Total enrollment
12,945
-326 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
18 schools in Livermore Valley Joint Unified
California · 12,945 students · 1 city
Looking at the Livermore Valley Joint Unified system: 18 public K-12 schools serving approximately 12,945 students inside California, averaging 719 per school.
4-year change in Livermore Valley Joint Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Livermore Valley Joint Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #109 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,945 | #113 of 587 | #676 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 18 | #114 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #259 of 587 | #8,589 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 19.7% | #524 of 587 | #7,444 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #50 of 530 | #345 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Livermore Valley Joint Unified
State test results across the district's 16 scored schools run from Emma C. Smith Elementary at 80.3% proficient to Junction K-8 at 27.6%, a gap of 52.8 points. That is the 62nd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 13,746 to 12,945 students (down 6%) and from 597 to 609 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada High | Livermore | High | 09-12 | 2,156 |
| Livermore High | Livermore | High | 09-12 | 1,827 |
| William Mendenhall Middle | Livermore | Middle | 06-08 | 876 |
| Junction K-8 | Livermore | Elementary | KG-08 | 801 |
| Joe Michell | Livermore | Elementary | KG-08 | 786 |
| Sunset Elementary | Livermore | Elementary | KG-05 | 759 |
| Emma C. Smith Elementary | Livermore | Elementary | KG-05 | 648 |
| Altamont Creek Elementary | Livermore | Elementary | KG-05 | 620 |
| Andrew N. Christensen Middle | Livermore | Middle | 06-08 | 592 |
| Rancho Las Positas Elementary | Livermore | Elementary | KG-05 | 586 |
| Arroyo Seco Elementary | Livermore | Elementary | KG-05 | 584 |
| East Avenue Middle | Livermore | Middle | 06-08 | 581 |
| Leo R. Croce Elementary | Livermore | Elementary | KG-05 | 537 |
| Lawrence Elementary | Livermore | Elementary | KG-05 | 494 |
| Jackson Avenue Elementary | Livermore | Elementary | KG-05 | 489 |
| Marylin Avenue Elementary | Livermore | Elementary | KG-05 | 430 |
| Vineyard Alternative | Livermore | Combined | KG-12 | 92 |
| Del Valle Continuation High | Livermore | High | 07-12 | 87 |
About Livermore Valley Joint Unified
Livermore Valley Joint Unified maintains 18 public schools across California, collectively teacheing roughly 12,945 students.
For a sense of the school types, Livermore Valley Joint Unified spans 11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Livermore Valley Joint Unified is about 719, noticeably above the California average of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 12,945 students, stayed largely flat from the 13,271 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Livermore Valley Joint Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.