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Best Public Schools in Pleasanton, CA

At a glance

Schools

13,302

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHarvest Park Middle39^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Lydiksen Elementary up 246 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

The Pleasanton Virtual Academy 15.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Pleasanton Unified School District serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade across 16 public schools in this high-performing suburban community, consistently ranking in the top 10% of districts statewide.

Overall, the district excels, with academic proficiency and graduation rates far above California averages and remarkably low chronic absenteeism. Among elementary schools, Henry P. Mohr Elementary and Walnut Grove Elementary are standout top performers. The middle schools are exceptionally strong, particularly Harvest Park Middle and Thomas S. Hart Middle. At the high school level, both Amador Valley High and Foothill High are top-tier with graduation rates above 95%.

Notable specialized programs include The Pleasanton Virtual Academy, which delivers strong results at a lower cost, and Village High, a continuation school providing intensive support. While performance is high district-wide, science scores show more variability than English or math, and some schools with higher rates of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch face greater challenges, indicating areas for focused support within the otherwise excellent Pleasanton Unified system.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henry P. Mohr Elementary	Public	K-5	3300 Dennis Dr.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4256	492	20	24.8	9.6%	63 (12.8%)	8 (1.6%)	17 (3.5%)	370 (75.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.3%)	97.9	79^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.8	91^st of 5869 public elementary schools	98.4%	12	64.5				64.5	87.3	85.2	88.2					86.9	93.1	89.9	89.3					90.6					$16,698	$16,472	$226
Thomas S. Hart Middle	Public	6-8	4433 Willow Rd.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-3102	1,129	49	23.1	10.0%	215 (19.0%)	15 (1.3%)	101 (8.9%)	734 (65.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.1%)	97.6	61^st of 2761 public middle schools	97.8%		97.9	56^th of 2783 public middle schools	98.0%	5		73.5			73.5				83.4	79.7	82.8		82.0				78.7	75.1	78.1		77.4					$16,482	$16,256	$226
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary	Public	K-5	5301 Case Ave.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-3772	467	18	25.9	16.3%	104 (22.3%)	10 (2.1%)	68 (14.6%)	232 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (11.1%)	87.2	814^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%		90.6	660^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.8%	154	49.5				49.5	72.6	59.0	66.3					66.9	75.0	66.1	71.0					71.3					$18,384	$18,158	$226
Foothill High	Public	9-12	4375 Foothill Rd.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 461-6600	2,169	97	22.2	8.9%	564 (26.0%)	37 (1.7%)	229 (10.6%)	1,208 (55.7%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	124 (5.7%)	94.7	102^nd of 2162 public high schools	95.3%		95.9	89^th of 2159 public high schools	95.9%	13			55.5		55.2							83.2	83.2							68.6	68.6					$17,306	$17,080	$226
Village High	Public	9-12	4645 Bernal Ave.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4260	85	10	8.5	42.4%	27 (31.8%)	6 (7.1%)	27 (31.8%)	19 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)	10.6	1989^th of 2162 public high schools	8.0%		41.1	1221^st of 2159 public high schools	43.4%	768			5.0		4.4							15.0	15.0							0.0	0.0					$26,148	$25,624	$524
Amador Valley High	Public	9-12	1155 Santa Rita Rd.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 461-6100	2,583	111	23.3	8.2%	771 (29.8%)	37 (1.4%)	252 (9.8%)	1,369 (53.0%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.2%)	145 (5.6%)	94	120^th of 2162 public high schools	94.4%		94.4	122^nd of 2159 public high schools	94.3%	2			52.6	20.0	51.6							85.8	85.8							72.3	72.3					$17,268	$17,042	$226
Donlon Elementary	Public	K-5	4150 Dorman Rd.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4220	700	29	24.1	10.4%	107 (15.3%)	22 (3.1%)	58 (8.3%)	470 (67.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (5.6%)	94.1	390^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.3%		96.8	181^st of 5869 public elementary schools	96.9%	209	65.0				65.0	73.4	78.3	74.6					75.5	76.8	75.7	75.2					75.8	98.1		98.1		$16,052	$15,826	$226
Lydiksen Elementary	Public	K-5	7700 Highland Oaks Dr.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4420	586	24	24.3	7.2%	140 (23.9%)	6 (1.0%)	66 (11.3%)	308 (52.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (10.4%)	96.5	188^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%		94	434^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.6%	246	72.5				72.5	81.2	75.5	83.5					80.1	83.2	80.6	81.4					81.8	97.2		97.2		$16,618	$16,392	$226
Alisal Elementary	Public	K-5	1454 Santa Rita Rd.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4200	544	23	23.6	8.8%	138 (25.4%)	9 (1.7%)	60 (11.0%)	289 (53.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.1%)	85.9	886^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%		81.5	1091^st of 5869 public elementary schools	81.4%	205	53.5				53.5	70.0	63.0	64.4					65.4	69.9	65.6	63.4					65.9					$16,742	$16,516	$226
Fairlands Elementary	Public	K-5	4151 West Las Positas Blvd.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4210	670	26	25.7	10.6%	83 (12.4%)	9 (1.3%)	51 (7.6%)	485 (72.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	92	548^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.6%		95.2	325^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.5%	223	52.5				52.5	66.7	76.3	72.0					71.7	83.1	80.7	73.3					79.0					$15,232	$15,006	$226
Valley View Elementary	Public	K-5	480 Adams Way	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4230	629	26	24.1	21.1%	198 (31.5%)	9 (1.4%)	249 (39.6%)	112 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.4%)	78.9	1201^st of 5857 public elementary schools	79.5%		79.5	1176^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	25	52.5				52.5	55.7	58.7	63.8					59.5	61.3	59.3	54.2					58.2	97.1	98.1		97.1	$17,505	$17,128	$377
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	1999 Harvest Rd.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4250	629	23	26.8	5.1%	155 (24.6%)	6 (1.0%)	30 (4.8%)	385 (61.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.3%)	97.8	87^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.7	196^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.7%	109	79.8				79.8	83.6	84.4	85.4					84.4	90.2	81.7	80.5					84.2					$15,994	$15,768	$226
Harvest Park Middle	Public	6-8	4900 Valley Ave.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4444	1,015	45	22.4	6.1%	259 (25.5%)	12 (1.2%)	53 (5.2%)	626 (61.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (6.2%)	98.2	39^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.6%		98.5	29^th of 2783 public middle schools	99.0%	10		69.4			69.4				83.0	89.7	83.0		85.2				79.2	86.4	79.8		81.7					$17,000	$16,774	$226
Vintage Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1125 Concord St.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4240	522	22	24.2	7.5%	120 (23.0%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (6.1%)	307 (58.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (9.8%)	94.9	345^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.9	350^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.0%	5	75.3				75.3	68.4	80.5	89.4					79.3	71.9	75.9	80.7					76.1					$17,184	$16,958	$226
Pleasanton Middle	Public	6-8	5001 Case Ave.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4390	944	44	21.3	14.7%	262 (27.8%)	21 (2.2%)	183 (19.4%)	406 (43.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	66 (7.0%)	89.7	284^th of 2761 public middle schools	89.7%		92.7	213^th of 2783 public middle schools	92.3%	71		51.8			51.8				68.4	74.3	63.7		68.7				68.4	66.6	58.7		64.3					$17,714	$17,380	$334
The Pleasanton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4750 First St.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(925) 426-4260	138	9	15.2	14.5%	51 (37.0%)	2 (1.4%)	20 (14.5%)	46 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	18 (13.0%)								(n/a)			41.2		61.5						90.9	72.2	85.5						81.8	44.4	71.7					$20,782	$20,510	$272

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Dublin	2.56 mi	16	75^th
Livermore	4.78 mi	21	214^th
San Ramon	4.91 mi	20	61^st
Sunol	5.46 mi	1	23^rd
Hayward	7.41 mi	48	727^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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