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Schools in Byron · Byron Union Elementary School District, Liberty Union High School District

Byron’s public schools outscore 65% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Byron, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Byron, 53% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the California average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.

Reading proficiency

53%

▲ 6 pts vs CA 47%

2021–22

Math proficiency

28%

▼ 5 pts vs CA 33%

2021–22

Graduate on time

91%

▲ 5 pts vs CA 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$17.9K

▼ 16% vs CA $21.2K

FY2024 · Liberty Union High

Students per teacher

21.2

CA 21.6

Schools in town

9,018 students on the public path

In brief

Byron’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 519 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Byron’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 28% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Byron Union Elementary spends $17,881 per student and Liberty Union High $17,861, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Byron’s grade

B Test scoresB⁻ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 65%

Lower resultsHigher results

California towns with similar household incomes (519)Better than 80%

BB⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,691 test results and a graduating class of 2,020 could put Byron anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Byron’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,699 in math, 2,683 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Byron, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Byron · depends on your address

Discovery Bay Elementary

Grades K–5 · 417 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Discovery Bay

No scores

Timber Point Elementary

Grades K–5 · 362 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Discovery Bay

No scores

The path, start to finish

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

6–8Excelsior MiddleByron Union Elementary School DistrictC⁻

9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Byron runs its own schools through grade 8 (Byron 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 Discovery Bay. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Byron

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Byron Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 4 schools · 1,182 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 21.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)

$17,881CA $21,206 · FY2024

Liberty Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 5 schools · 8,203 students · 21.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)

$17,861CA $21,206 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Byron Union Elementary School District43%

State average 46.7% · 865 students tested

Math · K–8, Byron Union Elementary School District37%

State average 33.1% · 863 students tested

Reading · 9–12, Liberty Union High School District58%

State average 46.7% · 1818 students tested

Math · 9–12, Liberty Union High School District24%

State average 33.1% · 1836 students tested

Byron vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Byron’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Byron	B⁺	Byron Union Elementary K–8 · Liberty Union High 9–12

Every school in Byron

6 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).

District schools in Byronby address

Excelsior Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8

C⁻

377 students19:1Rate it →

Also serving Byronin other towns

Discovery Bay Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Discovery Bay

417 students21:1Rate it →

Timber Point Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Discovery Bay

362 students25:1Rate it →

Liberty High

High · Grades 9–12 · Brentwood

2,836 students22:1Rate it →

Heritage High

High · Grades 9–12 · Brentwood

2,566 students22:1Rate it →

Freedom High

High · Grades 9–12 · Oakley

2,460 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Byron’s schools

Are Byron’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Byron children attend outscore 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Byron in?

Two districts: Byron 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 Byron kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Liberty High, Heritage High and Freedom High.

What is Byron’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 Byron spend per student?

$17,881 in Byron Union Elementary School District and $17,861 in Liberty Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.