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Piedmont Middle

Public Grades 6-8

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 98% of California middle schools

Summary

Piedmont Middle is a top-performing public school serving 575 students in grades 6-8 within the affluent, high-achieving Piedmont City Unified school district.

The school consistently ranks in the top 2% of all California middle schools, with student proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are roughly double the state average. This excellence is consistent across all student groups, with particularly strong results for students in special education and other subgroups, indicating the school effectively supports diverse learners. Furthermore, student engagement is very high, as shown by a chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.6%, which is less than a third of the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Oakland Unified district, the difference in performance is stark, even among schools just minutes apart. For example, while Claremont Middle is the closest comparable school, Piedmont Middle's academic results are significantly higher. Interestingly, Piedmont Middle achieves these exceptional outcomes with moderate per-student spending, outperforming nearby schools that spend substantially more per pupil, such as West Oakland Middle. This suggests the school's success is built on effective systems and strong district support, not just funding.

575

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,427

Per pupil spending ?

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

740 Magnolia Ave.
Piedmont, CA 94611-4047

(510) 594-2668

District: Piedmont City Unified

Students who attend Piedmont Middle usually attend:

High:

Piedmont High

Feeder schools for Piedmont Middle:

Elementary:	Beach Elementary
	Havens Elementary
	Wildwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Two or more races:

20.7%

Asian:

16.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (81% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg82%

California avg41%

43^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 1,543Piedmont City 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	98.1	43 of 2761	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	37 of 2783	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	36 of 2781	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	25 of 2740	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	14 of 894	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	21 of 2715	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	19 of 2480	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.8	38 of 2508	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	97.7	21 of 2497	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	97.9	27 of 2477	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	93.2	21 of 2379	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	93.2	25 of 2259	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	92.8	36 of 2236	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	91.1	79 of 2179	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	93.1	46 of 2063	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	96.6	13 of 2005	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	97.9	9 of 1999	99.5%	★★★★★
2006	95.4	33 of 1804	98.2%	★★★★★
2005	97.7	13 of 1777	99.3%	★★★★★
2004	98.7	9 of 1769	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	10 of 739	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	108 of 743	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	193 of 715	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	77 of 733	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	51 of 745	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	114 of 700	83.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.9	1 of 1531	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	9 of 354	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	12 of 1491	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	10 of 1369	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	20 of 2533	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	25 of 2551	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	25 of 2531	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	20 of 2509	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	15 of 738	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	24 of 2380	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	25 of 2262	98.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	33 of 2395	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	22 of 2388	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	24 of 2374	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	5 of 2359	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	27 of 2213	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	24 of 2072	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	42 of 2542	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	71 of 2579	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	57 of 2534	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	68 of 2552	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	48 of 2538	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	30 of 2527	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	17 of 763	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	22 of 2407	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	20 of 2273	99.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	38 of 726	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	87 of 701	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	39 of 677	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	20 of 665	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	73 of 554	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	42 of 462	90.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	4 of 1566	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	2 of 1552	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	15 of 1531	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	51 of 1520	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	28 of 1537	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	21 of 1543	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	23 of 1555	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	12 of 1602	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	18 of 1496	98.8%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy84%+36 vs state

Mathematics81%+44 vs state

Science72%+40 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)				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 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
Piedmont Middle	Public	6-8	740 Magnolia Ave.	Piedmont	94611	Alameda County	Piedmont City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-2668	575	33	17.3	5.7%	283 (49.2%)	13 (2.3%)	62 (10.8%)	95 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (20.7%)	98.1	43^rd of 2761 public middle schools	98.4%		98.3	37^th of 2783 public middle schools	98.7%	6	72.4	72.4	87.9	86.4	79.1	84.4	83.7	84.2	76.3	81.4	$33,427	$32,300	$1,127
Edna Brewer Middle	Public	6-8	3748 13th Ave.	Oakland	94610	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3210	785	44	17.6	63.1%	157 (20.0%)	135 (17.2%)	196 (25.0%)	158 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	127 (16.2%)	74	603^rd of 2761 public middle schools	78.2%		79.2	495^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.2%	108	44.1	44.1	54.8	66.5	59.4	60.4	46.1	46.5	41.6	44.7	$22,401	$19,788	$2,613
Westlake Middle	Public	6-8	2629 Harrison St.	Oakland	94612	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2213	279	22	12.5	91.8%	18 (6.5%)	119 (42.7%)	88 (31.5%)	21 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	27 (9.7%)	10.6	2599^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.9%		9.5	2683^rd of 2783 public middle schools	3.6%	84	12.2	12.2	13.6	15.1	20.8	16.3	9.5	8.1	9.3	9.0	$36,056	$33,684	$2,372
Montera Middle	Public	6-8	5555 Ascot Dr.	Oakland	94611	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3211	695	38	18.0	58.0%	144 (20.7%)	182 (26.2%)	174 (25.0%)	56 (8.1%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	129 (18.6%)	62	854^th of 2761 public middle schools	69.1%		54.8	1017^th of 2783 public middle schools	63.5%	163	33.2	33.2	50.8	62.2	52.2	54.9	36.8	50.0	28.3	38.4	$21,820	$19,590	$2,230
Claremont Middle	Public	6-8	5750 College Ave.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2201	487	28	17.1	55.9%	137 (28.1%)	127 (26.1%)	81 (16.6%)	32 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	107 (22.0%)	80.9	460^th of 2761 public middle schools	83.3%		78.1	524^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.2%	64	40.5	40.5	67.8	63.5	66.2	65.8	57.8	52.0	45.7	51.8	$23,115	$20,914	$2,201
Bret Harte Middle	Public	6-9	3700 Coolidge Ave.	Oakland	94602	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2206	337	27	12.3	92.6%	19 (5.6%)	100 (29.7%)	130 (38.6%)	52 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30 (8.9%)	14.8	2447^th of 2761 public middle schools	11.4%		13.9	2515^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.6%	68	9.9	9.9	23.9	19.0	27.9	23.5	10.2	12.9	15.6	13.1	$39,090	$35,864	$3,226
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	1926 19th Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3212	512	34	15.2	97.3%	8 (1.6%)	88 (17.2%)	239 (46.7%)	140 (27.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	28 (5.5%)	17.7	2329^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.6%		19.5	2281^st of 2783 public middle schools	18.0%	48	13.4	13.4	25.7	16.4	20.1	20.8	18.8	18.1	19.6	18.9	$29,229	$26,426	$2,803
AIMS College Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	171 12th St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	AIMS College Prep Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 893-8701	200	11	18.1	77.5%	13 (6.5%)	91 (45.5%)	28 (14.0%)	44 (22.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	21 (10.5%)	55.8	1010^th of 2761 public middle schools	63.4%		72.2	647^th of 2783 public middle schools	76.8%	363	26.4	26.4	33.9	46.9	54.9	46.1	32.1	48.4	45.1	42.4
United for Success Academy Middle	Public	6-8	2101 35th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3228	347	21	16.4	98.6%	10 (2.9%)	34 (9.8%)	271 (78.1%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (2.0%)	9.4	2635^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.6%		10.8	2641^st of 2783 public middle schools	5.1%	6	4.4	4.4	15.4	18.2	14.0	15.8	10.3	7.3	11.4	9.7	$30,388	$27,696	$2,692
West Oakland Middle	Public	6-8	991 14th St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2204	165	15	11.0	98.2%	17 (10.3%)	74 (44.8%)	51 (30.9%)	5 (3.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	14 (8.5%)	7.9	2679^th of 2761 public middle schools	3.0%		9.6	2675^th of 2783 public middle schools	3.9%	4	11.3	11.3	5.4	10.0	9.3	7.7	1.4	12.5	9.4	6.8	$44,720	$41,774	$2,946

Frequently Asked Questions about Piedmont Middle

What is the racial makeup of Piedmont Middle?

Students at Piedmont Middle are 49% White, 21% Two or more races, 17% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Piedmont Middle attend?

Students who attend Piedmont Middle usually go on to attend Piedmont High

How many students attend Piedmont Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Piedmont Middle.

Is Piedmont Middle a good school?

Yes! Piedmont Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 43^rd of 2761 California middle schools.

What district is Piedmont Middle in?

Piedmont City Unified

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