Is Joseph Weller Elementary a good school?

Joseph Weller Elementary ranks 892 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Joseph Weller Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 440 students attended Joseph Weller Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Joseph Weller Elementary?

Students at Joseph Weller Elementary are 70% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Joseph Weller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joseph Weller Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas Russell Middle High : Milpitas High

Joseph Weller Elementary

Summary:

Joseph Weller Elementary is a public elementary school in Milpitas, California, serving 393 students in grades K-6 and part of the Milpitas Unified School District. The school consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 63.75% and 66.14% respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%.

Joseph Weller Elementary has strong performance among its female and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% and top 5% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's Hispanic student subgroup has struggled, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools in ELA and Math proficiency. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.0% in 2017-2018 to 14.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Joseph Weller Elementary performs well, with the exception of Curtner Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top 5% of California elementary schools. The school's proximity to high-performing schools in the region, such as Warm Springs Elementary in the Fremont Unified School District, provides valuable opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices.

Detail:

Public K-6

345 Boulder Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035-2869

(408) 635-2876

District: Milpitas Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
892^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,464

Students who attend Joseph Weller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Russell Middle
High:	Milpitas High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

69.5%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Joseph Weller Elementary ranks better than 84.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.28. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (69.5%), Hispanic (18.2%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph Weller Elementary is 24.4, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Joseph Weller Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph Weller Elementary is $6,464, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District.

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Joseph Weller Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph Weller Elementary 892^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Joseph Weller Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Milpitas Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Milpitas Unified 280^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Joseph Weller Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Joseph Weller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	75.23	1108^th	4809	77.0%
2005	64.89	1550^th	4822	67.9%
2006	56.02	1916^th	4818	60.2%
2007	56.03	2017^th	5113	60.6%
2008	41.44	2854^th	5113	44.2%
2009	49.09	2544^th	5193	51.0%
2010	57.55	2137^th	5314	59.8%
2011	75.34	1244^th	5377	76.9%
2012	64.09	1834^th	5390	66.0%
2013	63.11	1943^rd	5530	64.9%
2015	82.37	1018^th	5611	81.9%
2016	76.55	1254^th	5614	77.7%
2017	80.36	1114^th	5692	80.4%
2018	76.30	1302^nd	5662	77.0%
2019	74.70	1393^rd	5789	75.9%
2022	90.25	679^th	5883	88.5%
2023	89.35	753^rd	5874	87.2%
2024	86.28	892^nd	5862	84.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Joseph Weller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.93	429^th	3246	86.8%
2019	55.62	976^th	3275	70.2%
2022	93.33	128^th	3311	96.1%
2023	76.01	346^th	3250	89.4%
2024	85.75	163^rd	3160	94.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph Weller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.42	1213^th	5084	76.1%
2019	68.84	1245^th	5173	75.9%
2022	75.49	935^th	5264	82.2%
2023	84.45	599^th	5374	88.9%
2024	86.28	578^th	5511	89.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Joseph Weller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.15	1079^th	5413	80.1%
2019	78.96	1129^th	5492	79.4%
2022	91.95	518^th	5635	90.8%
2023	86.73	806^th	5617	85.7%
2024	82.88	963^rd	5605	82.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Joseph Weller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.72	667^th	2128	68.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Joseph Weller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.35	1425^th	5431	73.8%
2019	67.96	1596^th	5510	71.0%
2022	83.90	922^nd	5663	83.7%
2023	88.22	718^th	5650	87.3%
2024	84.50	894^th	5636	84.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Joseph Weller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.76	652^nd	1071	39.1%
2019	43.03	787^th	1149	31.5%
2022	68.61	422^nd	1154	63.4%
2023	67.76	462^nd	1190	61.2%
2024	60.01	611^th	1203	49.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joseph Weller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.25	1665^th	4830	65.5%
2019	60.66	1648^th	4963	66.8%
2022	39.97	2904^th	5084	42.9%
2023	49.21	2279^th	5098	55.3%
2024	25.70	4052^nd	5102	20.6%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Joseph Weller Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	217	71	148	145	7	n/a	n/a	0	588
1989	186	58	169	122	5	n/a	n/a	0	540
1990	185	60	165	137	5	n/a	n/a	0	552
1991	201	68	183	136	7	n/a	n/a	0	595
1992	227	62	201	132	16	n/a	n/a	0	638
1993	193	65	218	138	12	n/a	n/a	0	626
1994	167	66	214	129	8	n/a	n/a	0	584
1995	138	59	242	153	7	n/a	n/a	0	599
1996	138	59	242	153	7	n/a	n/a	0	599
1997	136	65	252	155	7	n/a	n/a	0	615
1998	123	54	283	155	6	n/a	n/a	0	621
1999	114	55	276	135	2	n/a	n/a	0	582
2000	87	52	278	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
2001	72	36	254	106	1	n/a	n/a	0	469
2002	51	36	256	118	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
2003	51	36	256	118	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
2004	43	41	187	113	1	n/a	n/a	55	440
2005	47	25	218	127	0	n/a	n/a	11	428
2006	47	36	226	131	2	n/a	n/a	19	461
2007	46	38	246	121	2	n/a	n/a	16	469
2008	55	36	229	112	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	432
2009	42	36	218	109	0	3	16	0	424
2010	38	35	240	122	2	2	7	0	446
2011	36	29	239	127	2	1	7	0	441
2012	29	30	246	124	2	3	7	0	441
2013	29	23	260	108	2	1	15	0	438
2014	23	16	287	117	6	1	7	0	457
2015	20	17	264	127	5	1	4	0	438
2016	26	20	286	111	4	2	6	0	455
2017	26	16	304	121	1	1	8	0	477
2018	26	17	301	115	4	2	11	0	476
2019	18	11	299	104	6	1	15	0	454
2020	13	9	328	100	3	1	20	0	474
2021	12	6	304	95	1	1	25	0	444
2022	11	6	297	79	2	1	30	0	426
2023	11	4	275	72	1	1	29	0	393
2024	12	5	306	80	1	1	35	0	440

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

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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 Joseph Weller Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	588	24.1	24.3	n/a
1989	540	22.0	24.5	n/a
1990	552	22.0	25.0	n/a
1991	595	23.0	25.8	n/a
1992	638	23.4	27.2	24.5
1993	626	23.0	27.2	32.4
1994	584	24.0	24.3	34.4
1995	599	24.0	25.0	36.9
1996	599	24.0	25.0	36.9
1997	615	26.0	23.7	36.3
1998	621	29.5	21.1	37
1999	582	27.0	21.6	41.8
2000	538	27.0	19.9	49.1
2001	469	24.0	19.5	46.5
2002	463	23.0	20.1	37.6
2003	463	23.0	20.1	37.6
2004	440	21.0	21.0	39.5
2005	428	20.0	21.4	43.4
2006	461	21.0	22.0	45.7
2007	469	22.0	21.3	39.1
2008	432	23.2	18.6	42.4
2009	424	20.0	19.3	41.7
2010	446	22.0	20.2	42.6
2011	441	n/a	n/a	45.1
2012	441	18.0	24.5	n/a
2013	438	18.7	23.3	46.6
2014	457	20.0	22.8	42
2015	438	20.0	21.9	45.7
2016	455	19.0	23.9	45.1
2017	477	21.0	22.7	41.5
2018	476	20.0	23.8	40.8
2019	454	20.0	22.7	39
2020	474	n/a	n/a	38.8
2021	444	19.0	23.3	28.2
2022	426	18.8	22.6	33.6
2023	393	16.0	24.5	31.3
2024	440	18.0	24.4	42

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 Joseph Weller Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	588	24.1	24.3	n/a
1989	540	22.0	24.5	n/a
1990	552	22.0	25.0	n/a
1991	595	23.0	25.8	n/a
1992	638	23.4	27.2	24.5
1993	626	23.0	27.2	32.4
1994	584	24.0	24.3	34.4
1995	599	24.0	25.0	36.9
1996	599	24.0	25.0	36.9
1997	615	26.0	23.7	36.3
1998	621	29.5	21.1	37
1999	582	27.0	21.6	41.8
2000	538	27.0	19.9	49.1
2001	469	24.0	19.5	46.5
2002	463	23.0	20.1	37.6
2003	463	23.0	20.1	37.6
2004	440	21.0	21.0	39.5
2005	428	20.0	21.4	43.4
2006	461	21.0	22.0	45.7
2007	469	22.0	21.3	39.1
2008	432	23.2	18.6	42.4
2009	424	20.0	19.3	41.7
2010	446	22.0	20.2	42.6
2011	441	n/a	n/a	45.1
2012	441	18.0	24.5	n/a
2013	438	18.7	23.3	46.6
2014	457	20.0	22.8	42
2015	438	20.0	21.9	45.7
2016	455	19.0	23.9	45.1
2017	477	21.0	22.7	41.5
2018	476	20.0	23.8	40.8
2019	454	20.0	22.7	39
2020	474	n/a	n/a	38.8
2021	444	19.0	23.3	28.2
2022	426	18.8	22.6	33.6
2023	393	16.0	24.5	31.3
2024	440	18.0	24.4	42

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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