Top Rankings
Dublin Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,614 students in Dublin Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Dublin Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Dublin Unified School District are Cottonwood Creek, Eleanor Murray Fallon and Wells Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
12,525 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
526 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Dublin Unified School District, which is ranked #41 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.65
# American Indian Students
21 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8,301 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
66%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,171 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
53%
# Black Students
347 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
1,733 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
14%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
915 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,099
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
946
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
957
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
986
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,034
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,030
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,012
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
953
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
919
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
950
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
897
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
914
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
828
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,361 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,416 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,361
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,416
$19,787
Best Dublin Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cottonwood Creek
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2400 Central Pkwy.
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 833-3333
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 833-3333
Grades: K-8
| 1,037 students
Rank: #22.
Eleanor Murray Fallon
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3601 Kohnen Way
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 875-9376
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 875-9376
Grades: 6-8
| 1,590 students
Rank: #33.
Wells Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6800 Penn Dr.
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 828-6227
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 828-6227
Grades: 6-8
| 963 students
Rank: n/an/a
York Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
6901 York Dr.
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 307-1960
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 307-1960
Grades: K-12
| 24 students
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