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Napa Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,456 students in Napa Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Napa Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
26 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
16,096 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
679 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Napa Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #906 of all 1,925 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 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#923 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
27 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,481 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
9,490 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
55%
# Black Students
374 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
3,852 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
24%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
814 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,338
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
996
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,105
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,112
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,144
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,074
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,204
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,145
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,170
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,373
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,382
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,420
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,633
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,730 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,120 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$285 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$276 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,730
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,120
$18,396
Best Napa Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Browns Valley Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 Buhman Ave.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3761
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3761
Grades: K-7
| 570 students
Rank: #22.
Unidos Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1850 Salvador Ave
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-6813
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-6813
Grades: 6-8
| 599 students
Rank: #33.
American Canyon Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Benton Way
Vallejo, CA 94589
(707) 259-8592
Vallejo, CA 94589
(707) 259-8592
Grades: 6-8
| 1,036 students
Rank: #44.
Redwood Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3600 Oxford St.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3415
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3415
Grades: 6-8
| 876 students
Rank: #55.
Napa Valley Independent Studies
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Myrtle Ave.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 259-8577
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 259-8577
Grades: K-12
| 124 students
Rank: #66.
Silverado Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1133 Coombsville Rd.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3688
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3688
Grades: 6-8
| 768 students
Rank: #77.
Shearer Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1590 Elm St.
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 253-3508
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 253-3508
Grades: K-8
| 483 students
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