Sam H. Lawson Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Cupertino Union

10401 Vista Dr., Cupertino, CA 95014 Map

Math (met standard)
87%
+50 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
83%
+34 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
83%
+47 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
15%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
841
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 86% state 37% · 2025-26 78% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 87% state 38% · 2025-26 84% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 88% state 36% · 2025-26 87% state 50% · 2025-26 83% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 87% state 37% · 2025-26 83% state 49% · 2025-26 83% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 87% state 37% 83% state 49% 83% state 35%
2024-25 88% state 36% 87% state 49% 85% state 32%
2023-24 87% state 33% 86% state 46% 84% state 29%
2022-23 89% state 32% 88% state 46% 86% state 29%
2021-22 89% state 31% 89% state 47% 86% state 29%
2020-21 89% state 32% 88% state 47% 73% state 27%
2018-19 88% state 38% 86% state 50% 74% state 31%
2017-18 92% state 37% 89% state 49% —
2016-17 92% state 37% 88% state 48% —
2015-16 92% state 36% 90% state 48% —
2014-15 88% state 33% 87% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Warren E. Hyde Middle
Grades 6–8 · Cupertino Union
1.5 mi
80%
+43 vs state
81%
+31 vs state
69%
+34 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 26% 800 Asian 69%
Marian A. Peterson Middle
Grades 6–8 · Santa Clara Unified
1.8 mi
60%
+23 vs state
64%
+15 vs state
63%
+28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 22% 759 Asian 46%
John F. Kennedy Middle
Grades 6–8 · Cupertino Union
1.8 mi
91%
+54 vs state
88%
+38 vs state
81%
+45 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 88% in 2022-23 → 87% in 2025-26 16% 880 Asian 79%
Cupertino Middle
Grades 6–8 · Cupertino Union
1.9 mi
75%
+38 vs state
74%
+25 vs state
73%
+38 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2025-26 21% 1,067 Asian 55%
Joaquin Miller Middle
Grades 6–8 · Cupertino Union
2.0 mi
91%
+54 vs state
87%
+37 vs state
86%
+50 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 90% in 2022-23 → 88% in 2025-26 13% 1,067 Asian 85%
Santa Clara Community Day
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Santa Clara Unified
2.2 mi
9%
0%
— Not enough years of data 70% 10 Hispanic 100%
Sunnyvale Middle
Grades 6–8 · Sunnyvale
2.7 mi
60%
+23 vs state
64%
+15 vs state
61%
+26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 17% 1,053 Asian 35%
Christa McAuliffe
Grades K–8 · Cupertino Union
2.7 mi
82%
+42 vs state
77%
+29 vs state
73%
+38 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 82% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 10% 358 Asian 44%
Easterbrook Discovery
Grades K–8 · Moreland
2.9 mi
70%
+30 vs state
70%
+22 vs state
66%
+31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26 22% 952 Asian 49%
Oak Avenue Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Altos Elementary
3.1 mi
92%
+51 vs state
92%
+45 vs state
84%
+49 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 91% in 2022-23 → 89% in 2025-26 3% 334 Asian 49%