Summary:
Piedmont Middle is a highly-rated public middle school located in Piedmont, CA, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 512 students. The school is part of the Piedmont City Unified School District, which is ranked 50 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Piedmont Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 14-38 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is exceptional, with 84.03% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 77% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Piedmont Middle also excels across various student subgroups, ranking 25th out of 2,546 California middle schools for female students, 22nd out of 2,383 for Hispanic students, and 2nd out of 1,550 for students with disabilities, demonstrating its ability to support diverse learners. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 1.4% to 7.8% over the past three years, and a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high socioeconomic status of the student population.
In contrast, the nearby Oakland Unified schools, such as United for Success Academy Middle, Urban Promise Academy Middle, and West Oakland Middle, have significantly lower academic performance, higher chronic absenteeism rates, and a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This stark contrast highlights the importance of equitable access to high-performing educational opportunities for all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Piedmont City Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
37th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,393
Students who attend Piedmont Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Piedmont Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.6
Number of students: 512
Racial breakdown:
White:
50.2%
Two or more races:
20.1%
Asian:
17.6%
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Hispanic:
10.5%
African American:
1.4%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.1%
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