Summary:
The Pleasanton Unified School District is a high-performing district in California, with 16 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district as a whole is ranked 101 out of 1,568 districts in the state and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers. Amador Valley High School and Foothill High School are the two highest-ranked high schools, both rated 5 out of 5 stars. At the middle school level, Thomas S. Hart Middle School and Harvest Park Middle School are the top performers, ranking 55th and 29th out of 2,777 California middle schools, respectively. Among elementary schools, Henry P. Mohr Elementary and Donlon Elementary are the highest-ranked, placing 91st and 181st out of 5,862 California elementary schools.
While the district overall demonstrates strong academic achievement, there is a noticeable gap in performance between the top-performing and lower-performing schools. The alternative high school, Village High, stands out with significantly lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism and dropout rates compared to the other high schools in the district. Additionally, schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Valley View Elementary and Alisal Elementary, tend to have lower academic performance.
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