William Sheppard Middle

480 Rough and Ready Rd., San Jose, CA 95133

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
451
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Alum Rock Union Elementary
Santa Clara County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
31stpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
76thpercentile
Class size17.3 students per teacher
88thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About William Sheppard Middle

William Sheppard Middle is a public middle school in San Jose, California, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Alum Rock Union Elementary. The school is located in a large city in Santa Clara County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 451 students were enrolled, with about 17.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

480 Rough and Ready Rd.
San Jose, CA 95133
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
451 students
Students per teacher
17.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Alum Rock Union Elementary
County
Santa Clara County
NCES school ID
060231000122

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.