Marian A. Peterson Middle School

Marian A. Peterson Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
1380 Rosalia Ave,  Sunnyvale, CA
Santa Clara Unified School District
3.3
3.9
789 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Susan Harris
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Math Proficiency
55%
Reading Proficiency
67%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A+
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
55%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
34
Full Time Teachers
34
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.7%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
41.3%
State Average
17.9%
Science
25.3%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
291:1

Student Diversity

Female
51%
Male
48.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
45.5%
Hispanic
26.1%
White
20.7%
Two or more races
5.5%
Black
1.4%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

School Rankings

#107 Best Public MS Teachers in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.3 4 Reviews
3.0 Middle School Student
12/21/2019
I go to the school and, honestly, it kinda sucks. The teachers you get are incredibly important to how your year is gonna go, and a lot of them are problematic and have favoritism issues. A lot of PE teachers have that, same thing with science. There are no clubs to join, and if you report an issue it most likely won't be resolved. They'll talk to the students, and that's it. The school food is also horrible, and the way the teachers teach are also terrible.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.9 32 Reviews
2.0 teacher
2/7/2025
Pays good but would not work here if pay wasn't high
4.0 student
12/25/2024
Peterson is pretty good school. The most of teachers are very good except very few. PE workouts are intense for 7th and 8th Grade. In fact i like the workout.Not that easy to make friends because half the people are on their phones.
4.0 student
11/23/2024
most teachers are nice, want you to learn. they are constantly doing anti-suicide, anti bullying they care about mental health. most kids are nice, some mean ones but not hard to make friends. campus is huge cause it used to be a high school, 3 gyms, swimming pool, but you cant use the swimming pool...
5.0 student
6/5/2024
Im a student here and i absolutely love it the teachers are great and they host fun events and you can make friends easily and the teachers will help you through anything so if your a parent wanting to take your kids here do it i promise you they will love it and if your a student thats coming to pe...

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Marian A. Peterson Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Sunnyvale, CA and is served by the Santa Clara Unified School District in California. The school has a total enrollment of 789 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 22:1. Academic records show that 55% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 67% are proficient in reading. Marian A. Peterson Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $2,532,563. Discover additional schools in the area, like New Valley Continuation High School, Fremont High School, Santa Clara High School, and more. Learn more about what Sunnyvale has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Marian A. Peterson Middle School.

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