Morrill Middle

Summary:

Morrill Middle is a public middle school in San Jose, California, serving 622 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Berryessa Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 264 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morrill Middle consistently ranks in the top 20% of California middle schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state, often outperforming the district as well. Morrill Middle also performs well for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 15% and top 30% of California middle schools for these subgroups, respectively. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and White student subgroups is relatively lower, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to ensure equitable outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools, Morrill Middle's academic performance is generally stronger than Piedmont Middle and Sierramont Middle, which are also part of the Berryessa Union Elementary School District. However, ACE Inspire Academy, a local charter school, significantly underperforms Morrill Middle and the state averages. One area of concern for Morrill Middle is the sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 5.4% in 2018-2019 to 21.0% in 2021-2022, higher than the district and state averages.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1970 Morrill Ave.
       San Jose, CA  95132-1637


(408) 923-1930

District: Berryessa Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
489th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,095 Help


Students who attend Morrill Middle usually attend:

High:    Independence High

Feeder schools for Morrill Middle:

Elementary:    Brooktree Elementary
    Laneview Elementary
    Northwood Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  663

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
59.6%
Hispanic:
30.0%
White:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.4% Help


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Compare Details Morrill Middle ranks better than 82.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.25. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (59.6%), Hispanic (30%), White (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morrill Middle is 21.6, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morrill Middle is $12,095, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morrill Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Morrill Middle 489th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Morrill Middle in the ranking list.)

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Berryessa Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Berryessa Union Elementary 264th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Morrill Middle

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Rank History for all students at Morrill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 68.70 455th 1769 74.3%
2005 68.80 463rd 1777 73.9%
2006 66.15 516th 1804 71.4%
2007 55.43 775th 1999 61.2%
2008 54.93 815th 2005 59.4%
2009 61.87 702nd 2063 66.0%
2010 45.16 1163rd 2179 46.6%
2011 44.65 1235th 2236 44.8%
2012 43.45 1262nd 2259 44.1%
2013 45.44 1281st 2379 46.2%
2015 65.29 756th 2477 69.5%
2016 66.85 715th 2497 71.4%
2017 65.93 756th 2508 69.9%
2018 72.94 581st 2480 76.6%
2019 75.20 595th 2715 78.1%
2022 79.98 478th 2740 82.6%
2023 80.44 479th 2802 82.9%
2024 79.25 489th 2777 82.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Morrill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.07 292nd 462 36.8%
2019 28.11 430th 554 22.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Morrill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.14 164th 1364 88.0%
2019 73.63 182nd 1442 87.4%
2022 69.34 198th 1540 87.1%
2023 57.03 322nd 1529 78.9%
2024 66.31 194th 1477 86.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Morrill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.58 369th 1538 76.0%
2024 43.44 691st 1550 55.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morrill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.84 273rd 2230 87.8%
2019 64.65 613th 2369 74.1%
2022 74.19 424th 2458 82.8%
2023 70.13 518th 2549 79.7%
2024 61.13 728th 2575 71.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Morrill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 95.86 9th 394 97.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Morrill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.09 518th 2262 77.1%
2019 76.81 491st 2380 79.4%
2022 77.52 476th 2509 81.0%
2023 75.30 519th 2547 79.6%
2024 75.23 545th 2546 78.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Morrill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.97 482nd 1369 64.8%
2019 44.46 652nd 1491 56.3%
2022 71.82 260th 1531 83.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Morrill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.82 585th 2273 74.3%
2019 71.19 596th 2407 75.2%
2022 79.85 441st 2527 82.5%
2023 82.53 385th 2558 84.9%
2024 79.90 429th 2547 83.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Morrill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.10 448th 700 36.0%
2019 42.92 482nd 745 35.3%
2022 50.87 415th 733 43.4%
2023 58.67 344th 718 52.1%
2024 64.32 314th 741 57.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morrill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.43 1089th 2072 47.4%
2019 42.63 1169th 2213 47.2%
2022 58.02 779th 2359 67.0%
2023 45.87 1098th 2391 54.1%
2024 32.58 1542nd 2383 35.3%
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Rank History for White students at Morrill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.97 788th 1535 48.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Morrill Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 385 68 347 113 8 n/a n/a 0 921
1989 341 54 346 148 13 n/a n/a 0 902
1990 288 60 360 153 7 n/a n/a 0 868
1991 251 54 389 125 4 n/a n/a 0 823
1992 244 52 415 133 4 n/a n/a 0 848
1993 290 49 453 152 8 n/a n/a 0 952
1994 248 54 458 167 11 n/a n/a 0 938
1995 180 53 506 163 3 n/a n/a 0 905
1996 180 53 506 163 3 n/a n/a 0 905
1997 166 45 572 159 3 n/a n/a 0 945
1998 170 41 627 176 3 n/a n/a 0 1017
1999 156 47 638 189 3 n/a n/a 0 1033
2000 149 50 639 183 6 n/a n/a 0 1027
2001 129 53 708 148 7 n/a n/a 0 1045
2002 93 52 750 145 8 n/a n/a 0 1048
2003 93 52 750 145 8 n/a n/a 0 1048
2004 76 34 681 150 8 n/a n/a 0 949
2005 71 44 620 170 3 n/a n/a 0 908
2006 67 34 551 189 1 n/a n/a 0 842
2007 57 36 593 203 0 n/a n/a 1 890
2008 51 34 644 233 3 n/a n/a 0 965
2009 49 36 670 225 1 14 1 0 996
2010 53 1 613 244 2 41 23 0 977
2011 48 34 557 133 3 10 128 0 913
2012 49 36 531 180 3 7 64 0 870
2013 35 21 478 209 2 6 66 0 817
2014 47 17 448 187 2 9 52 0 762
2015 42 15 418 209 2 8 35 0 729
2016 44 21 412 190 3 6 45 0 721
2017 32 13 423 180 0 9 41 0 698
2018 30 10 405 174 0 7 47 0 673
2019 25 14 402 149 0 7 36 0 633
2020 31 12 409 158 0 8 33 0 651
2021 29 10 420 162 0 8 24 0 653
2022 34 10 382 158 1 7 27 0 619
2023 26 9 361 191 1 7 27 0 622
2024 28 13 395 199 2 5 21 0 663

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morrill Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 921 41.8 22.0 n/a
1989 902 42.8 21.0 n/a
1990 868 38.9 22.3 n/a
1991 823 35.9 22.9 n/a
1992 848 36.5 23.2 21.6
1993 952 39.8 23.9 25.1
1994 938 39.9 23.5 28
1995 905 41.0 22.1 30.8
1996 905 41.0 22.1 30.8
1997 945 44.0 21.5 30.9
1998 1017 42.0 24.2 25.6
1999 1033 46.0 22.5 20.3
2000 1027 48.0 21.4 21.5
2001 1045 46.5 22.5 20.5
2002 1048 48.0 21.8 26.1
2003 1048 48.0 21.8 26.1
2004 949 41.9 22.6 25.5
2005 908 40.0 22.7 25.7
2006 842 37.0 22.8 31.5
2007 890 40.0 22.3 33.6
2008 965 47.0 20.5 35.6
2009 996 44.9 20.3 36.8
2010 977 44.5 21.9 40.9
2011 913 n/a n/a 39
2012 870 38.0 22.8 n/a
2013 817 36.0 22.6 43.5
2014 762 33.0 23.0 44.8
2015 729 33.0 22.0 43.1
2016 721 34.0 21.2 42.4
2017 698 33.0 21.1 37.5
2018 673 33.0 20.3 41.5
2019 633 30.5 20.7 37
2020 651 n/a n/a 37.8
2021 653 31.0 21.0 32.6
2022 619 29.0 21.3 33.1
2023 622 29.2 21.3 33.8
2024 663 30.6 21.6 32.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Morrill Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 921 41.8 22.0 n/a
1989 902 42.8 21.0 n/a
1990 868 38.9 22.3 n/a
1991 823 35.9 22.9 n/a
1992 848 36.5 23.2 21.6
1993 952 39.8 23.9 25.1
1994 938 39.9 23.5 28
1995 905 41.0 22.1 30.8
1996 905 41.0 22.1 30.8
1997 945 44.0 21.5 30.9
1998 1017 42.0 24.2 25.6
1999 1033 46.0 22.5 20.3
2000 1027 48.0 21.4 21.5
2001 1045 46.5 22.5 20.5
2002 1048 48.0 21.8 26.1
2003 1048 48.0 21.8 26.1
2004 949 41.9 22.6 25.5
2005 908 40.0 22.7 25.7
2006 842 37.0 22.8 31.5
2007 890 40.0 22.3 33.6
2008 965 47.0 20.5 35.6
2009 996 44.9 20.3 36.8
2010 977 44.5 21.9 40.9
2011 913 n/a n/a 39
2012 870 38.0 22.8 n/a
2013 817 36.0 22.6 43.5
2014 762 33.0 23.0 44.8
2015 729 33.0 22.0 43.1
2016 721 34.0 21.2 42.4
2017 698 33.0 21.1 37.5
2018 673 33.0 20.3 41.5
2019 633 30.5 20.7 37
2020 651 n/a n/a 37.8
2021 653 31.0 21.0 32.6
2022 619 29.0 21.3 33.1
2023 622 29.2 21.3 33.8
2024 663 30.6 21.6 32.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Morrill Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,095

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morrill Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 595th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 479th of 2802 Middle schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Morrill Middle)56.258.7
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Berryessa Union Elementary)58.357.9
 0.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Morrill Middle)5038.6
 11.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Berryessa Union Elementary)49.444.9
 4.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Morrill Middle)6262
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Berryessa Union Elementary)62.363
 0.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Morrill Middle)54.746
 8.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Berryessa Union Elementary)54.550.5
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Morrill Middle)58.870.7
 11.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Berryessa Union Elementary)66.266.2
 0%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Morrill Middle)51.144.1
 7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Berryessa Union Elementary)55.548.4
 7.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Morrill Middle)42.855.7
 12.9%
   8th Grade Science (Berryessa Union Elementary)45.250.1
 4.9%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students633622
 1.7%
African American149
 35.7%
American Indian01
Asian402361
 10.2%
Hispanic149191
 28.2%
Pacific Islander77
White2526
 4%
Two or More Races3627
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37%33.8%
 3.2%


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Students at Morrill Middle are 60% Asian, 30% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Morrill Middle usually go on to attend Independence High

In the 2023-24 school year, 663 students attended Morrill Middle.

Morrill Middle ranks 489th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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