Pleasanton Unified School District

4665 Bernal Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566-7498
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Pleasanton Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,356 students in Pleasanton Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Pleasanton Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Pleasanton Unified School District are Harvest Park Middle School, Thomas S. Hart Middle School and Pleasanton Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 74% 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
17 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
13,668 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
595 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pleasanton Unified School District, which is ranked #46 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#48 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
73%
33%
78%
47%
63%
29%
96%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
55%
11%
% Hispanic
11%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
26%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,442 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$222 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$252 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,231
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,442
$18,396

Best Pleasanton Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harvest Park Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4900 Valley Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-4444
Grades: 6-8
| 1,051 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas S. Hart Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4433 Willow Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 426-3102
Grades: 6-8
| 1,165 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasanton Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5001 Case Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-4390
Grades: 6-8
| 1,015 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Pleasanton Virtual Academy
Alternative School
245 Abbie St.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 426-4260
Grades: K-12
| 125 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 13,668 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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