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Schools in Moraga · Acalanes Union High School District, Moraga Elementary School District

Moraga’s public schools outscore 97% of California districts

Math proficiency in Moraga’s districts is 71%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Moraga, 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.

#10of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
80%
▲ 33 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 38 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 5% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Acalanes Union High
Students per teacher
19.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
3,145 students on the public path
In brief

Moraga’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 153 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moraga’s, its schools beat 91%, lower than their 97% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Moraga runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Joaquin Moraga Intermediate (6–8) is Moraga’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Acalanes Union High School District with Lafayette, Orinda, Richmond and Walnut Creek: Campolindo High. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 80% and math 71% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Acalanes Union High spends $20,081 per student and Moraga Elementary $17,241, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Saklan 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Moraga’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 97% of California school districts, #10 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 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 91%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,475 test results and a graduating class of 1,335 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Moraga’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,482 in math, 2,469 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Joaquin Moraga IntermediateMoraga Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–12Campolindo HighAcalanes Union High School DistrictA+

Moraga runs its own schools through grade 8 (Moraga Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Acalanes Union High School District, shared with Lafayette, Orinda, Richmond and Walnut Creek. Parts of Moraga (2% of its land) are served by Orinda Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Moraga

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

Acalanes Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 5 schools · 5,401 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 19.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,081CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Moraga Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 4 schools · 1,805 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 21.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,241CA $21,206 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Acalanes Union High School District78%
State average 46.7% · 1262 students tested
Math · 9–12, Acalanes Union High School District65%
State average 33.1% · 1276 students tested
Reading · K–8, Moraga Elementary School District82%
State average 46.7% · 1207 students tested
Math · K–8, Moraga Elementary School District77%
State average 33.1% · 1206 students tested

Moraga vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MoragaA+Moraga Elementary K–8 · Acalanes Union High 9–12
LafayetteA+Lafayette Elementary K–8 · Acalanes Union High 9–12
OrindaA+Orinda Union Elementary K–8 · Acalanes Union High 9–12

All 2 neighbors share Acalanes Union High with Moraga for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Moraga

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 Moragaby address
Donald L. Rheem Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
441 students23:1Rate it →
Los Perales Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
366 students23:1Rate it →
Camino Pablo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
340 students20:1Rate it →
Joaquin Moraga Intermediate
Middle · Grades 6–8
658 students22:1Rate it →
Campolindo High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,340 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Saklan School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
133 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Moraga’s schools

Are Moraga’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Moraga children attend outscore 97% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #10 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moraga in?

Two districts: Moraga Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Acalanes Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Lafayette, Orinda, Richmond and Walnut Creek.

Where do Moraga kids go to high school?

Campolindo High, with 1,340 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Moraga’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Acalanes Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Moraga spend per student?

$20,081 in Acalanes Union High School District and $17,241 in Moraga Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Moraga?

Yes: The Saklan School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 133 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.