Top Rankings
Dublin Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,731 students in Dublin Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Dublin Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Dublin Unified School District are Cottonwood Creek, Eleanor Murray Fallon and Wells Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
12,785 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
539 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dublin Unified School District, which is ranked #41 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
67%
11%
% Hispanic
10%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
13%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,021 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,008
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,021
$18,396
Best Dublin Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cottonwood Creek
(Math: 84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2400 Central Pkwy.
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 833-3333
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 833-3333
Grades: K-8
| 1,060 students
Rank: #22.
Eleanor Murray Fallon
(Math: 78% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3601 Kohnen Way
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 875-9376
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 875-9376
Grades: 6-8
| 1,641 students
Rank: #33.
Wells Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6800 Penn Dr.
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 828-6227
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 828-6227
Grades: 6-8
| 1,022 students
Rank: n/an/a
York Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
6901 York Dr.
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 307-1960
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 307-1960
Grades: K-12
| 8 students
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