Best Elementary Schools in Pleasanton, CA

Summary:

The city of Pleasanton, California is home to 9 high-performing elementary schools that are part of the Pleasanton Unified School District, a top-ranked district in the state. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are known for their exceptional academic achievements, with several schools ranking among the top 5% of elementary schools in California.

The standout schools in Pleasanton include Henry P. Mohr Elementary, which ranks 116th out of 5,848 California elementary schools and has consistently been a top performer, with 83.69% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 88.34% proficient or better in Mathematics. Donlon Elementary and Walnut Grove Elementary are also high-performing schools, ranking 205th and 209th, respectively, out of all California elementary schools.

While the majority of Pleasanton's elementary schools excel academically, there are a few schools, such as Valley View Elementary and Alisal Elementary, that have lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. These disparities may be linked to factors such as higher chronic absenteeism rates and higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Pleasanton Unified School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Total
Henry P. Mohr Elementary	Public	K-5	3300 Dennis Dr.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4256	579	24	24.1	5.2%	82 (14.2%)	8 (1.4%)	19 (3.3%)	453 (78.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	97.8	116^th of 5874 public elementary schools	98.0%		97.2	182^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	96.9%	66	69.0	69.0	83.0	79.0	89.3	83.7	90.2	85.1	90.3	88.3					$6,661
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary	Public	K-5	5301 Case Ave.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-3772	527	22	23.9	11.8%	129 (24.5%)	13 (2.5%)	69 (13.1%)	270 (51.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.3%)	94	430^th of 5874 public elementary schools	92.7%		95.1	359^th of 5883 public elementary schools	93.9%	71	63.5	63.5	72.6	69.9	80.2	74.3	80.0	71.0	74.0	75.0					$6,257
Donlon Elementary	Public	K-5	4150 Dorman Rd.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4220	739	30	24.6	7.0%	110 (14.9%)	17 (2.3%)	46 (6.2%)	528 (71.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.5%)	96.8	207^th of 5874 public elementary schools	96.5%		97.1	196^th of 5883 public elementary schools	96.7%	11	66.9	66.9	79.2	85.4	78.2	80.9	82.5	91.1	75.0	82.9	98.1		98.1		$6,133
Lydiksen Elementary	Public	K-5	7700 Highland Oaks Dr.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4420	604	27	22.3	7.0%	180 (29.8%)	4 (0.7%)	54 (8.9%)	311 (51.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.6%)	95.7	299^th of 5874 public elementary schools	94.9%		96.2	266^th of 5883 public elementary schools	95.5%	33	70.3	70.3	80.6	70.1	84.0	78.3	82.5	75.3	74.3	77.4	97.2		97.2		$6,721
Alisal Elementary	Public	K-5	1454 Santa Rita Rd.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4200	513	25	20.5	7.2%	146 (28.5%)	8 (1.6%)	53 (10.3%)	263 (51.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.2%)	87.2	860^th of 5874 public elementary schools	85.4%		85.5	924^th of 5883 public elementary schools	84.3%	64	57.5	57.5	70.7	59.8	67.8	66.1	70.7	59.5	63.2	64.4					$6,364
Fairlands Elementary	Public	K-5	4151 West Las Positas Blvd.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4210	726	28	25.9	8.4%	94 (12.9%)	6 (0.8%)	58 (8.0%)	534 (73.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	96	277^th of 5874 public elementary schools	95.3%		97.5	147^th of 5883 public elementary schools	97.5%	130	66.1	66.1	73.3	78.0	82.5	78.0	78.6	86.0	77.7	80.8					$6,019
Valley View Elementary	Public	K-5	480 Adams Way	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4230	641	29	22.1	18.3%	216 (33.7%)	10 (1.6%)	232 (36.2%)	116 (18.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (9.7%)	82	1096^th of 5874 public elementary schools	81.3%		87	856^th of 5883 public elementary schools	85.4%	240	54.0	54.0	61.5	55.0	69.8	62.0	65.1	55.8	54.0	58.5	97.1	98.1		97.1	$6,676
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	1999 Harvest Rd.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4250	648	28	23.1	5.1%	195 (30.1%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.0%)	378 (58.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	96.7	211^th of 5874 public elementary schools	96.4%		97.3	174^th of 5883 public elementary schools	97.0%	37	57.9	57.9	86.6	82.1	86.0	84.9	85.8	80.7	85.1	83.8					$6,143
Vintage Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1125 Concord St.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4240	538	25	21.5	4.8%	161 (29.9%)	5 (0.9%)	35 (6.5%)	281 (52.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (9.9%)	95.6	305^th of 5874 public elementary schools	94.8%		95.6	321^st of 5883 public elementary schools	94.5%	16	66.3	66.3	79.0	73.1	82.6	78.2	80.0	76.1	76.9	77.7					$6,316

Cities Near Pleasanton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dublin	2.56 mi	16	74^th
Livermore	4.78 mi	21	183^rd
San Ramon	4.91 mi	20	38^th
Sunol	5.46 mi	1	21^st
Hayward	7.41 mi	49	689^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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