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Enrollment
592
Middle
DISTRICT 683 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVERMORE VALLEY JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 062211002618
Andrew N. Christensen Middle
5757 Haggin Oaks Ave., Livermore, CA 94551 · (925) 606-4702 · Alameda County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
107 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 187 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 209 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 33% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.4pp since 2014
Math
49.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.8% | 31.6% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
| Math | 29.1% | 20.4% | 24.4% | 26.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.4% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 63.7% | 47.2% |
| 2022-23 | 63.2% | 47.9% |
| 2021-22 | 62.5% | 41.9% |
| 2020-21 | 63.1% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.5% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.8% | 46.1% |
| 2016-17 | 65.2% | 39.5% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 39.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Andrew N. Christensen Middle
Andrew N. Christensen Middle's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew N. Christensen Middle this school | 592 | 18.1% | 56.0% |
| Ingrid B. Lacy Middle Pacifica | 484 | 19.0% | 53.7% |
| Miraleste Intermediate Rancho Palos Verdes | 720 | 14.2% | 67.5% |
| Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle Lake Forest | 495 | 18.4% | N/A |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High Davis | 588 | 24.5% | 73.5% |
| Goddard Middle Glendora | 728 | 18.0% | 64.8% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Andrew N. Christensen Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #265 of 1,224 | #18 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #273 of 1,227 ▲ 16 | #19 of 46 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #280 of 1,227 ▼ 36 | #18 of 46 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #379 of 1,214 | #11 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #772 of 1,377 | #29 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #583 of 1,279 | #23 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #105 of 1,278 | #12 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.1% | #1,238 of 1,329 | #43 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #426 of 930 | #12 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
592
-48 (-7%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 787
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 24.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 592 | 28.4 | 20.8:1 | 18% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 27.3 | 22.8:1 | 20% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 28.9 | 21.1:1 | 29% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 640 | 26 | 24.6:1 | 22% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 29.8 | 24.0:1 | 21% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 26 | 23.6:1 | 20% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 604 | N/A | N/A | 23% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 605 | 22 | 27.5:1 | 8% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 787 | 31 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andrew N. Christensen Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (717 to 592); teachers down 5% (29.8 to 28.4).
About Andrew N. Christensen Middle
Livermore, California, is home to Andrew N. Christensen Middle, a medium-sized middle-grades school. The school serves 592 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Livermore Valley Joint Unified counts 12,945 students in its 18 schools, and Andrew N. Christensen Middle is one of them.
Andrew N. Christensen Middle has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 39%. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Hispanic, 24% Asian, and 8% multiracial. In Alameda County overall, about 30% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 20.8 students per teacher and 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 18%. That is 31 points below the 49% average for public schools in Alameda County.
allk12 grades Andrew N. Christensen Middle a B. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Andrew N. Christensen Middle scores 56.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 69.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Alameda County show that the median household income is $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Andrew N. Christensen Middle is one of 394 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Leo R. Croce Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Andrew N. Christensen Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 54.1% on proficiency, and Andrew N. Christensen Middle is above that at 56.0%.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment at Andrew N. Christensen Middle declined 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 640 to 592 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 24.6:1 to 20.8:1 over the same years.
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Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livermore Valley Joint Unified
- Granada HighHigh · 2,156 students
- Livermore HighHigh · 1,827 students
- William Mendenhall MiddleMiddle · 876 students
- Junction K-8Elementary · 801 students
- Joe MichellElementary · 786 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 759 students
Other schools in Livermore
- Granada HighHigh · 2,156 students
- Livermore HighHigh · 1,827 students
- William Mendenhall MiddleMiddle · 876 students
- Junction K-8Elementary · 801 students
- Joe MichellElementary · 786 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 759 students
Nearby schools
- Leo R. Croce Elementary0.5 mi · 537
- Altamont Creek Elementary0.6 mi · 620
- Arroyo Seco Elementary2.8 mi · 584
- Jackson Avenue Elementary2.9 mi · 489
- Lawrence Elementary3.3 mi · 494
- Junction K-83.3 mi · 801
Frequently asked questions
About Andrew N. Christensen MiddleHow many students attend Andrew N. Christensen Middle?
Andrew N. Christensen Middle enrolls approximately 592 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Andrew N. Christensen Middle serve?
Andrew N. Christensen Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Andrew N. Christensen Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Andrew N. Christensen Middle is approximately 20.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Andrew N. Christensen Middle?
At Andrew N. Christensen Middle, the student body is approximately 39% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Black, 24% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Andrew N. Christensen Middle?
Andrew N. Christensen Middle is overseen by Livermore Valley Joint Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.