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Top 10 Best Pleasanton, CA Public Schools (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 16 public schools serving 14,442 students in Pleasanton, CA (there are 14 private schools, serving 1,426 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Pleasanton, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
Pleasanton, CA public schools have a diversity score of 0.64, which is more than the California public school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Best Pleasanton, CA Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Alisal Elementary School
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1454 Santa Rita Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-4200
Grades: K-5
| 568 students
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Amador Valley High School
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1155 Santa Rita Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 461-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,744 students
Rank: n/an/a
Donlon Elementary School
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4150 Dorman Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 426-4220
Grades: K-5
| 754 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fairlands Elementary School
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4151 W. Las Positas Blvd.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 426-4210
Grades: K-5
| 747 students
Rank: n/an/a
Foothill High School
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4375 Foothill Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 461-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,237 students
Rank: n/an/a
Harvest Park Middle School
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4900 Valley Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-4444
Grades: 6-8
| 1,171 students
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Harvest Park Preschool Center
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4900 Valley Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 462-3325
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
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Henry P.
Mohr Elementary School
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3300 Dennis Dr.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 426-4256
Grades: K-5
| 663 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lydiksen Elementary School
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7700 Highland Oaks Dr.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 426-4420
Grades: K-5
| 678 students
Rank: n/an/a
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary School
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5301 Case Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-3772
Grades: K-5
| 622 students
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Pleasanton Middle School
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5001 Case Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-4390
Grades: 6-8
| 1,070 students
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Thomas S. Hart Middle School
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4433 Willow Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 426-3102
Grades: 6-8
| 1,171 students
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Valley View Elementary School
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480 Adams Way
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-4230
Grades: K-5
| 620 students
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Village High School
Alternative School
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4645 Bernal Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-4260
Grades: 9-12
| 106 students
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Vintage Hills Elementary School
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1125 Concord St.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-4240
Grades: K-5
| 630 students
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Walnut Grove Elementary School
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1999 Harvest Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-4250
Grades: K-5
| 661 students
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Pleasanton, California Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Pleasanton Community Day (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
4645 Bernal Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-4260
Grades: 7-12
| 26 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Pleasanton, CA?
The top ranked public schools in Pleasanton, CA include Alisal Elementary School, Amador Valley High School and Donlon Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Pleasanton, CA?
16 public schools are located in Pleasanton, CA.
What percentage of students in Pleasanton, CA go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Pleasanton, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Pleasanton, CA?
Pleasanton, CA public schools minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public schools average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
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Pleasanton ISD | Texas Public Schools
Pleasanton, TX
Accountability rating
(2021-2022)
B
Total students
3,374
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Statewide: 11.
1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.1 %
Statewide: 90%
Pleasanton ISD is a school district in Pleasanton, TX.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,374 students.
45.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school.
4.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 97.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Pleasanton ISD was 992 for 2020-2021 graduates.
The average ACT score was 19.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher’s salary was $59,862, which is $975 more than the state average.
On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,374
African American
23 (0.7%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
12 (0.4%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
17 (0.5%)
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
2,349 (69.6%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
930 (27.6%)
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
41 (1.2%)
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0.7%
American Indian
0.4%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
69.6%
Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
27.6%
Two or more races
1.2%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as “economically disadvantaged” if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
45.9 %
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
66.1 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.2 %
Statewide: 21.7%
At-risk students
45.9%
Econ. disadvantaged
66.1%
Limited Eng. proficiency
5.2%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year.
A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.8 %
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.5 %
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.7 %
Statewide: 11.6%
Bilingual/ESL
4.8%
Gifted and talented
4.5%
Special education
12.7%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state’s accountability system.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A – C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall
(2021-2022)
B
Student achievement
(2021-2022)
B
School progress
(2021-2022)
A
Closing the gaps
(2021-2022)
B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug.
31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
97.1 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
97.6 %
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.2 %
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
African American
N/A
American Indian
N/A
Asian
Masked
Hispanic
97.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
White
96.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year.
It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
2.2 %
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.6 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.3 %
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
8.3 %
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year.
It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
18 %
Statewide: 15%
African American
14.3 %
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
4.8 %
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
20.1 %
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 17.
9%
White
13.1 %
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
17.1 %
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject
during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
20 %
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
16 %
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
26.5 %
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
50 %
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year.
A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
37.8 %
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
37.3 %
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
39.5 %
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined.
The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
992
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021.
The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.2
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test.
These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
51.1 %
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
50.6 %
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
41.8 %
Statewide: 40.4%
Reading
51.1%
Math
50.6%
Reading + Math
41.8%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
243.5
African American
3 (1.2%)
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.
3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
95.4 (39.2%)
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
141.1 (57.9%)
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
4 (1.6%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor’s
177.5 (72.9%)
Statewide: 72.6%
Master’s
65 (26.7%)
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (0.4%)
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
13.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,862
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,763
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,098
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$57,741
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,712
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,402
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,514
Statewide: $71,111
All campuses
Elementary schools
- Pleasanton Elementary School
- Pleasanton Primary School
Middle school or junior high schools
- Pleasanton Junior High
High schools
- Atascosa Co Alter
- Pleasanton High School
- Pleasanton Isd School Of Choice
The ranking of the 500 best schools in Russia was compiled
In total, 500 educational institutions that showed the highest results were included in the list.
In total, the list included 500 educational institutions that showed the highest results.
The first place in the list deservedly went to the Physics and Mathematics Lyceum No. 239 from St. Petersburg. Second place went to the Republican Lyceum for gifted children in Saransk. On the third line – the Moscow “Fifty-seventh School”. In it, by the way, this good news was perceived rather coolly:
– This rating works for the reputation of the school, it will not bring money, – director of the 57th Sergey Mendelevich explains . – Only there will be even more people who want to join us, especially bypassing the law. And my table is already littered with submissions from the prosecutor’s office, why do we have 30 people in classes, and not 25. Otherwise, there is simply no way, because the law does not provide for mechanisms for selecting students. So rating by rating, as long as they don’t interfere with work.
This year the list of the best schools was compiled according to new criteria.
Now the experts took into account the results not of the USE, but of exams in 9-classes. In addition, the school’s place in the list is also influenced by the victories of its students at the Olympiads.
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– If the school is good, then they will provide quality education at all levels – in the fifth, ninth, and eleventh grade, – one of the compilers of the rating Ivan Yashchenko, director of the Moscow Center for Continuous Mathematical Education, is sure. – The new calculation method reduces the emphasis on university preparation. After all, the task of the school, after all, is not to train the child to enter the university, but to give him a good education.
Most of all in the ranking of Moscow schools – 139 out of 500. In addition to the capital, St. Petersburg, Tatarstan, Chelyabinsk and Moscow regions are in the lead. Also in the ranking of the best schools are educational institutions of the Crimea and Sevastopol.
– I would prefer not to compare the absolute number of schools from each region, because there are just a lot of students in Moscow, which means that there will inevitably be more schools, – says Ivan Valeryevich. – For me, a more interesting indicator is the percentage of schoolchildren in the region who graduated from institutions from the top 500. In Moscow, 32.7 percent of schoolchildren graduated from top schools. This means that there are many good schools in the capital as a whole. And this is a consequence of the fact that Moscow kids do not need to go to one or two top schools from all the outskirts. The winners of the Olympiads no longer study in several top schools, they are “smeared” all over Moscow. Of course, it’s nice to be proud that your school is the first, but everyone wants to study at a school from the ranking.
There are no financial awards or grants for winners in this rating. The full version of the ranking can be seen here.
25 best schools in Russia-2015
1 Presidential Physics and Mathematics Lyceum No.
239 (St. Petersburg)
2 Republican Lyceum for Gifted Children (Saransk)
3 Education Center No. 57 “P fifty seventh school” (Moscow)
4 Boarding school of secondary (complete) general education “Intellectual” (Moscow)
5 Specialized educational and scientific center (faculty) – boarding school named after. A.N. Kolmogorov at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov (Moscow)
6 Lyceum No. 1535 (Moscow)
7 Lyceum “Second School” (Moscow)
8 School No. 1329 (Moscow)
9 Secondary school No. 179 at the Moscow Institute of Open Education (Moscow)
10 Moscow Gymnasium in the South-West No. 1543 (Moscow)
11 Lyceum No. 31 (Chelyabinsk)
12 Academic Gymnasium. D.K. Fadeev at St. Petersburg State University (St. Petersburg)
13 Lyceum-gymnasium complex in the South-East (Moscow)
14 Specialized educational and scientific center of the Ural Federal University named after B.N. Yeltsin” (Yekaterinburg)
15 Gymnasium No.
1514 (Moscow)
16 Lyceum No. 14 named after Honored Teacher of the Russian Federation A.M. Kuzmin (Tambov)
17 Vologda Multidisciplinary Lyceum (Vologda)
18 Gymnasium No. 1 (Novosibirsk)
19 Multidisciplinary Educational Center for the Development of Giftedness No. 117 (Omsk)
20 Kirov Economic and Legal Lyceum (Kirov)
21 School No. 192 (Moscow)
22 Specialized Educational and Research Center of Novosibirsk State University (Novosibirsk)
23 Lyceum No. 131 (Kazan) )
24 Higher School of Economics Lyceum (Moscow)
25 Gymnasium No. 9 (Yekaterinburg)
Ranking of schools based on the results of the VIII Open Championship
Open Championship. Schools are divided into 3 groups:
- Golden group (15 schools) – 6 or more students from one school in the “Gold Reserve”;
- Silver group (8 schools) – 2-3 students in the “Gold Reserve”;
- Bronze group (22 schools) – 1 student in the “Gold Reserve”.
Olga Klachkova, director of the project “Open Championship of Schools in Economics”: “On the one hand, the method of calculating the rating is quite simple – the place of the school is determined by the number of its students included in the Golden Reserve of Russian Economists following the results of the Open Championship. On the other hand, the simplicity of the calculation lies in its practical applicability and versatility: one well-trained talented team of 6 students, included in the top 20 teams according to the results of the team tour, with a high probability will bring the school a place in the Golden Group of the rating. At the same time, 6 schoolchildren who are familiar with the economy at a decent level make it possible to build an educational trajectory around them with an emphasis on economics.”
Stanislav Zotov, curator of the economics and mathematics profile of school No. 2086: “The economics and mathematics profile in partnership with the Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University at school No.
2086 has been open for 5 years. Every year our students get into the Golden Reserve, but the OC-2018 was special: the success in the team round determined the final position of the school in the ranking. In my opinion, the general erudition of schoolchildren, their ability to apply knowledge from different areas to a specific task in a timely manner, as well as clearly and logically express their thoughts, helps to solve cases. The psychological factor is also important – our students often visit the Faculty of Economics and they are used to the walls and the atmosphere, so they can better concentrate on solving the tasks of the Olympiad.”
Anastasia Kochergina, a graduate of school No. 2086: “In 2018, I participated in the OC for the last time, as I was already in the 11th grade and I can say that the whole Sunday was not wasted, as I met a lot of new people, with with whom I still communicate at the university, I was able to test my knowledge in economics and understand where my gaps are.
Also, OC 2018 turned out to be very pleasant for me, since my school, namely GBOU secondary school 2086, was able to take first place in the ranking of schools, which is also a separate reason for pride. Therefore, I advise everyone to take part in the Open Championship, have fun and make new friends.”
Vadim Kraskov, director of pre-university education, EF MSU: “We are very pleased to see changes in the Gold and Silver groups of the rating: this means that more schools are participating in the championship, more and more schools are raising the average level of teaching economics.
This is exactly what our rating is about – about those schools where, on average, they teach economics and mathematics well, which are necessary in order to get into the Golden Reserve.
It’s nice to know that new schools are actively joining the Championship: this is gymnasium No. 1567 (Moscow), school No. 179(Moscow), school No. 17 (Tver) and the Specialized Educational and Scientific Center of Moscow State University, which immediately entered the Gold Group of the rating.
We are pleased with the progress of our regular participants: Lyceum No. 52 (Ryazan), School No. 218 (Moscow) have risen from the Silver group to the Gold one. A pleasant surprise was the first place in the ranking of school No. 2086 (Moscow), with which the faculty has long and fruitfully cooperated. The growth in the ranking over several years indicates that the students of this school are successfully coping with the economics and mathematics program, as well as mastering the skills and values of teamwork.”
In 2018 at the Golden
Reserve of Russian Economists” for the first time included 20 educational institutions, from
of which 4 schools of the “Golden Group” were not previously included in the rating. Given
the results indicate an increase in interest in economics and an increase in
the quality of student training.
Organizing Committee
of the Open Championship congratulates regular participants on the improvement
results and new members – with a successful debut.