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Enrollment
581
Middle
DISTRICT 683 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVERMORE VALLEY JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 062211002623
East Avenue Middle
3951 East Ave., Livermore, CA 94550 · (925) 606-4711 · Alameda County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
22.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
150 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 | 195 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 187 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 199 | 34% |
Student demographics
69%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
61.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.6pp since 2014
Math
40.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.4% | 35.2% | 20.4% | 18.0% |
| Math | 26.1% | 14.8% | 27.5% | 31.5% |
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 | 61.6% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 42.5% |
| 2022-23 | 57.8% | 40.3% |
| 2021-22 | 48.6% | 35.9% |
| 2020-21 | 53.6% | 37.1% |
| 2018-19 | 59.8% | 40.2% |
| 2017-18 | 65.5% | 47.4% |
| 2016-17 | 66.2% | 49.5% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 East Avenue Middle
East Avenue Middle's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Avenue Middle this school | 581 | 25.8% | 50.8% |
| Vail Ranch Middle Temecula | 765 | 26.8% | 56.2% |
| Redwood Middle Thousand Oaks | 589 | 27.5% | 55.8% |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High Davis | 524 | 22.1% | 69.5% |
| Los Cerritos Middle Thousand Oaks | 725 | 20.0% | 64.0% |
| Diablo View Middle Clayton | 514 | 23.5% | 63.4% |
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 East Avenue Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #340 of 1,224 | #23 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #392 of 1,227 ▼ 44 | #25 of 46 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #308 of 1,227 ▲ 21 | #20 of 46 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.1pp | #106 of 1,214 | #3 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #800 of 1,377 | #31 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #894 of 1,279 | #33 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #154 of 1,278 | #18 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.8% | #1,176 of 1,329 | #38 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #644 of 930 | #17 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
581
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 764
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 581 | 25.8 | 22.5:1 | 26% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 26 | 21.6:1 | 24% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 26.5 | 20.6:1 | 35% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 25 | 23.4:1 | 31% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 26 | 24.9:1 | 29% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 621 | 24 | 25.9:1 | 29% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 665 | N/A | N/A | 31% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 836 | 32 | 26.1:1 | 15% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 764 | 41 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Avenue Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (648 to 581); teachers down 1% (26 to 25.8).
About East Avenue Middle
This page covers East Avenue Middle, a mid-sized middle school in Livermore, California. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 581 students.
The district, Livermore Valley Joint Unified, operates 18 schools serving 12,945 students.
Of every 100 students at East Avenue Middle, about 42 are White, the largest group. It is also 32% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Alameda County is roughly 30% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
On staff are 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.5:1. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 26% of students at East Avenue Middle are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Alameda County is 49%.
East Avenue Middle holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 55% of California public middle schools.
East Avenue Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.8% and a predicted 64.4%.
In Alameda County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $129,367 a year, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting East Avenue Middle, Alameda County has 394 public schools.
East Avenue Middle's nearest public school is Livermore High (about 0.6 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, East Avenue Middle is 4th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (585) to 2024-25 (581).
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at East Avenue Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Livermore High0.6 mi · 1,827
- Jackson Avenue Elementary0.7 mi · 489
- Del Valle Continuation High0.9 mi · 87
- Vineyard Alternative0.9 mi · 92
- Junction K-81.1 mi · 801
- Arroyo Seco Elementary1.3 mi · 584
Frequently asked questions
About East Avenue MiddleHow many students attend East Avenue Middle?
East Avenue Middle enrolls approximately 581 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does East Avenue Middle serve?
East Avenue Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does East Avenue Middle have?
East Avenue Middle employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
How diverse is East Avenue Middle?
East Avenue Middle reports a student body of 42% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees East Avenue Middle?
East Avenue 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.