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Emery Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 428 students in Emery 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 School in Emery Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
590 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Emery Unified School District, which is ranked #1348 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1350 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
11%
% Hispanic
25%
55%
% Black
39%
5%
% White
11%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,292 is higher than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has grown by 57% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,588 is higher than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$43,292
$20,106
Spending / Student
$28,588
$18,517
Best Emery Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anna Yates Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4727 San Pablo
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 601-4916
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 601-4916
Gr: K-8 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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