Summary:
Pleasanton Unified includes 16 schools: nine elementary, three middle, three high, and one alternative K–12 school, serving families in the Pleasanton area. Most schools report strong results, but outcomes differ sharply at one high school. In 11th grade, Village High had 21% proficiency in ELA, 12% in math, and 0% in science, compared with state results of 57%, 32%, and 38%; its graduation rate was 42%, versus 95% districtwide. The clearest finding for parents is that Village High stands apart from the generally high results elsewhere.
Among elementary schools, Walnut Grove Elementary led in all three subjects, with 85% in ELA, 86% in math, and 79% in science—about 10, 11, and 13 points above the elementary averages. Valley View Elementary had the lowest elementary results, at 58%, 59%, and 51%, though these remained above the state’s All Grades figures. Harvest Park Middle led middle schools in every subject, while Pleasanton Middle was below the middle-school averages. Among comprehensive high schools, Foothill High led in ELA, math, and science; the Pleasanton Virtual Academy had the list’s highest All Grades ELA result, 87%, but is a different kind of school.
Recent changes were mixed rather than uniformly upward: Fairlands Elementary gained 8 points in ELA and 16 in science, while Vintage Hills Elementary fell 15 points in science. SchoolDigger ranked Walnut Grove 57th of 5,804 elementary schools, Harvest Park 50th of 2,703 middle schools, and Foothill 62nd of 2,137 high schools. Student–teacher ratios ranged from 8.5 at Village to 26.8 at Walnut Grove, showing that a lower ratio alone does not indicate stronger results. All schools reported free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–2025; for example, Walnut Grove reported 5% and Valley View 21%, useful context but not an explanation of their scores.
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