Middle Schools in Livermore Valley Joint Unified

Summary:

This analysis covers three middle schools (grades 6-8) within the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, all of which perform well above California state averages, indicating a strong educational environment in the area.

William Mendenhall Middle stands out as the top performer, leading the district in English, math, and science test scores while also having the lowest rate of chronic student absenteeism. Andrew N. Christensen Middle shows consistent, above-average results and has the smallest class sizes in the district. East Avenue Middle, while ranking third locally, still exceeds state averages and has shown improvement in its statewide ranking.

An interesting finding is that higher per-student spending does not directly correlate with higher test scores in this district. Mathematics, especially in 8th grade, is an area where all schools have room for growth compared to their strong English scores. For parents, this means all three schools are quality options, with William Mendenhall demonstrating particularly strong overall academic performance and student attendance.

District Detail

685 East Jack London Blvd.
Livermore, CA 94551-1899

(925) 606-3200

SchoolDigger Rank:
374^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 12,945

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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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)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Andrew N. Christensen Middle	Public	6-8	5757 Haggin Oaks Ave.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4702	592	28	20.8	18.1%	231 (39.0%)	9 (1.5%)	158 (26.7%)	141 (23.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (8.1%)	79.9	474^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.8%		79.3	488^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.5%	14	48.7	48.7	69.4	59.5	61.8	63.4	52.5	48.8	47.4	49.5	$16,153	$252	$15,901
East Avenue Middle	Public	6-8	3951 East Ave.	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4711	581	26	22.4	25.8%	243 (41.8%)	14 (2.4%)	188 (32.4%)	74 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.3%)	72.1	638^th of 2761 public middle schools	76.9%		68.3	716^th of 2783 public middle schools	74.3%	78	45.1	45.1	53.8	66.7	64.9	61.6	38.2	45.4	39.6	40.9	$16,199	$252	$15,947
William Mendenhall Middle	Public	6-8	1701 El Padro Dr.	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4731	876	36	24.1	6.7%	416 (47.5%)	4 (0.5%)	164 (18.7%)	205 (23.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (9.6%)	85.8	354^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.2%		86.9	346^th of 2783 public middle schools	87.6%	8	56.4	56.4	70.0	74.8	57.6	67.4	56.3	60.7	48.6	55.1	$14,293	$249	$14,044

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
SBE - Livermore Valley Charter Preparatory High	2.98 mi	1
Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program	4.19 mi	1
Dublin Unified	6.25 mi	16	140^th
Pleasanton Unified	7.42 mi	17	145^th
San Ramon Valley Unified	9.39 mi	37	85^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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