San Leandro Unified School District

835 E. 14th St. Ste. 200
San Leandro, CA 94577-3767
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

San Leandro Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,943 students in San Leandro Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in San Leandro Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
8,615 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
394 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

San Leandro Unified School District, which is ranked #1130 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 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1123 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Leandro Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Leandro Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Leandro Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
29%
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Leandro Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.65
# American Indian Students
46 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2,020 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
23%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,250 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
53%
# Black Students
1,013 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
12%
5%
# White Students
631 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
7%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
88 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
564 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
795
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
602
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
642
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
656
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
668
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
636
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
594
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
633
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
606
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
667
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
679
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
712
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
725
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,864 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,320 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Leandro Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$158 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Leandro Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,864
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Leandro Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,320
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Leandro Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best San Leandro Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Muir Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1444 Williams St.
San Leandro, CA 94577
(510) 618-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 911 students
Rank: #22.
Bancroft Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 Bancroft Ave.
San Leandro, CA 94577
(510) 618-4380
Grades: 6-8
| 899 students
Rank: n/an/a
San Leandro Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
2600 Teagarden St.
San Leandro, CA 94577
(510) 618-4460
Grades: K-12
| 133 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 8,615 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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