Photo: Kiddo27 · CC BY-SA 4.0Pleasanton’s public schools outscore 94% of California districts
On the state math tests, 73% of Pleasanton’s students scored proficient, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasanton, 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 94% 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.
Pleasanton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 173 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pleasanton’s, its schools beat 83%, lower than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 78% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,483 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Stratford Pleasanton Middle School (private), Montessori School of Pleasanton (private), Hacienda Child Development Center, Pleasanton (private), Summa Academy (private), Hacienda School (private), Big Minds (private), Lighthouse Baptist School (private) and All Aspects Academy (private) are in town. The Pleasanton Virtual Academy, 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.
What’s behind Pleasanton’s grade
A: better than 94% of California school districts, #50 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pleasanton, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Pleasanton · depends on your address
Thomas S. Hart Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,129 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Harvest Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,015 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pleasanton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 944 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pleasanton · depends on your address
Thomas S. Hart Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,129 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Harvest Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,015 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pleasanton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 944 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pleasanton · depends on your address
Thomas S. Hart Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,129 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Harvest Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,015 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pleasanton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 944 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pleasanton · depends on your address
Amador Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,583 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Foothill High
Grades 9–12 · 2,169 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pleasanton · depends on your address
Amador Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,583 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Foothill High
Grades 9–12 · 2,169 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pleasanton · depends on your address
Amador Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,583 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Foothill High
Grades 9–12 · 2,169 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pleasanton · depends on your address
Amador Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,583 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Foothill High
Grades 9–12 · 2,169 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pleasanton’s public schools are run by Pleasanton 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
Pleasanton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Pleasanton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton | A | Pleasanton Unified |
| Dublin | A+ | Dublin Unified |
| Livermore | A− | Livermore Valley Joint Unified |
| Hayward | C+ | Hayward Unified K–12 · New Haven Unified K–12 |
Every school in Pleasanton
24 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 (Harvest Park Preschool Center).
Questions about Pleasanton’s schools
Are Pleasanton’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pleasanton children attend outscore 94% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #50 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pleasanton in?
Pleasanton Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 13,302 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pleasanton kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Amador Valley High and Foothill High.
What is Pleasanton’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Pleasanton Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Pleasanton spend per student?
$17,483 in Pleasanton Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pleasanton?
Yes: Stratford Pleasanton Middle School (nonsectarian, grades 6–8, 118 students), Montessori School of Pleasanton (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 83 students), Hacienda Child Development Center, Pleasanton (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 77 students), Summa Academy (special education, grades 1–8, 58 students), Hacienda School (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 31 students), Big Minds (special education, grades 3–8, 17 students), Lighthouse Baptist School (religious, grades 1–9, 12 students) and All Aspects Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–9, 10 students).
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What Pleasanton families are saying about school.
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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.