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

Discovery Bay’s public schools outscore 65% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Discovery Bay, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 53% of Discovery Bay’s students scored proficient, above the California average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#295of 847 California townsK–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
3
9,018 students on the public path
In brief

Discovery Bay’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 328 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Discovery Bay’s, its schools beat 45%, lower 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

Liberty Union High spends $17,861 per student and Byron Union Elementary $17,881, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

All God's Children Christian School (private) is in town. Byron Institute for Independent Study, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Discovery Bay’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 65% of California school districts, #295 of 847 California towns. 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 (328)Better than 45%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,691 test results and a graduating class of 2,020 could put Discovery Bay anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Discovery Bay’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,699 in math, 2,683 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Excelsior Middlein ByronC−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Discovery Bay 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 middle school is in Byron. Parts of Discovery Bay (7% of its land) are served by Knightsen Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Discovery Bay

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

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+
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
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

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
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

Discovery Bay vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Discovery BayB+Byron Union Elementary K–8 · Liberty Union High 9–12

Every school in Discovery Bay

8 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 Discovery Bayby address
Discovery Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
417 students21:1Rate it →
Timber Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
362 students25:1Rate it →
Also serving Discovery Bayin other towns
Excelsior Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Byron
C−
377 students19:1Rate 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 →
Online schools based in Discovery Baynot counted as local schools
Byron Institute for Independent Study
Elementary · Grades K–8
OnlineAlternative Education
26 students29:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
All God's Children Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Religious
159 students26:1Rate it →

Questions about Discovery Bay’s schools

Are Discovery Bay’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Discovery Bay children attend outscore 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #295 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Discovery Bay 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 Discovery Bay kids go to high school?

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

What is Discovery Bay’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 Discovery Bay spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Discovery Bay?

Yes: All God's Children Christian School (religious, grades PK–5, 159 students).

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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.