Bethel Island’s public schools score below 56% of California districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 23% of Bethel Island’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bethel Island, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bethel Island’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Liberty Union High spends $17,861 per student and Oakley Union Elementary $15,884, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bethel Island’s grade
C+: better than 44% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bethel Island, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Bethel Island · depends on your address
Delta Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 873 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Oakley
O'Hara Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 856 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Oakley
7th grade in Bethel Island · depends on your address
Delta Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 873 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Oakley
O'Hara Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 856 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Oakley
8th grade in Bethel Island · depends on your address
Delta Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 873 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Oakley
O'Hara Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 856 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Oakley
9th grade in Bethel Island · depends on your address
Liberty High
Grades 9–12 · 2,836 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Brentwood
Heritage High
Grades 9–12 · 2,566 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Brentwood
Freedom High
Grades 9–12 · 2,460 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Oakley
10th grade in Bethel Island · depends on your address
Liberty High
Grades 9–12 · 2,836 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Brentwood
Heritage High
Grades 9–12 · 2,566 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Brentwood
Freedom High
Grades 9–12 · 2,460 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Oakley
11th grade in Bethel Island · depends on your address
Liberty High
Grades 9–12 · 2,836 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Brentwood
Heritage High
Grades 9–12 · 2,566 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Brentwood
Freedom High
Grades 9–12 · 2,460 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Oakley
12th grade in Bethel Island · depends on your address
Liberty High
Grades 9–12 · 2,836 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Brentwood
Heritage High
Grades 9–12 · 2,566 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Brentwood
Freedom High
Grades 9–12 · 2,460 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Oakley
Bethel Island runs its own schools through grade 8 (Oakley Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Liberty Union High School District, shared with Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley. Its elementary school is in Oakley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Bethel Island
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Bethel Island vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Bethel Island’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel Island | C+ | Oakley Union Elementary K–8 · Liberty Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Bethel Island
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bethel Island’s schools
Are Bethel Island’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bethel Island children attend score below 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bethel Island in?
Two districts: Oakley Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Liberty Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley.
Where do Bethel Island kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Liberty High, Heritage High and Freedom High.
What is Bethel Island’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Liberty Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Bethel Island spend per student?
$17,861 in Liberty Union High School District and $15,884 in Oakley Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bethel Island families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bethel Island → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.