Harvest Park Middle

Summary:

Harvest Park Middle is a highly-rated public middle school located in Pleasanton, California, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,086 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a strong focus on academic excellence and a diverse student population.

Harvest Park Middle's academic performance is truly outstanding, with 84.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 82.8% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year. These scores significantly outperform the Pleasanton Unified and California state averages. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking in the top 40-50 in California for female, male, and Asian students, and in the top 200-450 for Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students. Additionally, Harvest Park Middle's performance for English Language Learners and students with disabilities is noteworthy, ranking in the top 15-30 and 44-362 in California, respectively.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Pleasanton Unified, San Ramon Valley Unified, and Livermore Valley Joint Unified school districts, Harvest Park Middle stands out with its exceptional academic performance, low chronic absenteeism rates, and relatively affluent student population. These factors contribute to the school's reputation as a highly desirable educational option for families in the Pleasanton area.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4900 Valley Ave.
       Pleasanton, CA  94566-5399


(925) 426-4444

District: Pleasanton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
29th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,293 Help


Students who attend Harvest Park Middle usually attend:

High:    Amador Valley High

Feeder schools for Harvest Park Middle:

Elementary:    Alisal Elementary
    Henry P. Mohr Elementary
    Walnut Grove Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  23.1 Help
Number of students:  1,051

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
60.8%
White:
26.7%
Two or more races:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  6.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Harvest Park Middle ranks better than 99% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.54. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (60.8%), White (26.7%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 6.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pleasanton Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harvest Park Middle is 23.1, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harvest Park Middle is $6,293, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harvest Park Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Harvest Park Middle 29th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Harvest Park Middle in the ranking list.)

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Pleasanton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasanton Unified 101st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harvest Park Middle

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Rank History for all students at Harvest Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 85.75 186th 1769 89.5%
2005 88.87 134th 1777 92.5%
2006 88.31 150th 1804 91.7%
2007 91.98 82nd 1999 95.9%
2008 90.30 102nd 2005 94.9%
2009 89.51 114th 2063 94.5%
2010 83.38 226th 2179 89.6%
2011 81.51 265th 2236 88.1%
2012 81.35 269th 2259 88.1%
2013 87.98 123rd 2379 94.8%
2015 97.98 25th 2477 99.0%
2016 96.86 41st 2497 98.4%
2017 97.75 39th 2508 98.4%
2018 97.13 52nd 2480 97.9%
2019 96.45 93rd 2715 96.6%
2022 97.91 52nd 2740 98.1%
2023 97.83 61st 2802 97.8%
2024 98.54 29th 2777 99.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harvest Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.98 152nd 462 67.1%
2019 63.95 216th 554 61.0%
2022 75.28 148th 665 77.7%
2023 76.73 143rd 678 78.9%
2024 65.86 241st 699 65.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harvest Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.46 15th 1364 98.9%
2019 96.97 30th 1442 97.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harvest Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.14 104th 1538 93.2%
2024 63.58 362nd 1550 76.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harvest Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.89 302nd 2230 86.5%
2019 78.85 331st 2369 86.0%
2022 81.17 281st 2458 88.6%
2023 76.80 386th 2549 84.9%
2024 88.23 211th 2575 91.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Harvest Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.10 59th 2262 97.4%
2019 95.01 99th 2380 95.8%
2022 97.20 60th 2509 97.6%
2023 96.74 82nd 2547 96.8%
2024 97.64 40th 2546 98.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Harvest Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.13 93rd 1369 93.2%
2019 80.77 181st 1491 87.9%
2022 95.69 44th 1531 97.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Harvest Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.35 55th 2273 97.6%
2019 96.80 77th 2407 96.8%
2022 97.98 48th 2527 98.1%
2023 98.06 42nd 2558 98.4%
2024 98.71 27th 2547 98.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Harvest Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.49 48th 700 93.1%
2019 84.20 48th 745 93.6%
2022 84.32 50th 733 93.2%
2023 85.41 40th 718 94.4%
2024 86.15 33rd 741 95.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harvest Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.41 234th 2072 88.7%
2019 79.32 321st 2213 85.5%
2022 83.07 237th 2359 90.0%
2023 75.06 399th 2391 83.3%
2024 73.01 452nd 2383 81.0%
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Rank History for White students at Harvest Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.63 145th 1496 90.3%
2019 77.61 310th 1602 80.6%
2022 81.27 224th 1555 85.6%
2023 74.18 345th 1552 77.8%
2024 85.48 144th 1535 90.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harvest Park Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 1044 20 57 69 15 n/a n/a 0 1205
1990 1102 19 76 83 13 n/a n/a 0 1293
1991 756 16 52 53 5 n/a n/a 0 882
1992 781 12 61 70 7 n/a n/a 0 931
1993 832 15 67 63 10 n/a n/a 0 987
1994 799 18 68 60 11 n/a n/a 0 956
1995 842 26 97 62 6 n/a n/a 0 1033
1996 842 26 97 62 6 n/a n/a 0 1033
1997 861 25 102 64 8 n/a n/a 0 1060
1998 973 24 136 77 9 n/a n/a 0 1219
1999 1008 24 142 88 6 n/a n/a 2 1270
2000 923 176 188 89 10 n/a n/a 2 1388
2001 818 14 154 71 8 n/a n/a 11 1076
2002 780 23 189 79 4 n/a n/a 10 1085
2003 780 23 189 79 4 n/a n/a 10 1085
2004 787 16 189 73 6 n/a n/a 4 1075
2005 756 8 208 86 4 n/a n/a 4 1066
2006 742 23 220 78 4 n/a n/a 5 1072
2007 727 19 253 89 6 n/a n/a 10 1104
2008 707 22 294 82 10 n/a n/a 0 1115
2009 683 21 335 85 7 4 18 0 1153
2010 663 23 367 76 5 5 18 0 1157
2011 666 24 377 83 5 4 20 0 1179
2012 668 21 424 78 4 4 11 0 1210
2013 662 19 437 77 4 3 25 0 1227
2014 647 12 456 73 5 3 26 0 1222
2015 588 10 460 69 4 2 36 0 1169
2016 553 9 514 63 1 2 50 0 1192
2017 514 12 543 67 0 1 52 0 1189
2018 498 11 546 72 1 1 60 0 1189
2019 456 13 619 75 0 3 57 0 1223
2020 441 11 625 71 0 2 62 0 1212
2021 405 7 621 69 1 2 66 0 1171
2022 368 11 614 65 1 0 67 1 1127
2023 324 13 625 54 1 1 65 3 1086
2024 281 11 639 48 1 1 69 1 1051

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harvest Park Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1205 57.2 21.0 n/a
1990 1293 56.6 22.8 n/a
1991 882 38.0 23.2 n/a
1992 931 38.6 24.1 2.8
1993 987 41.9 23.6 4.2
1994 956 41.2 23.2 4.2
1995 1033 42.8 24.1 2.9
1996 1033 42.8 24.1 2.9
1997 1060 44.3 23.9 2.9
1998 1219 49.8 24.5 4.5
1999 1270 53.8 23.6 3.4
2000 1388 58.1 23.9 3.9
2001 1076 47.2 22.8 4.3
2002 1085 46.2 23.5 4.7
2003 1085 46.2 23.5 4.7
2004 1075 44.8 24.0 3.6
2005 1066 46.8 22.8 3
2006 1072 44.6 24.0 3.5
2007 1104 46.2 23.9 2.7
2008 1115 55.2 20.2 2.7
2009 1153 48.2 21.6 2.2
2010 1157 49.6 23.2 2.7
2011 1179 n/a n/a 4.7
2012 1210 50.9 23.7 n/a
2013 1227 49.1 24.9 4.2
2014 1222 51.2 23.8 3.4
2015 1169 44.0 26.5 3.7
2016 1192 50.0 23.8 4.9
2017 1189 47.9 24.8 4.3
2018 1189 49.7 23.8 6.7
2019 1223 48.4 25.2 7
2020 1212 n/a n/a 4.7
2021 1171 51.5 22.7 4.8
2022 1127 47.9 23.5 5.3
2023 1086 44.0 24.6 4.9
2024 1051 45.4 23.1 6.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harvest Park Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1205 57.2 21.0 n/a
1990 1293 56.6 22.8 n/a
1991 882 38.0 23.2 n/a
1992 931 38.6 24.1 2.8
1993 987 41.9 23.6 4.2
1994 956 41.2 23.2 4.2
1995 1033 42.8 24.1 2.9
1996 1033 42.8 24.1 2.9
1997 1060 44.3 23.9 2.9
1998 1219 49.8 24.5 4.5
1999 1270 53.8 23.6 3.4
2000 1388 58.1 23.9 3.9
2001 1076 47.2 22.8 4.3
2002 1085 46.2 23.5 4.7
2003 1085 46.2 23.5 4.7
2004 1075 44.8 24.0 3.6
2005 1066 46.8 22.8 3
2006 1072 44.6 24.0 3.5
2007 1104 46.2 23.9 2.7
2008 1115 55.2 20.2 2.7
2009 1153 48.2 21.6 2.2
2010 1157 49.6 23.2 2.7
2011 1179 n/a n/a 4.7
2012 1210 50.9 23.7 n/a
2013 1227 49.1 24.9 4.2
2014 1222 51.2 23.8 3.4
2015 1169 44.0 26.5 3.7
2016 1192 50.0 23.8 4.9
2017 1189 47.9 24.8 4.3
2018 1189 49.7 23.8 6.7
2019 1223 48.4 25.2 7
2020 1212 n/a n/a 4.7
2021 1171 51.5 22.7 4.8
2022 1127 47.9 23.5 5.3
2023 1086 44.0 24.6 4.9
2024 1051 45.4 23.1 6.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harvest Park Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,293

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harvest Park Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 93rd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 61st of 2802 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Harvest Park Middle)73.877.5
 3.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasanton Unified)7677.2
 1.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harvest Park Middle)75.676.7
 1.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pleasanton Unified)7171.2
 0.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Harvest Park Middle)83.487.1
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasanton Unified)81.280.3
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harvest Park Middle)81.784.8
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pleasanton Unified)78.476.7
 1.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Harvest Park Middle)8278.4
 3.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasanton Unified)79.974.5
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harvest Park Middle)7776.2
 0.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pleasanton Unified)74.969.6
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Harvest Park Middle)6860.3
 7.8%
   8th Grade Science (Pleasanton Unified)64.862.8
 2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12231086
 11.2%
African American1313
American Indian01
Asian619625
 1%
Hispanic7554
 28%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White456324
 28.9%
Two or More Races5765
 14%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7%4.9%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Harvest Park Middle

Students at Harvest Park Middle are 61% Asian, 27% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Students who attend Harvest Park Middle usually go on to attend Amador Valley High

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,051 students attended Harvest Park Middle.

Yes! Harvest Park Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 29th of 2777 California middle schools.


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