These are some of the top-rated public schools in San Jose based on a variety of measures. 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 -
Campbell Union School District
6,253 students | CAMPBELL, CA
Grades K-8 | 13 schools -
Berryessa Union Elementary School District
5,940 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 11 schools -
Campbell Union High School District
8,639 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades 9-12 & Ungraded | 8 schools -
Union Elementary School District
5,355 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 8 schools -
Moreland School District
3,940 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 7 schools -
Fremont Union High School District
10,019 students | SUNNYVALE, CA
Grades 9-12 & Ungraded | 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 -
Luther Burbank School District
422 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 1 school -
Orchard Elementary School District
763 students | SAN JOSE, CA
Grades K-8 | 1 school
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Reviews From Schools in San Jose
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Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
August 02, 2025
Horrible principal acts like the school is hers and makes up her own rules. Does not follow nisd rules. My son’s teacher left mid year and they didn’t hire anyone else and had subs for half the year... More
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Reed Elementary School
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
August 02, 2025
The school used to be good, especially in the earlier grades. Kindergarten through 1st grade felt warm, fun, and safe. But as I got older, I noticed how strict and unbalanced things became. The... More
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Merry Hill School
Parent / Guardian
July 31, 2025
The principal is rude and doesn’t help at all. The social workers are not helping either. This school I don’t recommend to parents and kids it’s horrible and my daughter had a problem there 2 years... More
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Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School