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Harvest Park Middle School vs. Pleasanton Middle School

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School Overview

School
Harvest Park Middle School
4900 Valley Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Pleasanton Middle School
5001 Case Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Harvest Park Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)

Pleasanton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,086 students in grades 6-8, Harvest Park Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,050 students in grades 6-8, Pleasanton Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,086 students
1,050 students
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This chart displays total students of Pleasanton Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
48 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pleasanton Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pleasanton Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#315 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#938 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harvest Park Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasanton Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 5% in CA)
64%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harvest Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasanton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
72%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harvest Park Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasanton Middle School 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.
64%
(Top 10% in CA)
61%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Pleasanton Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
340
334
Grade 7 Students
353
359
Grade 8 Students
393
357

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pleasanton Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
58%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harvest Park Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pleasanton Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harvest Park Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pleasanton Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harvest Park Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pleasanton Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harvest Park Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pleasanton Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harvest Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasanton Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Harvest Park Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pleasanton Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harvest Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasanton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harvest Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pleasanton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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