Sam H. Lawson Middle

Sam H. Lawson Middle serves 834 sixth- through eighth-grade students as a regular public school in Cupertino, California. It earns a composite score of 8.9/10 — an "Excellent" rating — backed by a 9.8/10 academic score that ranks among the highest in the state.

That academic strength puts Lawson at #38 of 1,349 middle schools in California, placing it in the top 3% of its peer group statewide. The school's standing holds up across all public school types. Lawson outperforms 96% of California's public schools, ranking #334 out of 9,533 institutions — a position that reflects consistent, broad-based excellence.

Growth scores of 8.2/10 reinforce the picture: students here are advancing at an above-average rate, signaling that high test scores reflect real learning gains and not just an advantaged starting point. A student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1 is consistent with comparable public schools. Three grade levels share an enrollment of 834 students.

Within Cupertino, Lawson ranks 5th among 13 middle schools. That placing, combined with its statewide percentile, reflects a school that performs at a high level across multiple benchmarks.

The student-teacher ratio at Sam H. Lawson Middle is 20.3:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.