Top Rankings
Morgan Hill Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,226 students in Morgan Hill Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Morgan Hill Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
7,692 Schools
# Students
7,942 Students
3,821,650 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
173,957 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Morgan Hill Unified School District, which is ranked #790 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#708 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
12%
% Hispanic
55%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
24%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,665 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,140
$19,979
Spending / Student
$15,665
$18,400
Best Morgan Hill Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nordstrom Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1425 East Dunne Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6440
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6440
Gr: K-5 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #22.
Jackson Academy Of Music And Math (Jamm)
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2700 Fountain Oaks Dr.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6400
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6400
Gr: K-8 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #33.
Paradise Valley Engineering Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 La Crosse Dr.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6460
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6460
Gr: K-5 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #44.
Los Paseos Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
121 Avenida Grande
San Jose, CA 95139
(408) 201-6420
San Jose, CA 95139
(408) 201-6420
Gr: K-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #55.
El Toro Health Science Academy
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
455 East Main Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6380
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6380
Gr: K-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #66.
Barrett Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
895 Barrett Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6340
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6340
Gr: K-5 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #77.
Martin Murphy Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
141 Avenida Espana
San Jose, CA 95139
(408) 201-6260
San Jose, CA 95139
(408) 201-6260
Gr: 6-8 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #88.
Lewis H. Britton Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
80 West Central Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6160
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6160
Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #99.
P. A. Walsh Steam Academy
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
353 West Main Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6500
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6500
Gr: K-5 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1010.
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy
(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
13745 Llagas Ave.
San Martin, CA 95046
(408) 201-6480
San Martin, CA 95046
(408) 201-6480
Gr: K-8 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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