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Charlotte Wood Middle

Public Grades 6-8

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 96% of California middle schools

Summary

In Danville, Charlotte Wood Middle serves 853 students in grades 6–8 in the high-performing San Ramon Valley Unified area. Its 2025–26 test results were far above California averages, but the most important comparison for families is that math is a clear relative weakness against nearby schools, especially district peers.

The school’s 2025–26 proficiency rates were 81% in English language arts, 70% in math and 66% in science—about 32, 31 and 30 points above state rates, respectively. Compared with San Ramon Valley Unified, it was about even in ELA and science but 5 points lower in math; among 11 nearby schools, it ranked 6th in ELA, 7th in science and 8th in math. Its math result was also about 1 point below the nearby-school average. Science was about 4 points above the broader nearby average, but about 4 points below the average for the seven nearby schools in its own district.

Results improved from 2022–23 to 2025–26: ELA rose 8 points, math 12 and science 13, and the school’s advantage over state results widened in all three subjects. SchoolDigger ranks the school 110th of 2,703 California schools, at the 96th percentile, with 5 stars; its percentile rose 6 points since 2023–24. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure for how well the school serves White Students rose from the 70th percentile in 2023–24 to the 86th in 2025–26, still below the school’s overall 96th percentile. Context figures include a 22.8 student-teacher ratio in 2024–25, close to the nearby average, and 5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch that year. Chronic absenteeism was 6% in 2025–26, compared with 8% districtwide and 18% statewide.

853

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,084

Per pupil spending ?

5.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

600 El Capitan Dr.
Danville, CA 94526-5000

(925) 855-4400

District: San Ramon Valley Unified

Students who attend Charlotte Wood Middle usually attend:

High:

San Ramon Valley High

Feeder schools for Charlotte Wood Middle:

Elementary:	Greenbrook Elementary
	John Baldwin Elementary
	Sycamore Valley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

Asian:

20.9%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (74% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of San Ramon Valley Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg75%

California avg42%

110^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle Schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified

59^th of 968San Ramon Valley 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	95.9	110 of 2703	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	182 of 2761	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	266 of 2783	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	244 of 2781	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	261 of 2740	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	213 of 2715	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	213 of 2480	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	154 of 2508	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	95.1	97 of 2497	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	95.8	85 of 2477	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	92.9	25 of 2379	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	243 of 2259	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.9	196 of 2236	91.2%	★★★★★
2010	90.0	102 of 2179	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	91.0	85 of 2063	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	93.8	45 of 2005	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	88.7	149 of 1999	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	91.4	99 of 1804	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	96.5	24 of 1777	98.6%	★★★★★
2004	93.3	75 of 1769	95.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	114 of 769	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	186 of 739	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	208 of 743	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	148 of 715	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	233 of 733	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	205 of 745	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	208 of 700	70.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	87.7	112 of 1531	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	170 of 1491	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	68 of 1369	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	84 of 2483	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	200 of 2533	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	263 of 2551	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	246 of 2531	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	306 of 2509	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	163 of 2380	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	194 of 2262	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	73 of 2325	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	232 of 2395	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	211 of 2388	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	120 of 2374	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	90 of 2359	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	88 of 2213	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	57 of 2072	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	80 of 2493	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.8	226 of 2542	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	235 of 2579	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	339 of 2531	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	356 of 2458	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	106 of 2369	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	285 of 2230	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	129 of 2478	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	166 of 2534	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	251 of 2552	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	205 of 2538	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	189 of 2527	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	241 of 2407	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	224 of 2273	90.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	48 of 734	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.5	89 of 726	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	119 of 701	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	131 of 677	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	175 of 665	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	222 of 554	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	173 of 462	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	118 of 1586	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	77.5	201 of 1566	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	239 of 1552	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	259 of 1531	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	211 of 1482	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	260 of 1520	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	455 of 1537	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	465 of 1543	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	443 of 1555	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	296 of 1602	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	356 of 1496	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)85th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state

Mathematics70%+31 vs state

Science66%+30 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)				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 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
Charlotte Wood Middle	Public	6-8	600 El Capitan Dr.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-4400	853	37	22.8	5.2%	466 (54.6%)	9 (1.1%)	91 (10.7%)	178 (20.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	106 (12.4%)	95.9	110^th of 2703 public middle schools	95.9%		93.9	182^nd of 2761 public middle schools	93.4%	72	66.4	66.4	80.4	82.5	80.6	81.1	71.9	68.9	68.3	69.8	$17,084	$16,900	$184
Iron Horse Middle	Public	6-8	12601 Alcosta Blvd.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 824-2820	939	42	22.5	9.9%	191 (20.3%)	25 (2.7%)	100 (10.6%)	528 (56.2%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	86 (9.2%)	97.5	57^th of 2703 public middle schools	97.9%		97	86^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.9%	29	73.0	73.0	81.9	87.2	85.5	84.7	71.3	75.8	79.3	75.3	$18,387	$18,164	$223
Los Cerros Middle	Public	6-8	968 Blemer Rd.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-6800	486	24	19.9	5.1%	295 (60.7%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (8.2%)	91 (18.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.9%)	94.8	146^th of 2703 public middle schools	94.6%		94.7	161^st of 2761 public middle schools	94.2%	15	69.1	69.1	81.2	70.9	78.1	76.8	74.4	66.9	71.0	70.8	$19,121	$18,816	$305
Gale Ranch Middle	Public	6-8	6400 Main Branch Rd.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-1500	971	43	22.7	9.8%	75 (7.7%)	25 (2.6%)	80 (8.2%)	732 (75.4%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.4%)	97.9	48^th of 2703 public middle schools	98.2%		98.1	44^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.4%	4	72.9	72.9	82.4	85.3	84.7	84.2	79.2	79.3	80.8	79.8	$18,825	$18,662	$163
Diablo Vista Middle	Public	6-8	4100 Camino Tassajara	Danville	94506	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-7600	835	36	23.3	8.3%	226 (27.1%)	13 (1.6%)	56 (6.7%)	449 (53.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (10.4%)	97.5	56^th of 2703 public middle schools	97.9%		97.1	76^th of 2761 public middle schools	97.2%	20	67.3	67.3	84.8	86.7	79.1	83.5	81.1	80.9	77.3	79.8	$16,921	$16,648	$273
Stone Valley Middle	Public	6-8	3001 Miranda Ave.	Alamo	94507	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-5800	586	27	21.6	8.4%	367 (62.6%)	6 (1.0%)	59 (10.1%)	82 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (11.8%)	90.1	256^th of 2703 public middle schools	90.5%		92.7	206^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.5%	50	50.8	50.8	71.4	71.7	81.2	74.9	61.0	59.9	66.1	62.4	$18,320	$18,202	$118
Pine Valley Middle	Public	6-8	3000 Pine Valley Rd.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-7700	973	39	24.9	6.8%	289 (29.7%)	11 (1.1%)	96 (9.9%)	480 (49.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	93 (9.6%)	97.2	72^nd of 2703 public middle schools	97.3%		97	87^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.8%	15	71.9	71.9	78.6	84.8	84.6	82.7	72.3	73.8	78.7	75.1	$16,533	$16,360	$173
Windemere Ranch Middle	Public	6-8	11611 East Branch Pkwy.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-7400	1,011	42	23.9	8.2%	60 (5.9%)	18 (1.8%)	33 (3.3%)	850 (84.1%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	42 (4.2%)	98.6	25^th of 2703 public middle schools	99.1%		98.5	29^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.9%	4	84.5	84.5	83.7	86.7	89.9	86.9	81.0	79.6	85.4	82.1	$16,794	$16,682	$112
Wells Middle	Public	6-8	6800 Penn Dr.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 828-6227	1,041	44	23.8	22.5%	222 (21.3%)	47 (4.5%)	190 (18.3%)	464 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	111 (10.7%)	79.6	474^th of 2703 public middle schools	82.5%		83	414^th of 2761 public middle schools	85.0%	60	28.6	28.6	68.5	70.2	61.4	66.9	60.4	60.1	53.8	58.3	$20,708	$19,380	$1,328
Canyon Middle	Public	6-8	19600 Cull Canyon Rd.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 538-8833	1,418	62	23.0	40.7%	248 (17.5%)	68 (4.8%)	399 (28.1%)	493 (34.8%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	197 (13.9%)	77.7	513^th of 2703 public middle schools	81.0%		77.4	532^nd of 2761 public middle schools	80.7%	19	46.3	46.3	61.3	70.0	59.1	63.4	45.3	50.4	53.2	49.6	$18,925	$18,756	$169

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlotte Wood Middle

What high school do graduates of Charlotte Wood Middle attend?

Students who attend Charlotte Wood Middle usually go on to attend San Ramon Valley High

Is Charlotte Wood Middle a good school?

Yes! Charlotte Wood Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 110^th of 2703 California middle schools.

How many students attend Charlotte Wood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 853 students attended Charlotte Wood Middle.

What district is Charlotte Wood Middle in?

San Ramon Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Charlotte Wood Middle?

Students at Charlotte Wood Middle are 55% White, 21% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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