Photo: Federico Pizano · CC BY 3.0Martinez’s public schools outscore 63% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Martinez, 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 92% 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.
Martinez’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 444 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Martinez’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 36% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Martinez Unified spends $17,203 per student and Mount Diablo Unified $16,629, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Catherine of Siena School (private) is 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 Martinez’s grade
B: better than 63% of California school districts, #332 of 847 California towns. Test scores are above the California average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Martinez, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Martinez
Martinez Junior High
Grades 6–8 · 843 students · 23:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Martinez
Martinez Junior High
Grades 6–8 · 843 students · 23:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Martinez
Martinez Junior High
Grades 6–8 · 843 students · 23:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Martinez
Alhambra Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,028 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Martinez
Alhambra Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,028 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Martinez
Alhambra Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,028 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Martinez
Alhambra Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,028 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Martinez runs its own schools through grade 12 (Martinez Unified School District). From grade K, students attend the Mount Diablo Unified School District, shared with Clayton, Concord, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Martinez
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Martinez vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Martinez’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez | B | Martinez Unified K–12 · Mount Diablo Unified K–12 |
| Pleasant Hill | B | Mount Diablo Unified |
Every school in Martinez
10 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: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Martinez Early Intervention Preschool Program (MEIPP)).
Questions about Martinez’s schools
Are Martinez’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Martinez children attend outscore 63% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #332 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Martinez in?
Two districts: Martinez Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Mount Diablo Unified School District runs grades K–12, shared with Clayton, Concord, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek.
Where do Martinez kids go to high school?
Alhambra Senior High, with 1,028 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Martinez’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Mount Diablo Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Martinez spend per student?
$17,203 in Martinez Unified School District and $16,629 in Mount Diablo Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Martinez?
Yes: St. Catherine of Siena School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 155 students).
Parents talk
What Martinez families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Martinez → 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.