Summary:
ZIP code 94598 has one listed middle school, Foothill Middle, serving grades 6–8 with 1,005 students. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 73% in English language arts, 65% in math, and 60% in science. Most importantly, Foothill scored above California in all three subjects, with its largest advantage in math.
Foothill Middle is both the only local school and the standout; there is no other listed school to identify as a local bottom performer. It exceeded state proficiency rates by 23 points in ELA, 27 points in math, and 24 points in science. Its results were also higher than those in Mt. Diablo Unified by 24 points in ELA, 26 points in math, and 26 points in science. Chronic absenteeism was 5%, compared with 18% statewide and 19% in the district.
Results have been broadly steady against the state, with science the clearest improvement: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Foothill’s science proficiency rose 4 points and its lead over California widened by 1 point, while its ELA and math leads narrowed by less than 1 point each. SchoolDigger gives Foothill five stars and ranks it 216th of 2,703 California schools, in the 92nd percentile; its rank was 262nd and in the 91st percentile in 2023–2024. The school’s student-teacher ratio was 25.7 in 2024–2025, and 8% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible that year. These figures provide context, not an explanation for the school’s results.
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