Photo: Original uploader was Walkiped at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.0Dublin’s public schools outscore 95% of California districts
Math proficiency in Dublin’s districts is 74%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dublin, 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 98% 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.
Dublin’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 154 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dublin’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 95% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 80% and math 74% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,743 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Quarry Lane School (private), Valley Christian Schools (private), Stratford Schools Dublin (private), Springfield Montessori School (private) and Fountainhead Montessori Adult Education (private) are in town. 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.
What’s behind Dublin’s grade
A+: better than 95% of California school districts, #29 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dublin, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Dublin · depends on your address
Eleanor Murray Fallon
Grades 6–8 · 1,683 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Wells Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,041 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Cottonwood Creek
Grades K–8 · 1,023 students · 23:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Dublin · depends on your address
Eleanor Murray Fallon
Grades 6–8 · 1,683 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Wells Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,041 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Cottonwood Creek
Grades K–8 · 1,023 students · 23:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Dublin · depends on your address
Eleanor Murray Fallon
Grades 6–8 · 1,683 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Wells Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,041 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Cottonwood Creek
Grades K–8 · 1,023 students · 23:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Dublin · depends on your address
Dublin High
Grades 9–12 · 2,771 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Emerald High
Grades 9–12 · 900 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Dublin · depends on your address
Dublin High
Grades 9–12 · 2,771 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Emerald High
Grades 9–12 · 900 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Dublin · depends on your address
Dublin High
Grades 9–12 · 2,771 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Emerald High
Grades 9–12 · 900 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Dublin · depends on your address
Dublin High
Grades 9–12 · 2,771 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Emerald High
Grades 9–12 · 900 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Dublin’s public schools are run by Dublin Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Dublin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Dublin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | A+ | Dublin Unified |
| Pleasanton | A | Pleasanton Unified |
| San Ramon | A+ | San Ramon Valley Unified |
Every school in Dublin
18 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).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Dublin Unified Preschool, Dublin Unified Transition Program and York Alternative Learning Center).
Questions about Dublin’s schools
Are Dublin’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dublin children attend outscore 95% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #29 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dublin in?
Dublin Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 12,750 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dublin kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Dublin High and Emerald High.
What is Dublin’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Dublin Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Dublin spend per student?
$15,743 in Dublin Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Dublin?
Yes: The Quarry Lane School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 1,220 students), Valley Christian Schools (religious, grades PK–12, 511 students), Stratford Schools Dublin (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 170 students), Springfield Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 70 students) and Fountainhead Montessori Adult Education (nonsectarian, grades , 11 students).
Parents talk
What Dublin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dublin → 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.