The top reported proficiency rate is 35% in English language arts. The lowest is 13% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on August Boeger Middle
August Boeger Middle serves sixth through eighth grade in the Evergreen area of east San Jose, operating as a regular public school within the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District. The enrollment is small for a standalone middle school, distributed fairly evenly across the three grade levels. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a meaningful share of Asian students and smaller representations of other groups. English learner counts and special education rates were not available in the data provided.
On the California state assessments, Boeger's results are low relative to the broader field of districts in Santa Clara County. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school's proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Santa Clara County. Looking at the subject-level results from the 2024-25 CAASPP administration: math proficiency is well below half across all three grade levels, with sixth graders the lowest and seventh graders somewhat higher, though still modest. English language arts tells a somewhat better story, with eighth graders approaching or just over two-fifths proficient and sixth graders lower, but even the strongest ELA result leaves the majority of students below the proficiency threshold. Eighth-grade science results from the California Science Test follow a pattern similar to math, with only a small share of students reaching proficiency. These figures are worth discussing directly with the school, as they raise real questions about how students are being prepared for high school coursework.
The data provides only one year of results, so no trend line is available. Whether performance has been improving, holding steady, or declining cannot be assessed from what was reported.
On the program side, publicly reported information indicates the school offers music as part of its arts programming, supported in part by Proposition 28 arts and music funding that the district began implementing in the 2023-24 school year. This state funding stream is intended to be ongoing and requires a meaningful share to go toward staff providing direct arts instruction. Beyond music, no additional course or extracurricular offerings were listed in the data; parents who want a fuller picture of what electives or supports are available should consult the school directly.
The parent district, Mount Pleasant Elementary, has made a few changes worth knowing. Voters approved a parcel tax in 2022 that generates dedicated annual revenue for academic programs, including keeping school libraries open with library clerks and supporting smaller first-grade class sizes. This is an ongoing property-tax obligation for homeowners within the district's boundaries. The district has also adopted a community schools model that structures the day to include dedicated time for social-emotional learning and diversity and equity content, alongside family engagement and integrated student support services. A Spanish dual-immersion program called ALAS exists within the district at the TK-8 level; whether that pathway has any connection to Boeger's programming was not specified in the data.
The housing market surrounding Boeger reflects east San Jose prices, which remain very high by national and state standards, though the most recent data shows values roughly flat to slightly down year over year. Rents in the area have moved up more noticeably in the past year. By any national measure, the mortgage burden and rent-to-income ratio here are steep, consistent with the broader Silicon Valley market. San Jose as a city is largely car-dependent in its residential districts; the Evergreen area where Boeger sits is among the more suburban, lower-density parts of the city, with modern developments and rolling topography rather than the walkable neighborhood centers found in areas like Willow Glen or downtown. The regional economy is driven heavily by technology, with Cisco, Apple, and other major employers anchoring the labor market.
For a family evaluating Boeger, the honest picture is a small neighborhood middle school in a high-cost part of San Jose, serving a largely economically disadvantaged student population, with state assessment results that are well below county norms in every subject tested. A parent whose child is on grade level or above may want to understand specifically what academic supports, acceleration options, or enrichment pathways the school offers. A parent whose child needs additional help should ask how the community schools model translates to concrete support at the middle school level. The music program offers one documented enrichment strand. Beyond that, the data leaves a number of questions open that a conversation with the school would be better positioned to answer.
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