Middle Schools in Livermore Valley Joint Unified

The Livermore Valley Joint Unified school district in California is home to three middle schools: William Mendenhall Middle, Andrew N. Christensen Middle, and East Avenue Middle. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of academic and extracurricular opportunities.

Among the three middle schools, William Mendenhall Middle stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking higher than the other two schools in the Statewide SchoolDigger rankings. It outperforms the district and state averages in academic metrics such as Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST). For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 66.43% of William Mendenhall Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 60.11% for the Livermore Valley Joint Unified district and 47.04% for the state of California.

However, there are still significant performance gaps between the three middle schools. For instance, in 8th grade Mathematics, William Mendenhall Middle had 51.81% of students proficient or better, compared to 43.4% at Andrew N. Christensen Middle and 30.69% at East Avenue Middle. Additionally, the schools have varying chronic absenteeism rates, with William Mendenhall Middle having the lowest at 7.3%, while Andrew N. Christensen Middle and East Avenue Middle have higher rates of 14.1% and 20.9%, respectively. These disparities suggest that the Livermore Valley Joint Unified district may need to address performance gaps and attendance issues across its middle schools to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.