Pleasanton Middle

Summary:

Pleasanton Middle is a high-performing public middle school in Pleasanton, California, serving 1,050 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Pleasanton Unified School District, which is ranked 101 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasanton Middle consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 65.76% to 76.35% in ELA and 62.09% to 65.44% in Math, compared to the state averages of 45.82% to 47.19% in ELA and 31.57% to 35.54% in Math. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also noteworthy, with top rankings for female and Asian students, though its performance for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower.

While Pleasanton Middle's overall performance is impressive, it is slightly lower than some of its neighboring schools within the Pleasanton Unified School District, such as Thomas S. Hart Middle and Harvest Park Middle, which consistently rank among the top 60 middle schools in the state. When compared to middle schools in the nearby San Ramon Valley Unified and Dublin Unified districts, Pleasanton Middle's performance is also slightly lower, with schools like Gale Ranch Middle and Windemere Ranch Middle ranking higher in the state.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5001 Case Ave.
       Pleasanton, CA  94566-1171


(925) 426-4390

District: Pleasanton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
211th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,062 Help


Students who attend Pleasanton Middle usually attend:

High:    Foothill High

Feeder schools for Pleasanton Middle:

Elementary:    Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary
    Valley View Elementary
    Vintage Hills Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  1,050

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
44.2%
White:
29.6%
Hispanic:
16.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pleasanton Middle ranks better than 92.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last 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 92.74. (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 Pleasanton Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Pleasanton Unified School District. Student population at Pleasanton Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (44.2%), White (29.6%), Hispanic (16.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 11.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Pleasanton Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasanton Middle is 21.6, which is the lowest 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 Pleasanton Middle is $6,062, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasanton Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasanton Middle 211th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton Middle

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Rank History for all students at Pleasanton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 89.81 122nd 1769 93.1%
2005 85.57 185th 1777 89.6%
2006 88.42 147th 1804 91.9%
2007 90.44 112th 1999 94.4%
2008 90.72 94th 2005 95.3%
2009 88.89 126th 2063 93.9%
2010 88.91 116th 2179 94.7%
2011 83.08 231st 2236 89.7%
2012 81.36 268th 2259 88.1%
2013 87.68 130th 2379 94.5%
2015 96.18 75th 2477 97.0%
2016 95.27 90th 2497 96.4%
2017 96.24 79th 2508 96.9%
2018 95.49 107th 2480 95.7%
2019 93.69 180th 2715 93.4%
2022 94.07 165th 2740 94.0%
2023 92.87 210th 2802 92.5%
2024 92.74 211th 2777 92.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pleasanton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.74 95th 462 79.4%
2019 73.52 141st 554 74.5%
2022 75.32 147th 665 77.9%
2023 62.76 257th 678 62.1%
2024 67.34 230th 699 67.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pleasanton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.34 97th 1364 92.9%
2019 92.88 47th 1442 96.7%
2022 62.31 270th 1540 82.5%
2023 50.48 444th 1529 71.0%
2024 46.13 536th 1477 63.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pleasanton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.34 394th 1538 74.4%
2024 66.00 331st 1550 78.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasanton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.60 465th 2230 79.1%
2019 74.25 409th 2369 82.7%
2022 50.07 1017th 2458 58.6%
2023 33.08 1633rd 2549 35.9%
2024 34.42 1591st 2575 38.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Pleasanton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.45 82nd 2262 96.4%
2019 93.27 147th 2380 93.8%
2022 95.69 107th 2509 95.7%
2023 94.42 143rd 2547 94.4%
2024 92.71 190th 2546 92.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pleasanton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.08 112th 1369 91.8%
2019 85.48 131st 1491 91.2%
2022 75.48 224th 1531 85.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Pleasanton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.65 120th 2273 94.7%
2019 92.83 185th 2407 92.3%
2022 91.11 219th 2527 91.3%
2023 88.42 287th 2558 88.8%
2024 90.98 228th 2547 91.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pleasanton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.80 31st 700 95.6%
2019 83.76 54th 745 92.8%
2022 79.60 119th 733 83.8%
2023 80.78 97th 718 86.5%
2024 76.78 164th 741 77.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pleasanton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.22 179th 2072 91.4%
2019 79.70 314th 2213 85.8%
2022 64.62 616th 2359 73.9%
2023 52.75 902nd 2391 62.3%
2024 52.28 928th 2383 61.1%
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Rank History for White students at Pleasanton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.54 226th 1496 84.9%
2019 73.04 392nd 1602 75.5%
2022 74.55 332nd 1555 78.6%
2023 69.47 430th 1552 72.3%
2024 68.53 453rd 1535 70.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Pleasanton Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 967 23 77 70 10 n/a n/a 0 1147
1992 1015 26 85 72 12 n/a n/a 0 1210
1993 997 28 95 79 10 n/a n/a 0 1209
1994 1018 20 106 81 12 n/a n/a 0 1237
1995 1104 28 122 107 16 n/a n/a 0 1377
1996 1104 28 122 107 16 n/a n/a 0 1377
1997 1192 30 133 105 20 n/a n/a 0 1480
1998 1255 33 137 104 19 n/a n/a 0 1548
1999 1259 31 172 105 21 n/a n/a 5 1593
2000 1278 32 195 109 10 n/a n/a 9 1633
2001 829 12 143 74 6 n/a n/a 7 1071
2002 841 16 212 99 11 n/a n/a 22 1201
2003 841 16 212 99 11 n/a n/a 22 1201
2004 868 21 243 109 13 n/a n/a 2 1256
2005 820 25 259 103 8 n/a n/a 6 1221
2006 812 27 291 105 7 n/a n/a 11 1253
2007 752 23 314 102 8 n/a n/a 15 1214
2008 764 23 330 104 15 n/a n/a 0 1236
2009 740 18 345 109 16 2 20 0 1250
2010 716 24 338 115 12 2 25 0 1232
2011 623 26 367 145 9 1 32 0 1203
2012 646 24 377 151 4 1 21 0 1224
2013 609 26 374 153 3 1 29 0 1195
2014 636 27 370 169 1 0 36 0 1239
2015 619 22 396 177 1 1 42 0 1258
2016 616 15 422 162 2 1 54 0 1272
2017 602 16 430 165 1 3 66 0 1283
2018 551 21 416 167 3 2 78 0 1238
2019 503 16 417 188 5 2 84 0 1215
2020 446 21 408 188 3 0 72 0 1138
2021 407 16 386 191 0 2 68 0 1070
2022 336 22 442 171 0 3 65 3 1042
2023 311 25 464 174 0 5 70 1 1050

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 Pleasanton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 1147 46.2 24.8 n/a
1992 1210 46.9 25.7 2.6
1993 1209 49.7 24.3 3.6
1994 1237 52.1 23.7 5.1
1995 1377 55.6 24.8 4.5
1996 1377 55.6 24.8 4.5
1997 1480 60.8 24.3 4.5
1998 1548 66.1 23.4 7.3
1999 1593 70.5 22.6 4
2000 1633 74.8 21.8 3.9
2001 1071 47.4 22.6 7.3
2002 1201 51.9 23.1 6.4
2003 1201 51.9 23.1 6.4
2004 1256 54.0 23.3 5.7
2005 1221 52.1 23.4 4.3
2006 1253 51.4 24.4 5.3
2007 1214 53.5 22.7 5.1
2008 1236 59.7 20.7 6.8
2009 1250 55.8 20.6 7.3
2010 1232 50.1 24.5 9.7
2011 1203 n/a n/a 10.6
2012 1224 51.3 23.8 n/a
2013 1195 52.3 22.8 9.5
2014 1239 53.1 23.3 8.2
2015 1258 51.0 24.6 10.1
2016 1272 55.0 23.1 10.1
2017 1283 55.8 22.9 10.4
2018 1238 56.0 22.0 12.1
2019 1215 54.5 22.2 12.7
2020 1138 n/a n/a 12
2021 1070 50.0 21.3 12.8
2022 1042 52.6 19.7 10.6
2023 1050 48.4 21.6 11.7

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 Pleasanton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 1147 46.2 24.8 n/a
1992 1210 46.9 25.7 2.6
1993 1209 49.7 24.3 3.6
1994 1237 52.1 23.7 5.1
1995 1377 55.6 24.8 4.5
1996 1377 55.6 24.8 4.5
1997 1480 60.8 24.3 4.5
1998 1548 66.1 23.4 7.3
1999 1593 70.5 22.6 4
2000 1633 74.8 21.8 3.9
2001 1071 47.4 22.6 7.3
2002 1201 51.9 23.1 6.4
2003 1201 51.9 23.1 6.4
2004 1256 54.0 23.3 5.7
2005 1221 52.1 23.4 4.3
2006 1253 51.4 24.4 5.3
2007 1214 53.5 22.7 5.1
2008 1236 59.7 20.7 6.8
2009 1250 55.8 20.6 7.3
2010 1232 50.1 24.5 9.7
2011 1203 n/a n/a 10.6
2012 1224 51.3 23.8 n/a
2013 1195 52.3 22.8 9.5
2014 1239 53.1 23.3 8.2
2015 1258 51.0 24.6 10.1
2016 1272 55.0 23.1 10.1
2017 1283 55.8 22.9 10.4
2018 1238 56.0 22.0 12.1
2019 1215 54.5 22.2 12.7
2020 1138 n/a n/a 12
2021 1070 50.0 21.3 12.8
2022 1042 52.6 19.7 10.6
2023 1050 48.4 21.6 11.7

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 Pleasanton Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,062

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasanton Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 180th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 210th of 2802 Middle schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasanton Middle)73.771.7
 2%
   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 (Pleasanton Middle)63.864.8
 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 (Pleasanton Middle)76.770.9
 5.7%
   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 (Pleasanton Middle)71.566.8
 4.8%
   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 (Pleasanton Middle)75.764.1
 11.6%
   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 (Pleasanton Middle)75.360.8
 14.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pleasanton Unified)74.969.6
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Pleasanton Middle)62.158.3
 3.7%
   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 Students12151050
 13.6%
African American1625
 56.3%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian417464
 11.3%
Hispanic188174
 7.4%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White503311
 38.2%
Two or More Races8470
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.7%11.7%
 1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasanton Middle

Students at Pleasanton Middle are 44% Asian, 30% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Yes. Pleasanton Middle ranks in the top 7.6% of California middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,050 students attended Pleasanton Middle.

Students who attend Pleasanton Middle usually go on to attend Foothill High


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