Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIEDMONT CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063033004729
Beach Elementary
100 Lake Ave., Piedmont, CA 94611 · (510) 594-2666 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
14 students
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 71% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Beach Elementary→Piedmont Middle
Based on grade levels within Piedmont City Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
87.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.2pp since 2014
Math
92.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 61.7% | 25.5% | 10.6% | 2.1% |
| Math | 64.5% | 27.7% | 7.1% | 0.7% |
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 | 87.2% | 92.2% |
| 2023-24 | 92.5% | 94.8% |
| 2022-23 | 91.1% | 93.3% |
| 2021-22 | 92.6% | 93.3% |
| 2020-21 | 82.6% | 86.4% |
| 2018-19 | 88.2% | 91.9% |
| 2017-18 | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2016-17 | 89.3% | 88.2% |
| 2015-16 | 83.0% | 88.0% |
| 2014-15 | 84.0% | 87.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
91.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 92% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 77% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in California's top 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 Beach Elementary
Beach Elementary's state test result (91.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Elementary this school | 323 | 4.3% | 91.7% |
| Wildwood Elementary Piedmont | 291 | 3.8% | 86.0% |
| Alamo Elementary Alamo | 348 | 3.7% | 79.5% |
| Los Perales Elementary Moraga | 366 | 2.5% | 78.8% |
| Camino Pablo Elementary Moraga | 340 | 4.4% | 76.1% |
| Arroyo San Carlos | 290 | 9.7% | 80.5% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Beach Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 91.7% | #9 of 5,151 | #1 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.2% | #9 of 5,172 ▼ 4 | #1 of 192 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.2% | #54 of 5,172 ▼ 47 | #4 of 192 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.2pp | #919 of 5,116 | #59 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #4,552 of 5,915 | #171 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #489 of 5,352 | #9 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #881 of 5,354 | #69 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.3% | #5,593 of 5,625 | #209 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.4% | #575 of 1,139 | #23 of 48 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
323
+59 (+22%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 323 | 17.1 | 18.9:1 | 4% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 17.2 | 16.9:1 | 3% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 17.2 | 16.8:1 | 4% (12) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 16 | 16.5:1 | 4% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 14 | 21.3:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 16 | 20.9:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 16 | 17.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 307 | 13 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beach Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (298 to 323); teachers up 22% (14 to 17.1).
About Beach Elementary
Families in Piedmont, California, are served by Beach Elementary, a small elementary school. Federal data show 323 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Within Piedmont City Unified, Beach Elementary is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 2,447 students.
The student body at Beach Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 47%. Other groups make up 23% multiracial, 19% Asian, and 10% Hispanic. Alameda County as a whole is about 30% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.9:1. The school's 18.9:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 4%. The rate at public schools in Alameda County averages 49%, higher than here.
Beach Elementary is in the top 10% of California schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 77.0%. The school's actual rate is 91.7%, 14.7 points higher.
The county, Alameda County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $129,367 a year, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Alameda County has 394 public schools with about 210,511 students, including Beach Elementary.
Piedmont Avenue Elementary, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Beach Elementary is 1st of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for Beach Elementary is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 22% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 16.5 in 2020-21 to 18.9 in 2024-25.
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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 Piedmont City Unified
- Piedmont HighHigh · 733 students
- Piedmont MiddleMiddle · 575 students
- Havens ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Wildwood ElementaryElementary · 291 students
- Millennium High AlternativeHigh · 61 students
- Piedmont PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Piedmont
- Piedmont HighHigh · 733 students
- Piedmont MiddleMiddle · 575 students
- Havens ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Wildwood ElementaryElementary · 291 students
- Millennium High AlternativeHigh · 61 students
- Piedmont PreschoolElementary
Other Beach Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Beach Elementary. Beach Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Beach ElementaryChesapeake Beach, MD · 502 students
- Beach Elementary SchoolCEDAR SPRINGS, MI · 445 students
- Beach Elementary SchoolMUSKEGON, MI · 295 students
- Beach Elementary SchoolPortland, OR · 295 students
- Beach ElementaryPascagoula, MS · 100 students
Nearby schools
- Piedmont Avenue Elementary0.4 mi · 310
- Piedmont Middle0.6 mi · 575
- Wildwood Elementary0.7 mi · 291
- Millennium High Alternative0.7 mi · 61
- Piedmont High0.7 mi · 733
- Havens Elementary0.7 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Beach ElementaryHow many students attend Beach Elementary?
Beach Elementary enrolls approximately 323 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Beach Elementary serve?
Beach Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beach Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beach Elementary is approximately 18.9:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Beach Elementary?
Beach Elementary reports a student body of 47% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 19% Asian, 23% Two or more.
Who oversees Beach Elementary?
Beach Elementary is overseen by Piedmont City Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.