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Schools in Piedmont · Piedmont City Unified School District

Piedmont’s public schools outscore 96% of California districts

On the state math tests, 81% of Piedmont’s students scored proficient, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Piedmont, 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.

#18of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
87%
▲ 40 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▲ 48 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.2K
▲ 9% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
2,386 students on the public path
In brief

Piedmont’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 102 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Piedmont’s, its schools beat 84%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,192 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Piedmont Middle, then Piedmont High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Corpus Christi 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 Piedmont’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 96% of California school districts, #18 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 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (102)Better than 84%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,170 test results and a graduating class of 215 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Piedmont’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,175 in math, 1,166 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
6–8Piedmont MiddlePiedmont City Unified School DistrictA+
9–12Piedmont HighPiedmont City Unified School DistrictA+

Piedmont’s public schools are run by Piedmont City 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.

Piedmont City Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,447 students · 17.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$23,192CA $21,206 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 46.7% · 1166 students tested
Math81%
State average 33.1% · 1175 students tested

Piedmont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PiedmontA+Piedmont City Unified

Every school in Piedmont

7 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 Piedmontby address
Havens Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
464 students18:1Rate it →
Beach Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
323 students19:1Rate it →
Wildwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
291 students17:1Rate it →
Piedmont Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
575 students17:1Rate it →
Piedmont High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
733 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Millennium High Alternative
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
61 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Corpus Christi School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
229 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Piedmont Preschool).

Questions about Piedmont’s schools

Are Piedmont’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Piedmont children attend outscore 96% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #18 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Piedmont in?

Piedmont City Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,447 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Piedmont kids go to high school?

Piedmont High, with 733 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Piedmont’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Piedmont City Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Piedmont spend per student?

$23,192 in Piedmont City Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Piedmont?

Yes: Corpus Christi School (Catholic, grades K–8, 229 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.