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Thomas S. Hart Middle School vs. Pleasanton Middle School

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School Overview

School
Thomas S. Hart Middle School
4433 Willow Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Pleasanton Middle School
5001 Case Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Thomas S. Hart 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 10%)
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 1,165 students in grades 6-8, Thomas S. Hart Middle School ranks in the top 5% 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 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,015 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 higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,165 students
1,015 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
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
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

#382 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 Thomas S. Hart 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.
72%
(Top 10% in CA)
64%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomas S. Hart 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.
82%
(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 Thomas S. Hart 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.
68%
(Top 5% 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
362
302
Grade 7 Students
384
341
Grade 8 Students
419
372

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
67%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thomas S. Hart 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
8%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thomas S. Hart 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
2%
3%
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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
19%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomas S. Hart 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
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Thomas S. Hart Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thomas S. Hart 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.
0.51
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas S. Hart 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
7%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas S. Hart 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomas S. Hart 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.
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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