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Joe Michell

Public Grades K-8
1852nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 68% of California elementary schools
Summary

Joe Michell is a K-8 elementary school serving 786 students in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, a well-regarded district in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Academically, Joe Michell consistently performs above the state average in English, Math, and Science, but generally sits in the middle when compared to other Livermore schools. It outperforms schools like Junction K-8 and Marylin Avenue Elementary, while trailing top performers such as Emma C. Smith Elementary and Lawrence Elementary. The school's most notable strength is its exceptional program for Special Education students, ranking in the state's 91st percentile. However, recent years have shown a dip in its overall statewide ranking, with particular challenges in middle school math and performance for some student subgroups.

Joe Michell offers a unique K-8 configuration, providing continuity through middle school, and maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate than both the district and state averages. Its per-student spending is mid-range for the area. When looking at nearby districts, Joe Michell performs similarly to Valley View Elementary in the Pleasanton Unified district. For families, Joe Michell represents a solid middle-ground option with a standout special education program and a structured K-8 environment.

786
Students ?
22.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,219
Per pupil spending ?
17.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1001 Elaine Ave.
       Livermore, CA  94550-5414

(925) 606-4738

District: Livermore Valley Joint Unified


Students who attend Joe Michell usually attend:

High:    Granada High
Racial breakdown:

White:
41.2%
Hispanic:
30.0%
Asian:
17.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)
Above the California median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Livermore Valley Joint Unified's ranking
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg55%
California avg41%
Elementary school
1,852nd of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
648th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 28 pts since 2015
From bottom 48% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 11Elementary Schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified
374th of 1,543Livermore Valley Joint 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202564.81852 of 585768.4%★★★☆☆
202470.51574 of 586973.2%★★★★☆
202380.61144 of 585980.5%★★★★☆
202276.71336 of 588377.3%★★★★☆
202169.0404 of 141771.5%★★★★☆
201970.61576 of 578972.8%★★★★☆
201864.41839 of 566267.5%★★★☆☆
201762.41908 of 569266.5%★★★☆☆
201655.72196 of 561460.9%★★★☆☆
201560.21933 of 561165.5%★★★☆☆
201360.22098 of 553062.1%★★★☆☆
201267.61650 of 539069.4%★★★☆☆
201157.22187 of 537759.3%★★★☆☆
201058.22085 of 531460.8%★★★☆☆
200948.72568 of 519350.5%★★★☆☆
200854.82116 of 511358.6%★★★☆☆
200757.11961 of 511361.6%★★★☆☆
200658.11814 of 481862.3%★★★☆☆
200566.71478 of 482269.3%★★★☆☆
200464.41513 of 480968.5%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202532.9903 of 120324.9%★☆☆☆☆
202448.4778 of 120535.4%★★☆☆☆
202348.7762 of 119036.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202277.7330 of 222785.2%★★★★☆
202187.723 of 29392.2%★★★★★
201976.3399 of 258584.6%★★★★☆
201867.8438 of 212879.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.31814 of 559767.6%★★★☆☆
202472.01403 of 561275.0%★★★★☆
202380.81063 of 560981.0%★★★★☆
202274.41338 of 563576.3%★★★★☆
202168.4356 of 126771.9%★★★★☆
201974.11331 of 549275.8%★★★★☆
201859.22018 of 541362.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.02496 of 510751.1%★★★☆☆
202466.21350 of 510773.6%★★★★☆
202366.91320 of 508774.1%★★★★☆
202256.91786 of 508464.9%★★★☆☆
201955.31957 of 496360.6%★★★☆☆
201851.42141 of 483055.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202534.53620 of 546033.7%★★☆☆☆
202455.82028 of 551763.2%★★★☆☆
202358.51839 of 536365.7%★★★☆☆
202257.61820 of 526465.4%★★★☆☆
202165.0303 of 111072.7%★★★★☆
201954.92081 of 517359.8%★★★☆☆
201850.52323 of 508454.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202564.01789 of 562868.2%★★★☆☆
202465.61726 of 564369.4%★★★☆☆
202376.01261 of 563877.6%★★★★☆
202273.71360 of 566376.0%★★★★☆
202166.2390 of 127269.3%★★★☆☆
201965.21716 of 551068.9%★★★☆☆
201867.01611 of 543170.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201944.8288 of 44535.3%★★☆☆☆
201845.2226 of 33933.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202588.2245 of 284791.4%★★★★★
202481.8317 of 263588.0%★★★★☆
202382.5277 of 242088.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202545.51520 of 259841.5%★★☆☆☆
202449.91413 of 265146.7%★★☆☆☆
202370.3793 of 266170.2%★★★★☆
202262.31065 of 272660.9%★★★☆☆
201957.31305 of 283454.0%★★★☆☆
201850.41510 of 273744.8%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202571.2648 of 276176.5%★★★★☆
202467.2735 of 278373.6%★★★★☆
202379.3506 of 278181.8%★★★★☆
202268.9706 of 274074.2%★★★★☆
202167.1248 of 89472.3%★★★★☆
201972.8636 of 271576.6%★★★★☆
201863.0780 of 248068.5%★★★☆☆
201769.8677 of 250873.0%★★★★☆
201648.01158 of 249753.6%★★★☆☆
201542.01283 of 247748.2%★★☆☆☆
201326.71820 of 237923.5%★☆☆☆☆
201232.71564 of 225930.8%★★☆☆☆
201135.71485 of 223633.6%★★☆☆☆
201019.21871 of 217914.1%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202536.9512 of 73930.7%★★☆☆☆
202475.0183 of 74375.4%★★★★☆
202370.9221 of 71569.1%★★★☆☆
202225.9571 of 73322.1%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201976.2220 of 149185.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202572.0599 of 253376.4%★★★★☆
202466.8687 of 255173.1%★★★★☆
202374.7522 of 253179.4%★★★★☆
202269.1625 of 250975.1%★★★★☆
202164.1228 of 73869.1%★★★☆☆
201970.6611 of 238074.3%★★★★☆
201860.1785 of 226265.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.21239 of 239548.3%★★☆☆☆
202440.01306 of 238845.3%★★☆☆☆
202344.01146 of 237451.7%★★★☆☆
202244.11160 of 235950.8%★★★☆☆
201962.3636 of 221371.3%★★★★☆
201848.6949 of 207254.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202542.11329 of 254247.7%★★☆☆☆
202438.11454 of 257943.6%★★☆☆☆
202366.8595 of 253176.5%★★★★☆
202239.21361 of 245844.6%★★☆☆☆
202149.9298 of 72158.7%★★★☆☆
201955.5865 of 236963.5%★★★☆☆
201851.9919 of 223058.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202567.5673 of 253473.4%★★★★☆
202463.5749 of 255270.7%★★★★☆
202380.9420 of 253883.5%★★★★☆
202266.0699 of 252772.3%★★★★☆
202167.7206 of 76373.0%★★★★☆
201972.7562 of 240776.7%★★★★☆
201863.6697 of 227369.3%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202456.7308 of 70156.1%★★★☆☆
202364.3248 of 67763.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202477.6202 of 155287.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.2497 of 152067.3%★★★☆☆
202457.8624 of 153759.4%★★★☆☆
202374.2340 of 154378.0%★★★★☆
202261.9555 of 155564.3%★★★☆☆
201960.8619 of 160261.4%★★★☆☆
201852.8699 of 149653.3%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Special Education (2025)91st percentile+23 vs school
Disabled (2022)85th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)68th percentile~ school
Female (2025)68th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)41st percentile-27 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)35th percentile-37 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-35 vs school
Asian (2025)25th percentile-43 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2024)87th percentile+13 vs school
Disabled (2019)85th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile~ school
Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)56th percentile-18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-29 vs school
Asian (2025)31st percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state
Science46%+13 vs state
Mathematics45%+8 vs state

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Students who attend Joe Michell usually go on to attend:

High : Granada High

In the 2024-25 school year, 786 students attended Joe Michell.

Joe Michell ranks 1852nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Joe Michell are 41% White, 30% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


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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