Sam H. Lawson Middle School

Sam H. Lawson Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
10401 Vista Dr,  Cupertino, CA
Cupertino Union School District
3.6
3.6
919 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jeff Bowman
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Math Proficiency
88%
Reading Proficiency
88%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A-
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
88%
Math Proficiency
88%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
44
Full Time Teachers
44
Teachers in First or Second Year
1.7%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
72.7%
State Average
17.9%
Science
58%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
546:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.3%
Female
48.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
83.5%
White
6%
Two or more races
6%
Hispanic
3.7%
Black
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 6 Reviews
1.0 Parent
8/13/2020
Awesome school. Some of the teachers are very knowledgeable with lots of experience with them but then there are some teacher like grade 7 Yazdi. Pray to God that you never get her. She is one of the mean teacher- who waste kids time in talking about all the protests she participate in and get mad on getting asked question related to subject. She will have headphones on listening to podcasts. My kid A plus student literally feared her class.
4.0 Middle School Student
9/22/2019
The school had a great spirit in bringing together classes and encouraging spirit weeks. As a graduate who is now almost graduating high school, I get especially nostalgic to the times where they would blast music in the quad on every friday and how cozy and seemingly spacious the library was. It didn't have high ceilings but had lots of open space and was always very quiet and peaceful.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.6 28 Reviews
4.0 parent
1/26/2025
the teachers and the staff at lawson try and do their best. for the past two years, my child's teachers have been different but good quality. the office is usually very nice and helpful. only it is the principal, erin leary that has made my family time at this school very difficult. she does not see...
2.0 parent
6/13/2024
Once a great school, this school is now on the decline since the last several years. Quality of teaching can be hit or miss, but most teachers are OK. The biggest problem here is the school principal. She became the principal after the awesome Mr. Kit Bragg left Lawson. She seems to be incompetent,...
1.0 other
9/20/2023
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2.0 parent
5/5/2023
Like most CUSD schools, the high rating is mainly because of the caliber of the students at this school and their parents who put them in after-school enrichment programs and competitive activities. The front-desk staff is usually good, but the same cannot be said about the rest of the staff and the...

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