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Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

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Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary ranks 613 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

613^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of California elementary schools

Summary

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary serves 467 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Pleasanton, within Pleasanton Unified. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were well above California’s in English language arts (ELA), math and science, but below the district’s in all three subjects. The most important takeaway is that Hearst compares favorably with the state, but trails its district and most nearby K–5 schools, with the clearest gap in science.

Math is Hearst’s strongest subject against the state: 73% of students were proficient, compared with 38% statewide and 74% districtwide. ELA proficiency was 72%, versus 49% statewide and 78% districtwide; science was 56%, versus 36% statewide and 65% districtwide. Hearst was below the average of nearby K–5 schools in all three subjects: 72% versus 75% in ELA, 73% versus 76% in math, and 56% versus 66% in science. It ranked eighth of ten K–5 schools in ELA and math, and ninth in science. The nearby comparison has bright spots: Walnut Grove Elementary led the group in all three subjects, while Hearst’s third-grade ELA proficiency of 82% was fourth-highest among the ten schools.

Scores rose from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026—by 5 percentage points in ELA, 1 point in math and 7 points in science—but remain lower than four years earlier, especially in science, down 7 points. SchoolDigger ranks Hearst 613th of 5,804 California schools, in the 89th percentile with 4 stars; seven nearby K–5 schools have 5 stars. Its student-teacher ratio was 25.9:1 in 2024–2025, second-highest among nearby schools. In that year, 16% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well it serves Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 17th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 51st in 2025–2026, still below the school’s overall 89th percentile. Its ranking for how well it serves Hispanic Students fell from the 81st percentile in 2022–2023 to the 43rd in 2024–2025; no result is supplied for the latest year.

467

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,384

Per pupil spending ?

16.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

5301 Case Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566-8005

(925) 426-3772

District: Pleasanton Unified

Students who attend Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasanton Middle
High:	Foothill High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

49.7%

White:

22.3%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Pleasanton Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg74%

California avg42%

613^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Pleasanton Unified

73^rd of 968Pleasanton Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	613 of 5804	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.2	814 of 5857	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	660 of 5869	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	429 of 5859	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	359 of 5883	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	292 of 5789	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	166 of 5662	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	97.1	171 of 5692	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	96.8	179 of 5614	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	185 of 5611	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	91.9	341 of 5530	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	92.1	293 of 5390	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	93.1	241 of 5377	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	93.7	213 of 5314	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	94.3	206 of 5193	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	95.0	184 of 5113	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	94.8	234 of 5113	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	94.5	235 of 4818	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	94.9	235 of 4822	95.1%	★★★★★
2004	96.3	168 of 4809	96.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	348 of 1207	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	488 of 1203	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	461 of 1205	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	309 of 1190	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	184 of 1154	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	210 of 1149	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	181 of 1071	83.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	98.2	45 of 2227	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	33 of 2128	98.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	99.4	24 of 3275	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	447 of 5569	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	81.8	1002 of 5597	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	718 of 5612	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	428 of 5609	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	374 of 5635	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	225 of 5492	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	181 of 5413	96.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	2886 of 5107	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	1855 of 5107	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	950 of 5087	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	2144 of 5084	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	1431 of 4963	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	97.8	57 of 4830	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	2631 of 5412	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.8	4526 of 5460	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	2293 of 5363	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	3182 of 5264	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	1361 of 5173	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	796 of 5590	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	740 of 5628	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	628 of 5643	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	423 of 5638	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	320 of 5663	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	360 of 5510	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	160 of 5431	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	690 of 2532	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.6	1331 of 2598	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	1031 of 2651	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	993 of 2661	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.1	483 of 2726	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	515 of 2834	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	392 of 2737	85.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)99th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)71st percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%+34 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+23 vs state

Science56%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
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%)	90.5	613^th of 5804 public elementary schools	89.4%		87.2	814^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%	201	56.5	56.5	81.9	66.7	69.4	72.3	80.3	65.6	74.2	72.6					$18,384	$18,158	$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%)	77.3	1252^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	78.4%		78.9	1201^st of 5857 public elementary schools	79.5%	51	51.3	51.3	50.4	64.2	60.4	58.2	61.4	64.8	50.9	59.0	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%)	98.1	57^th of 5804 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.8	87^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.5%	30	78.5	78.5	83.3	83.7	86.8	84.7	90.6	84.6	85.1	86.5					$15,994	$15,768	$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%)	88.7	714^th of 5804 public elementary schools	87.7%		85.9	886^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%	172	57.7	57.7	74.0	72.8	68.8	71.6	79.7	63.8	56.7	65.7					$16,742	$16,516	$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%)	93.3	461^st of 5804 public elementary schools	92.1%		94.9	345^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.1%	116	60.7	60.7	75.0	68.5	85.4	76.3	77.8	74.2	70.8	74.0					$17,184	$16,958	$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%)	93.4	449^th of 5804 public elementary schools	92.3%		94.1	390^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.3%	59	66.7	66.7	73.3	68.8	77.5	73.6	77.5	68.8	80.8	76.3	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%)	95.9	248^th of 5804 public elementary schools	95.7%		96.5	188^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%	60	73.2	73.2	75.2	74.5	79.6	76.4	85.7	78.8	79.6	81.5	97.2		97.2		$16,618	$16,392	$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%)	95.8	251^st of 5804 public elementary schools	95.7%		92	548^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.6%	297	68.1	68.1	84.0	73.3	81.9	79.5	86.2	75.7	77.9	79.5					$15,232	$15,006	$226
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%)	96.8	165^th of 5804 public elementary schools	97.2%		97.9	79^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.7%	86	75.0	75.0	75.3	74.4	89.1	80.2	83.6	84.5	82.6	83.5					$16,698	$16,472	$226
James Dougherty Elementary	Public	K-5	5301 Hibernia Dr.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 803-4444	856	36	23.7	17.1%	80 (9.3%)	24 (2.8%)	85 (9.9%)	591 (69.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.8%)	95.1	320^th of 5804 public elementary schools	94.5%		92.9	483^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%	163	63.5	63.5	86.0	76.6	73.8	78.4	90.2	80.0	71.7	80.1					$21,236	$20,330	$906

Frequently Asked Questions about Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

How many students attend Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary attend?

Students who attend Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pleasanton Middle
High : Foothill High

What is the racial makeup of Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary?

Students at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary are 50% Asian, 22% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary a good school?

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary ranks 613^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary in?

Pleasanton Unified

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