44%	24%	25%
2014	40%	25%	25%
2013	39%	25%	26%
2012	35%	26%	26%
2011	37%	27%	26%
2010	39%	27%	27%
2009	43%	28%	27%
2008	46%	29%	27%
2007	46%	29%	28%
2006	46%	31%	28%
2005	46%	31%	29%
2004	46%	32%	28%
2003	46%	34%	29%
2002	45%	35%	29%
2001	44%	36%	30%
2000	44%	37%	30%
1999	46%	38%	30%
1998	48%	39%	31%
1997	50%	39%	31%
1996	49%	40%	33%
1995	49%	41%	34%
1994	48%	42%	34%
1993	49%	43%	37%
1992	48%	44%	38%
1991	48%	45%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Castillero Middle School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Castillero Middle School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castillero Middle School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.65
2022	0.69	0.63	0.65
2021	0.69	0.62	0.66
2020	0.71	0.63	0.66
2019	0.71	0.63	0.66
2018	0.70	0.64	0.63
2017	0.70	0.64	0.63
2016	0.68	0.64	0.63
2015	0.65	0.64	0.63
2014	0.67	0.65	0.64
2013	0.68	0.65	0.64
2012	0.69	0.65	0.64
2011	0.67	0.67	0.65
2010	0.66	0.67	0.65
2009	0.65	0.71	0.64
2008	0.64	0.65	0.63
2007	0.65	0.67	0.64
2006	0.64	0.66	0.65
2005	0.65	0.67	0.65
2004	0.64	0.67	0.64
2003	0.64	0.67	0.64
2002	0.64	0.67	0.64
2001	0.65	0.67	0.64
2000	0.64	0.67	0.64
1999	0.64	0.67	0.64
1998	0.63	0.67	0.65
1997	0.63	0.67	0.65
1996	0.63	0.67	0.65
1995	0.63	0.67	0.65
1994	0.64	0.67	0.66
1993	0.63	0.67	0.65
1992	0.63	0.67	0.65
1991	0.63	0.67	0.65

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Eligible for

26%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Castillero Middle School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	25%	51%	34%
2022	21%	51%	29%
2021	25%	53%	32%
2020	27%	52%	35%
2019	27%	52%	35%
2018	21%	49%	36%
2017	21%	49%	36%
2016	25%	50%	37%
2015	25%	50%	36%
2014	29%	49%	37%
2013	26%	48%	37%
2011	30%	46%	38%
2010	27%	46%	37%
2009	27%	43%	39%
2008	25%	41%	36%
2007	20%	40%	35%
2006	20%	40%	34%
2005	18%	40%	34%
2004	23%	40%	38%
2003	19%	39%	31%
2002	17%	39%	31%
2001	16%	39%	27%
2000	20%	40%	28%
1999	20%	40%	32%
1998	27%	47%	43%
1997	28%	47%	44%
1996	28%	46%	43%
1995	31%	45%	43%
1994	27%	43%	40%
1993	30%	41%	40%
1992	25%	38%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Castillero Middle School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	5%	7%	8%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	7%	9%	8%
2017	7%	9%	8%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	7%	10%	8%
2008	7%	10%	8%
2007	6%	10%	7%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	5%	9%	7%
2004	7%	9%	10%
2003	7%	9%	10%
2002	6%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Jose Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Cobra

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Castillero Middle School's ranking?

Castillero Middle School is ranked #2335 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Castillero Middle School often compared to?

Castillero Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bret Harte Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Castillero Middle School?

849 students attend Castillero Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Castillero Middle School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Castillero Middle School?

Castillero Middle School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Castillero Middle School offer ?

Castillero Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Castillero Middle School part of?

Castillero Middle School is part of San Jose Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Castillero Middle School located?

Castillero Middle School is located in the Almaden neighborhood of San Jose, CA. There are 7 other public schools located in Almaden.

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