Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0San Leandro’s public schools outscore 50% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving San Leandro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 25% of students in San Leandro’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). 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 89% 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.
San Leandro’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 573 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of San Leandro’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,628 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Assumption School (private) and St. Felicitas Catholic School (private) are in town. San Leandro 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 San Leandro’s grade
B−: better than 50% of California school districts, #484 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve San Leandro, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in San Leandro · depends on your address
John Muir Middle
Grades 6–8 · 969 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Bancroft Middle
Grades 6–8 · 948 students · 22:1 students per teacher
7th grade in San Leandro · depends on your address
John Muir Middle
Grades 6–8 · 969 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Bancroft Middle
Grades 6–8 · 948 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in San Leandro · depends on your address
John Muir Middle
Grades 6–8 · 969 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Bancroft Middle
Grades 6–8 · 948 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in San Leandro
San Leandro High
Grades 9–12 · 2,510 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in San Leandro
San Leandro High
Grades 9–12 · 2,510 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in San Leandro
San Leandro High
Grades 9–12 · 2,510 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in San Leandro
San Leandro High
Grades 9–12 · 2,510 students · 22:1 students per teacher
San Leandro’s public schools are run by San Leandro Unified School District. Parts of San Leandro (14% of its land) are served by San Lorenzo Unified instead. 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 below the state in reading
San Leandro vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share San Leandro’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| San Leandro | B− | San Leandro Unified |
| Oakland | C | Oakland Unified |
| Hayward | C+ | Hayward Unified K–12 · New Haven Unified K–12 |
Every school in San Leandro
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).
Questions about San Leandro’s schools
Are San Leandro’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools San Leandro children attend outscore 50% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #484 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is San Leandro in?
San Leandro Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 8,834 students in 13 schools (2024–25). Small parts of San Leandro are served by San Lorenzo Unified.
Where do San Leandro kids go to high school?
San Leandro High, with 2,510 students.
What is San Leandro’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in San Leandro Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does San Leandro spend per student?
$19,628 in San Leandro Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in San Leandro?
Yes: Assumption School (Catholic, grades K–8, 247 students) and St. Felicitas Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 219 students).
Parents talk
What San Leandro families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near San Leandro → 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.