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Lydiksen Elementary

Public Grades K-5
248th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 96% of California elementary schools
Summary

Serving 586 students in grades K–5 in Pleasanton, California, Lydiksen Elementary is part of Pleasanton Unified. SchoolDigger ranks it 248th of 5,804 California schools, in the 96th percentile with 5 stars. The most important takeaway is that its results are strong overall, with math and science standing out more than English language arts compared with the district.

Lydiksen is strongest locally in math and science, while ELA is its relative weak spot. In 2025–26, 81% of students were proficient in math and 73% in science, compared with nearby-school averages of 76% and 66%; the school was 7 and 9 percentage points above its district in those subjects. ELA proficiency was 76%—1 point below the district and 1 point above the nearby average. All three results were well above state rates: by 43 points in math, 37 in science, and 27 in ELA. Among the 11 schools compared, Lydiksen ranked about third in math and science, and seventh in ELA.

Since 2022–23, math proficiency has risen 4 percentage points and science 3 points, while ELA has fallen 2 points; science first dipped sharply to 56% in 2023–24 before recovering. Chronic absenteeism also improved, falling from 18% in 2021–22 to 7% in 2025–26, below the district’s 8%. In 2024–25, 7% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible; California reports that all students receive free meals (Community Eligibility). The student–teacher ratio was 24.3, close to the nearby-school average of 24.6. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking was lower for Multi-racial Students, at the 72nd percentile versus 96th overall. Its ranking for Hispanic Students fell from the 97th percentile in 2018–19 to the 76th in 2025–26; these group rankings do not explain why results differ.

586
Students ?
24.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,618
Per pupil spending ?
7.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 7700 Highland Oaks Dr.
       Pleasanton, CA  94588-4225

(925) 426-4420

District: Pleasanton Unified


Students who attend Lydiksen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Thomas S. Hart Middle
High:    Foothill High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
52.6%
White:
23.9%
Hispanic:
11.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (78% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school78%
District avg74%
California avg42%
248th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 8% (2016) to top 4% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Pleasanton Unified
73rd 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202695.9248 of 580495.7%★★★★★
202596.5188 of 585796.8%★★★★★
202494.0434 of 586992.6%★★★★★
202395.7298 of 585994.9%★★★★★
202296.2266 of 588395.5%★★★★★
201992.4481 of 578991.7%★★★★★
201894.1361 of 566293.6%★★★★★
201794.8342 of 569294.0%★★★★★
201692.4476 of 561491.5%★★★★★
201592.4480 of 561191.4%★★★★★
201388.0583 of 553089.5%★★★★☆
201290.6390 of 539092.8%★★★★★
201190.3419 of 537792.2%★★★★★
201092.5298 of 531494.4%★★★★★
200991.9354 of 519393.2%★★★★★
200889.2535 of 511389.5%★★★★☆
200792.5379 of 511392.6%★★★★★
200692.1380 of 481892.1%★★★★★
200593.6290 of 482294.0%★★★★★
200494.5259 of 480994.6%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.7256 of 120778.8%★★★★☆
202574.1310 of 120374.2%★★★★☆
202475.6275 of 120577.2%★★★★☆
202376.4244 of 119079.5%★★★★☆
202275.8251 of 115478.2%★★★★☆
201973.7287 of 114975.0%★★★★☆
201875.4251 of 107176.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201979.7337 of 258587.0%★★★★☆
201879.7288 of 212886.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202695.4220 of 556996.0%★★★★★
202595.6211 of 559796.2%★★★★★
202494.6320 of 561294.3%★★★★★
202396.2194 of 560996.5%★★★★★
202296.4192 of 563596.6%★★★★★
201992.1427 of 549292.2%★★★★★
201890.8527 of 541390.3%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202669.51233 of 508575.8%★★★★☆
201994.3154 of 496396.9%★★★★★
201892.7205 of 483095.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202679.2802 of 541285.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202694.0317 of 559094.3%★★★★★
202596.1190 of 562896.6%★★★★★
202490.8558 of 564390.1%★★★★★
202392.7444 of 563892.1%★★★★★
202294.1369 of 566393.5%★★★★★
201989.7603 of 551089.1%★★★★☆
201894.5285 of 543194.8%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202672.7209 of 75272.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.8732 of 292074.9%★★★★☆
202552.2995 of 284765.1%★★★☆☆
202472.8458 of 263582.6%★★★★☆
202340.21207 of 242050.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.5195 of 253292.3%★★★★★
202585.9200 of 259892.3%★★★★★
202463.01034 of 265161.0%★★★☆☆
202368.8844 of 266168.3%★★★☆☆
202272.7708 of 272674.0%★★★★☆
201969.0868 of 283469.4%★★★☆☆
201875.1638 of 273776.7%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2026)96th percentile~ school
Male (2026)94th percentile~ school
White (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2019)87th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2026)79th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)76th percentile-20 vs school
Special Education (2026)75th percentile-21 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics81%+43 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state
Science73%+37 vs state

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Saturday, January 13, 2018

Open Quote Great small local school. Good teachers and kind stuff. My kid loves going there. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Lydiksen Elementary

Yes! Lydiksen Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 248th of 5804 California elementary schools.

Students at Lydiksen Elementary are 53% Asian, 24% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Lydiksen Elementary.

Students who attend Lydiksen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas S. Hart Middle
High : Foothill High

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


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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