Dartmouth Middle School

Grades: 6-8
Students: 903
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 974:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
10 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
9/10
Test Scores
3/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
6/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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According to the website: Students new to DMS will be placed based on their previous math coursework and may be given a placement test to help us determine the appropriate level of Math for the student.Actually, if you move here from outside California, straight As and high standardized test scores
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Posted by a parent on 11/2/2025
My daughter attended twoschools in USD: Oster Elementary and Dartmouth Middle. She then graduated from Branham High School, went on to study at a UC, and is now thriving in a hi-tech career here in Silicon Valley. I recently asked her what she remembers about her schooling, and she fondly remembers
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Posted by a parent on 2/27/2025
My child is in grade 8. He has constantly complained about bullying such as shoving, spraying things in eyes, calling names. He has always been an A+ student and is capable of learning on his own so he survives the grades. The math and social science teachers are full of drama. Specially the math te
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Posted by a community member on 5/31/2023
Some teachers grade extremely strictly and you can pass with an A with that class. Plus they do not invest their money in a theater or a track. Other schools have a well-built track and even a big theater or auditorium. This schools auditorium is in the gym even the musicals have to be in a GYM.
Posted by a parent on 12/5/2019
Negative so far. I really hope it gets better for 7th grade.
Posted by a parent on 10/16/2019

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San Jose schools - Dartmouth Middle School is located at 5575 Dartmouth Drive, San Jose CA 95118. Dartmouth Middle School is in the Union Elementary School District. Dartmouth Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6-8.

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