Top Rankings
Piedmont City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,503 students in Piedmont City Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Piedmont City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 45% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Piedmont City Unified School District are Beach Elementary School, Wildwood Elementary School and Havens Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,327 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Piedmont City Unified School District, which is ranked #14 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
371 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
16%
12%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
54%
# Black Students
45 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,233 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
53%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
432 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
199
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,351 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,873 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,351
$21,485
Spending / Student
$31,873
$19,787
Best Piedmont City Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beach Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
100 Lake Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2666
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2666
Grades: K-5
| 288 students
Rank: #22.
Wildwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
301 Wildwood Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2780
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2780
Grades: K-5
| 264 students
Rank: #33.
Havens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
323 Highland Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2699
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2699
Grades: K-5
| 439 students
Rank: #44.
Piedmont Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
740 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2668
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2668
Grades: 6-8
| 512 students
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