Top Rankings
Piedmont City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,508 students in Piedmont City Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Piedmont City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 45% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Piedmont City Unified School District are Beach Elementary School, Wildwood Elementary School and Havens Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
2,297 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Piedmont City Unified School District, which is ranked #14 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)82%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
17%
12%
% Hispanic
10%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
52%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,656 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,290 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,656
$19,974
Spending / Student
$32,290
$18,396
Best Piedmont City Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beach Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
100 Lake Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2666
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2666
Grades: K-5
| 291 students
Rank: #22.
Wildwood Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
301 Wildwood Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2780
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2780
Grades: K-5
| 270 students
Rank: #33.
Havens Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
323 Highland Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2699
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2699
Grades: K-5
| 415 students
Rank: #44.
Piedmont Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
740 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2668
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2668
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students
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