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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 is 1 public middle school serving 512 students in Piedmont City Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Piedmont City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Piedmont City Unified School District is Piedmont Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
2,327 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
87,195 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
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
371 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
16%
11%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
53%
# Black Students
45 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,233 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
53%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
432 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
199
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
49,817
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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