Summary:
ZIP code 94550 has 11 schools—five elementary, two middle and four high schools—in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified district. In 2025–26, the schools’ average proficiency was 58% in ELA, 47% in math and 45% in science, each about 9 percentage points above the state result. The clearest takeaway is that these averages hide substantial differences from one school to another.
Sunset Elementary led in ELA, with 81% proficiency—32 points above the state. Emma C. Smith Elementary led in math at 80% and science at 74%, respectively 42 and 38 points above state results. At the other end, Del Valle Continuation High had the lowest results: 12% in ELA, 0% in math and 6% in science. Granada High also led Livermore High in comparable 11th-grade results, by 13 points in ELA, 16 in math and 21 in science. SchoolDigger placed Sunset and Emma in the 94th and 96th statewide percentiles, while Del Valle was in the 6th.
Recent changes were mixed: across the 11 schools, average ELA fell 2 percentage points from 2024–25, while math and science each rose 1 point; the state’s science result rose 3 points. Sunset’s SchoolDigger percentile rose from 88 to 94, while Granada’s fell from 92 to 88 and Livermore’s from 78 to 65. The reported free/reduced lunch eligible measure for 2024–25 ranged from 5% at Emma C. Smith to 43% at Del Valle; these figures are context, not an explanation for results. School size and ratios do not neatly predict proficiency either: Sunset enrolled 759 students with a 23.3 student-teacher ratio, while Del Valle enrolled 87 with an 8.9 ratio. Because grade spans and program types differ, families should compare schools serving similar grades where possible.
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