The brief
A Santa Clara Unified high school where students score 5 points below what's typical for similar communities.
Kathleen Macdonald High is listed in Santa Clara Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202550%
About this school's data4 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.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (2025 CAASPP) · reading/ELA 65% (2025 CAASPP).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 95134; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2025 CAASPP; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the San Jose school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $196,847
- Median home value
- $371,200
- Median rent
- $3,272/mo
- College educated
- 77.3%
- Homeownership
- 13.4%
- Poverty rate
- 5.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95134; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 24
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 53
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 73
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,893/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for San Jose. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (San Jose), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Kathleen Macdonald High serve?
Kathleen Macdonald High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Kathleen Macdonald High?
Kathleen Macdonald High has an enrollment of approximately 434 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kathleen Macdonald High?
The student-teacher ratio at Kathleen Macdonald High is 18.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Kathleen Macdonald High?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Kathleen Macdonald High has 35% math proficiency (2025 CAASPP) and 65% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 CAASPP).
Is Kathleen Macdonald High a charter school?
No, Kathleen Macdonald High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Kathleen Macdonald High a Title I school?
No, Kathleen Macdonald High is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Kathleen Macdonald High?
38.5% of students at Kathleen Macdonald High 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
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 434
- Student-teacher ratio
- 18.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24
- Free or reduced lunch
- 38.5%
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Phone
- (669) 369-4400
- Schools in district
- 30
- District spending per student
- $27,283
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 5.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 95134)
- 30,255
- Area average commute
- 23.3 min
- Area median age
- 31.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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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.