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Public middle school · Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary · Los Gatos, California

C. T. English Middle

C. T. English Middle rates 8.7, right at the middle of Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.7this school

8.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary median is 8.7.

#385 of 9,557 schools in California · Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary: 1 middle schools rated, median 8.7

The brief

A Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at C. T. English Middle score 73% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 71%).

It ranks 385 of 9,557 schools in California and 2 of 2 in Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary.

Math73%37 points above the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading74%25 points above the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 11 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 73% recently.2025 CAASPP; 38 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.4
40% of the rating
Academics
8.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.6
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 78% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95033; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
C. T. English Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$183,836
Median home value
$1,284,500
Median rent
$2,849/mo
College educated
70.3%
Homeownership
79.3%
Poverty rate
3.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95033; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
16
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
3
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,364/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Los Gatos. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Los Gatos), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
9.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does C. T. English Middle serve?

C. T. English Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend C. T. English Middle?

C. T. English Middle has an enrollment of approximately 162 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at C. T. English Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at C. T. English Middle is 16.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does C. T. English Middle rank in CA?

C. T. English Middle ranks #385 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is C. T. English Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

C. T. English Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at C. T. English Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, C. T. English Middle has 71% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 78% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is C. T. English Middle a charter school?

No, C. T. English Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is C. T. English Middle a Title I school?

No, C. T. English Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for C. T. English Middle?

9.3% of students at C. T. English Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
162
Student-teacher ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Santa Cruz County
Rank in district
#2 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$17,499
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
2.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 95033)
9,884
Area average commute
36.5 min
Area median age
46.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.