Top Rankings
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,815 students in Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
12,945 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
610 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #311 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#303 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
86.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
Showing 2000–2012. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
18%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
32%
55%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
2%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
39%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,222 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,378 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$262 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$238 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$20,222
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$18,378
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William Mendenhall Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1701 El Padro Dr.
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 606-4731
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 606-4731
Gr: 6-8 | 876 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #22.
Andrew N. Christensen Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5757 Haggin Oaks Ave.
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 606-4702
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 606-4702
Gr: 6-8 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #33.
Joe Michell
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 Elaine Ave.
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 606-4738
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 606-4738
Gr: K-8 | 786 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #44.
Vineyard Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2253 Fifth St.
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 606-4709
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 606-4709
Gr: K-12 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #55.
East Avenue Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3951 East Ave.
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 606-4711
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 606-4711
Gr: 6-8 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #66.
Junction K-8
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
298 Junction Ave.
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 606-4720
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 606-4720
Gr: K-8 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #77.
Del Valle Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2253 Fifth St.
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 606-4709
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 606-4709
Gr: 7-12 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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