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Alisal Elementary

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Alisal Elementary ranks 886 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

886^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alisal Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 544 students in the high-performing Pleasanton Unified school district, consistently ranking in the top 15% of all California elementary schools.

While Alisal's academic results are strong compared to the state average, it is important for parents to know that the school performs in the middle among its immediate peers within the district. For example, its proficiency rates in English and Math are several points below the district average, and it trails nearby top performers like Henry P. Mohr Elementary and Walnut Grove Elementary. The school has shown a recent and concerning decline in its effectiveness for students in special education, and there are significant performance gaps between different student groups that the school will need to address.

On a positive note, Alisal has improved its chronic absenteeism rate since the pandemic, and it maintains solid foundational performance, particularly in mathematics. The school has comparable resources and a slightly better student-teacher ratio than some higher-achieving schools in the area, suggesting the potential for improvement. However, to match the performance of other schools in Pleasanton Unified, Alisal may need to focus on providing more consistent support across all grade levels and for its vulnerable student populations.

544

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,742

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1454 Santa Rita Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94566-5697

(925) 426-4200

District: Pleasanton Unified

Students who attend Alisal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harvest Park Middle
High:	Amador Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

53.1%

White:

25.4%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Pleasanton Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg73%

California avg41%

886^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Pleasanton Unified

145^th of 1,543Pleasanton 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
2025	85.9	886 of 5857	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	1091 of 5869	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	859 of 5859	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	924 of 5883	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	680 of 5789	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	611 of 5662	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	89.3	675 of 5692	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	94.0	382 of 5614	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	93.2	428 of 5611	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	86.4	682 of 5530	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	87.5	587 of 5390	89.1%	★★★★☆
2011	88.4	539 of 5377	90.0%	★★★★☆
2010	86.5	659 of 5314	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	87.6	607 of 5193	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	89.3	526 of 5113	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	86.5	693 of 5113	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	88.7	551 of 4818	88.6%	★★★★☆
2005	90.7	459 of 4822	90.5%	★★★★★
2004	89.6	522 of 4809	89.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	510 of 1203	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	635 of 1205	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	650 of 1190	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	674 of 1154	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	508 of 1149	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	459 of 1071	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	839 of 2227	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	439 of 2585	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	482 of 2128	77.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.4	328 of 3162	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	94.4	106 of 3275	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	120 of 3246	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	800 of 5597	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	805 of 5612	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	831 of 5609	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	835 of 5635	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	632 of 5492	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	635 of 5413	88.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	4171 of 5107	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	4178 of 5107	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.3	1542 of 5087	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	2592 of 5084	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	2576 of 4963	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	1624 of 4830	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	82.7	727 of 5517	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.2	3022 of 5173	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	2394 of 5084	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	953 of 5628	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	1337 of 5643	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	877 of 5638	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	944 of 5663	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	704 of 5510	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	609 of 5431	88.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	528 of 718	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.5	199 of 445	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	2095 of 2847	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1571 of 2635	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	665 of 2420	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	1356 of 2598	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	1325 of 2651	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	912 of 2661	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	1314 of 2726	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	891 of 2834	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	857 of 2737	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)90th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)87th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile-27 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-58 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-58 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+29 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+17 vs state

Science53%+21 vs state

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	92.9	483^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%		95.5	302^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.9%	181	61.0	61.0	82.2	75.0	68.0	75.4	85.6	79.9	58.0	75.7					$21,236	$20,330	$906
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alisal Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Alisal Elementary?

Students at Alisal Elementary are 53% Asian, 25% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Alisal Elementary in?

Pleasanton Unified

Is Alisal Elementary a good school?

Alisal Elementary ranks 886^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alisal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alisal Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harvest Park Middle
High : Amador Valley High

How many students attend Alisal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Alisal Elementary.

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