Buchser Middle

Summary:

Buchser Middle is a public middle school located in Santa Clara, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 715 students. It is part of the Santa Clara Unified School District, which is ranked 406 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buchser Middle's academic performance on standardized tests is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 56.55% of Buchser Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 58.5% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the percentage of Buchser Middle students proficient or better was 37.09%, compared to 47.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Buchser Middle's performance on the California Science Assessment is also lower than the district and state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian, African American, and White students performing better than Hispanic and English Language Learner students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Marian A. Peterson Middle outperforms Buchser Middle in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In contrast, the nearby charter schools, such as ACE Inspire Academy and Sunrise Middle, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Buchser Middle and the district as a whole. Buchser Middle also faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1111 Bellomy St.
       Santa Clara, CA  95050-5433


(408) 423-3000

District: Santa Clara Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
770th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,433 Help


Students who attend Buchser Middle usually attend:

High:    Santa Clara High

Feeder schools for Buchser Middle:

Elementary:    C. W. Haman Elementary
    Kathryn Hughes Elementary
    Montague Elementary
    Scott Lane Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  691

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.8%
White:
22.3%
Asian:
17.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.7% Help


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Compare Details Buchser Middle ranks better than 72.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.78. (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 Buchser Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Santa Clara Unified School District. Student population at Buchser Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.8%), White (22.3%), Asian (17.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buchser Middle is 18.2. 1 middle schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buchser Middle is $11,433, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buchser Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Buchser Middle 770th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Buchser Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Santa Clara Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Clara Unified 406th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Buchser Middle

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Rank History for all students at Buchser Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 43.96 900th 1769 49.1%
2005 49.58 808th 1777 54.5%
2006 50.21 812th 1804 55.0%
2007 56.20 758th 1999 62.1%
2008 51.87 883rd 2005 56.0%
2009 49.53 987th 2063 52.2%
2010 62.95 711th 2179 67.4%
2011 64.89 686th 2236 69.3%
2012 62.52 756th 2259 66.5%
2013 55.09 1013th 2379 57.4%
2015 52.27 1049th 2477 57.7%
2016 60.86 854th 2497 65.8%
2017 63.18 818th 2508 67.4%
2018 60.63 830th 2480 66.5%
2019 62.95 842nd 2715 69.0%
2022 51.48 1133rd 2740 58.6%
2023 62.37 837th 2802 70.1%
2024 65.78 770th 2777 72.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Buchser Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.81 294th 462 36.4%
2019 48.76 320th 554 42.2%
2022 44.32 380th 665 42.9%
2023 65.40 244th 678 64.0%
2024 69.70 212th 699 69.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Buchser Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.28 331st 1364 75.7%
2019 55.35 356th 1442 75.3%
2022 38.03 848th 1540 44.9%
2023 58.01 304th 1529 80.1%
2024 55.11 345th 1477 76.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Buchser Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.72 409th 1538 73.4%
2024 66.77 315th 1550 79.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buchser Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.25 1249th 2230 44.0%
2019 47.20 1099th 2369 53.6%
2022 41.35 1285th 2458 47.7%
2023 54.40 898th 2549 64.8%
2024 43.29 1253rd 2575 51.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Buchser Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.00 894th 2262 60.5%
2019 58.44 871st 2380 63.4%
2022 51.94 1022nd 2509 59.3%
2023 61.26 791st 2547 68.9%
2024 69.32 646th 2546 74.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Buchser Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.30 440th 1369 67.9%
2019 54.18 485th 1491 67.5%
2022 45.51 643rd 1531 58.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Buchser Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.14 710th 2273 68.8%
2019 64.76 712th 2407 70.4%
2022 49.84 1066th 2527 57.8%
2023 61.27 790th 2558 69.1%
2024 60.69 800th 2547 68.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Buchser Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.45 485th 700 30.7%
2019 44.14 468th 745 37.2%
2022 37.60 502nd 733 31.5%
2023 50.24 418th 718 41.8%
2024 55.98 385th 741 48.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Buchser Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.18 126th 600 79.0%
2019 62.96 201st 643 68.7%
2022 77.96 103rd 637 83.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buchser Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.59 1277th 2072 38.4%
2019 39.35 1272nd 2213 42.5%
2022 31.43 1574th 2359 33.3%
2023 38.24 1334th 2391 44.2%
2024 44.16 1148th 2383 51.8%
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Rank History for White students at Buchser Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.03 556th 1496 62.8%
2019 66.98 506th 1602 68.4%
2022 67.07 473rd 1555 69.6%
2023 70.75 410th 1552 73.6%
2024 68.86 448th 1535 70.8%
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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 Buchser Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 533 38 194 138 19 n/a n/a 0 922
1989 713 41 323 260 21 n/a n/a 0 1358
1990 655 62 278 264 21 n/a n/a 0 1280
1991 657 70 277 277 22 n/a n/a 0 1303
1992 649 67 278 282 19 n/a n/a 0 1295
1993 547 64 234 259 14 n/a n/a 0 1118
1994 502 45 229 264 21 n/a n/a 0 1061
1995 472 47 239 246 14 n/a n/a 0 1018
1996 472 47 239 246 14 n/a n/a 0 1018
1997 447 49 255 248 14 n/a n/a 0 1013
1998 411 43 242 275 16 n/a n/a 0 987
1999 374 41 249 256 8 n/a n/a 0 928
2000 355 45 234 282 11 n/a n/a 0 927
2001 339 39 225 253 9 n/a n/a 0 865
2002 354 51 194 261 9 n/a n/a 16 885
2003 354 51 194 261 9 n/a n/a 16 885
2004 362 72 181 278 10 n/a n/a 26 929
2005 377 80 228 350 7 n/a n/a 48 1090
2006 373 84 234 372 6 n/a n/a 60 1129
2007 355 45 246 339 4 n/a n/a 62 1051
2008 310 48 222 340 6 n/a n/a 0 926
2009 275 45 220 330 6 14 68 0 958
2010 286 45 208 375 4 13 29 0 960
2011 285 42 227 375 4 17 37 0 987
2012 279 38 227 400 5 10 44 0 1003
2013 274 43 236 357 7 12 51 0 980
2014 261 45 239 382 8 6 55 0 996
2015 258 40 252 396 4 3 54 0 1007
2016 254 38 289 402 4 2 55 0 1044
2017 275 32 253 402 6 3 54 0 1025
2018 251 36 230 381 6 5 67 0 976
2019 259 37 228 414 3 5 65 0 1011
2020 232 35 253 437 2 8 62 0 1029
2021 230 30 228 413 4 5 55 0 965
2022 180 23 152 364 3 5 48 0 775
2023 163 21 136 339 1 2 52 1 715
2024 154 17 118 337 3 3 59 0 691

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 Buchser Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 922 42.5 21.6 n/a
1989 1358 57.9 23.4 n/a
1990 1280 61.2 20.9 n/a
1991 1303 57.6 22.6 n/a
1992 1295 58.5 22.1 22
1993 1118 41.8 26.7 26.6
1994 1061 41.4 25.6 29.7
1995 1018 45.1 22.6 46.3
1996 1018 45.1 22.6 46.3
1997 1013 45.3 22.4 42.2
1998 987 44.6 22.1 46.6
1999 928 44.8 20.7 43.4
2000 927 42.8 21.7 44.1
2001 865 43.8 19.7 37.3
2002 885 42.6 20.8 43.6
2003 885 42.6 20.8 43.6
2004 929 45.5 20.4 50.5
2005 1090 50.9 21.4 48.5
2006 1129 50.8 22.2 57.2
2007 1051 48.6 21.6 48.4
2008 926 56.1 16.5 50.6
2009 958 45.8 18.5 45
2010 960 41.8 22.9 46.9
2011 987 n/a n/a 40.9
2012 1003 47.0 21.3 n/a
2013 980 44.5 22.0 51.1
2014 996 45.6 21.8 51.8
2015 1007 46.0 21.8 48.4
2016 1044 46.0 22.6 45.9
2017 1025 45.6 22.4 41.6
2018 976 43.9 22.2 47.7
2019 1011 41.8 24.1 42.4
2020 1029 n/a n/a 44.1
2021 965 49.8 19.3 45.5
2022 775 43.3 17.8 32.3
2023 715 39.6 18.0 53.7
2024 691 37.9 18.2 32.7

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 Buchser Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 922 42.5 21.6 n/a
1989 1358 57.9 23.4 n/a
1990 1280 61.2 20.9 n/a
1991 1303 57.6 22.6 n/a
1992 1295 58.5 22.1 22
1993 1118 41.8 26.7 26.6
1994 1061 41.4 25.6 29.7
1995 1018 45.1 22.6 46.3
1996 1018 45.1 22.6 46.3
1997 1013 45.3 22.4 42.2
1998 987 44.6 22.1 46.6
1999 928 44.8 20.7 43.4
2000 927 42.8 21.7 44.1
2001 865 43.8 19.7 37.3
2002 885 42.6 20.8 43.6
2003 885 42.6 20.8 43.6
2004 929 45.5 20.4 50.5
2005 1090 50.9 21.4 48.5
2006 1129 50.8 22.2 57.2
2007 1051 48.6 21.6 48.4
2008 926 56.1 16.5 50.6
2009 958 45.8 18.5 45
2010 960 41.8 22.9 46.9
2011 987 n/a n/a 40.9
2012 1003 47.0 21.3 n/a
2013 980 44.5 22.0 51.1
2014 996 45.6 21.8 51.8
2015 1007 46.0 21.8 48.4
2016 1044 46.0 22.6 45.9
2017 1025 45.6 22.4 41.6
2018 976 43.9 22.2 47.7
2019 1011 41.8 24.1 42.4
2020 1029 n/a n/a 44.1
2021 965 49.8 19.3 45.5
2022 775 43.3 17.8 32.3
2023 715 39.6 18.0 53.7
2024 691 37.9 18.2 32.7

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 Buchser Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,433

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Buchser Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 842nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 837th of 2802 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Buchser Middle)57.154.9
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Clara Unified)5857.8
 0.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Buchser Middle)42.335.3
 7.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Clara Unified)49.643.6
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Buchser Middle)56.452.8
 3.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Clara Unified)59.956.1
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Buchser Middle)43.739.9
 3.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Clara Unified)48.643.5
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Buchser Middle)53.847.9
 5.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Clara Unified)57.854.4
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Buchser Middle)29.729.9
 0.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Clara Unified)40.337.4
 2.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Buchser Middle)41.932.2
 9.6%
   8th Grade Science (Santa Clara Unified)41.239.9
 1.2%
   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 Students1011715
 29.3%
African American3721
 43.2%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian228136
 40.4%
Hispanic414339
 18.1%
Pacific Islander52
 60%
White259163
 37.1%
Two or More Races6552
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.4%53.7%
 11.3%


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Students at Buchser Middle are 49% Hispanic, 22% White, 17% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 691 students attended Buchser Middle.

Buchser Middle ranks 770th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Buchser Middle usually go on to attend Santa Clara High


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