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Enrollment
586
Elementary
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANTON UNIFIED·NCES 060002009284
Lydiksen Elementary
7700 Highland Oaks Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588 · (925) 426-4420 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
42 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
80.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.1pp since 2014
Math
81.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 58.1% | 22.0% | 9.1% | 10.8% |
| Math | 60.1% | 21.6% | 10.8% | 7.4% |
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 | 80.1% | 81.8% |
| 2023-24 | 77.7% | 75.3% |
| 2022-23 | 78.3% | 77.4% |
| 2021-22 | 81.2% | 77.2% |
| 2018-19 | 76.6% | 75.8% |
| 2017-18 | 77.8% | 79.2% |
| 2016-17 | 76.5% | 77.3% |
| 2015-16 | 75.0% | 70.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 Lydiksen Elementary
Lydiksen Elementary's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydiksen Elementary this school | 586 | 7.2% | 78.8% |
| Cherry Chase Elementary Sunnyvale | 622 | 7.2% | 83.9% |
| Alisal Elementary Pleasanton | 544 | 8.8% | 64.3% |
| Guadalupe Elementary San Jose | 537 | 8.2% | 76.2% |
| Williams Elementary San Jose | 559 | 8.2% | 83.9% |
| Laurelwood Elementary Santa Clara | 571 | 11.2% | 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 Lydiksen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #276 of 5,151 | #20 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #176 of 5,172 ▲ 219 | #18 of 192 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #267 of 5,172 ▲ 79 | #20 of 192 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #2,740 of 5,116 | #71 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #1,511 of 5,915 | #48 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #3,973 of 5,352 | #133 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #1,343 of 5,354 | #89 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.2% | #5,537 of 5,625 | #205 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #3,095 of 3,837 | #118 of 138 |
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
586
-92 (-14%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 586 | 24.1 | 24.3:1 | 7% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 26.6 | 22.9:1 | 6% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 27 | 22.4:1 | 7% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 30 | 22.6:1 | 7% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 628 | 27 | 23.3:1 | 6% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 690 | 28 | 24.6:1 | 6% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | N/A | N/A | 8% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 742 | 38 | 19.5:1 | 1% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 411 | 20 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lydiksen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (628 to 586); teachers down 11% (27 to 24.1).
About Lydiksen Elementary
Lydiksen Elementary is a public elementary school in Pleasanton, California. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 586 students. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 26% above that.
Pleasanton Unified is the district for Lydiksen Elementary. It has 16 schools and 13,302 students.
Asian students account for 53% of enrollment at Lydiksen Elementary. Enrollment also includes 24% White, 11% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The school's Asian share is 20 points above the 33% share among Alameda County residents. By the diversity index, Lydiksen Elementary comes in at 64%.
Teachers at the school number 24.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 24.3:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The school's lunch program data list 7% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Alameda County is 49%.
allk12 grades Lydiksen Elementary an A-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Lydiksen Elementary would score about 75.3%. It scores 78.8%, 3.5 points above that figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Alameda County, median household income is about $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The public schools of Alameda County number 394 and enroll about 210,511.
Foothill High is located about 0.5 miles from Lydiksen Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 78.8% is above the 76.4% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Lydiksen Elementary inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Lydiksen Elementary had 678 students in 2020-21 and 586 in 2024-25, a 14% decrease. The ratio was 22.6:1 in 2020-21 and 24.3:1 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 Pleasanton Unified
- Amador Valley HighHigh · 2,583 students
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,169 students
- Thomas S. Hart MiddleMiddle · 1,129 students
- Harvest Park MiddleMiddle · 1,015 students
- Pleasanton MiddleMiddle · 944 students
- Donlon ElementaryElementary · 700 students
Other schools in Pleasanton
- Amador Valley HighHigh · 2,583 students
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,169 students
- Thomas S. Hart MiddleMiddle · 1,129 students
- Harvest Park MiddleMiddle · 1,015 students
- Pleasanton MiddleMiddle · 944 students
- Donlon ElementaryElementary · 700 students
Nearby schools
- Foothill High0.5 mi · 2,169
- Donlon Elementary0.7 mi · 700
- Thomas S. Hart Middle1.3 mi · 1,129
- Walnut Grove Elementary2.0 mi · 629
- York Alternative Learning Center2.0 mi · 7
- Dublin Unified Transition Program2.0 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About Lydiksen ElementaryHow many students attend Lydiksen Elementary?
Lydiksen Elementary enrolls approximately 586 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Lydiksen Elementary serve?
Lydiksen Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lydiksen Elementary?
Approximately 24.3:1 students per teacher at Lydiksen Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Lydiksen Elementary?
Student demographics at Lydiksen Elementary are roughly 24% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 53% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Lydiksen Elementary public or private?
Lydiksen Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pleasanton Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.