Piedmont City Unified School District

760 Magnolia Ave.
Piedmont, CA 94611-4047
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 532 students in Piedmont City Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Piedmont City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Piedmont City Unified School District is Piedmont Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,297 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Piedmont City Unified School District, which is ranked #14 of all 1,925 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#10 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 1%)
81%
33%
87%
47%
75%
29%
96%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
17%
11%
% Hispanic
10%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
52%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,656 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,290 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,656
$19,974
Spending / Student
$32,290
$18,396

Best Piedmont City Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piedmont Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
740 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2668
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,297 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • : 87% (Top 1%)
  • : 75% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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