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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 532 students in Piedmont City Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Piedmont City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Piedmont City Unified School District is Piedmont Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
2,297 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Piedmont City Unified School District, which is ranked #15 of all 1,908 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 1932 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
29%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
17%
11%
% Hispanic
10%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
52%
22%
% 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 $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,290 is higher than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,656
$19,976
Spending / Student
$32,290
$18,397
Best Piedmont City Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Piedmont Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
740 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2668
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2668
Gr: 6-8 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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