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Enrollment
738
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. DIABLO UNIFIED·NCES 062637007076
Pleasant Hill Middle
1 Santa Barbara Rd., Pleasant Hill, CA 94503 · (925) 256-0791 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% 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.
- B-Beats 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
23.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
328 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 249 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 245 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 244 | 33% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
58.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.9pp since 2014
Math
46.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.0% | 33.9% | 22.6% | 18.5% |
| Math | 27.3% | 19.3% | 23.7% | 29.6% |
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 | 58.9% | 46.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.5% | 42.1% |
| 2022-23 | 50.5% | 42.9% |
| 2021-22 | 49.6% | 40.2% |
| 2020-21 | 54.8% | 47.5% |
| 2018-19 | 54.6% | 41.6% |
| 2017-18 | 57.1% | 43.7% |
| 2016-17 | 56.4% | 43.0% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Pleasant Hill Middle
Pleasant Hill Middle's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill Middle this school | 738 | 44.4% | 49.3% |
| De Portola Middle San Diego | 680 | 45.0% | 64.7% |
| Pacific Beach Middle San Diego | 715 | 41.1% | 71.9% |
| Standley Middle San Diego | 813 | 43.3% | 65.5% |
| La Paz Intermediate Mission Viejo | 713 | 39.7% | 64.5% |
| James L. Day Middle Temecula | 932 | 42.0% | 55.9% |
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 Pleasant Hill Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #357 of 1,224 | #17 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #316 of 1,227 ▲ 39 | #17 of 42 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #344 of 1,227 ▲ 110 | #16 of 42 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.9pp | #156 of 1,214 | #6 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 738 | #526 of 1,377 | #24 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #1,004 of 1,279 | #29 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #122 of 1,278 | #12 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #1,001 of 1,329 | #20 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #513 of 930 | #14 of 35 |
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
738
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 763
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 738 | 31.7 | 23.3:1 | 44% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 719 | 29.7 | 24.2:1 | 30% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 30.1 | 23.3:1 | 28% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 751 | 32 | 23.5:1 | 33% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 865 | 34.9 | 24.8:1 | 36% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 923 | 37 | 24.9:1 | 36% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 803 | N/A | N/A | 29% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 763 | 31 | 24.6:1 | 7% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Hill Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (865 to 738); teachers down 9% (34.9 to 31.7).
About Pleasant Hill Middle
Pleasant Hill, California, is home to Pleasant Hill Middle, a medium-sized middle-grades school. The school counts 738 students across grades 6 through 8.
Pleasant Hill Middle is a school in Mt. Diablo Unified. The district has 50 schools and 29,210 students.
White students form the largest group at Pleasant Hill Middle, 39% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 33% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 10% Asian, and 4% Black. The county population is about 41% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Pleasant Hill Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
A ratio of 23.3:1 comes from the school's 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 44% in 2024-25. Across public schools in Contra Costa County, the average is about the same, 45%.
Measured against California public middle schools, Pleasant Hill Middle receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Pleasant Hill Middle falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 49.3% actual against 53.5% predicted.
Federal survey data for Contra Costa County show that median household income is about $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pleasant Hill Middle is among the 280 public schools in Contra Costa County.
The shortest distance from Pleasant Hill Middle to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Horizons School: Independent Study. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Pleasant Hill Middle is 5th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 751 in 2020-21 to 738 in 2024-25, a change of 13 students.
The Pleasant Hill Middle community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mt. Diablo Unified
- College Park HighHigh · 1,948 students
- Northgate HighHigh · 1,546 students
- Mt. Diablo HighHigh · 1,397 students
- Concord HighHigh · 1,137 students
- Ygnacio Valley HighHigh · 1,059 students
- Foothill MiddleMiddle · 1,005 students
Other schools in Pleasant Hill
- College Park HighHigh · 1,948 students
- Sequoia MiddleMiddle · 882 students
- Valley View MiddleMiddle · 819 students
- Valhalla ElementaryElementary · 721 students
- Pleasant Hill ElementaryElementary · 652 students
- Strandwood ElementaryElementary · 596 students
Other Pleasant Hill Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pleasant Hill Middle. Pleasant Hill Middle is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Pleasant Hill MiddleLexington, SC · 750 students
- PLEASANT HILL MIDDLEPLEASANT HILL, MO · 328 students
Nearby schools
- Horizons School: Independent Study0.0 mi · 182
- Prospect High (Continuation)0.0 mi · 60
- Sequoia Elementary0.5 mi · 594
- Sequoia Middle0.5 mi · 882
- Pleasant Hill Elementary1.0 mi · 652
- Fair Oaks Elementary1.0 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Hill MiddleHow many students attend Pleasant Hill Middle?
Pleasant Hill Middle enrolls approximately 738 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Pleasant Hill Middle serve?
Pleasant Hill Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill Middle is approximately 23.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasant Hill Middle?
At Pleasant Hill Middle, the student body is approximately 39% White, 33% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Pleasant Hill Middle public or private?
Pleasant Hill Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mt. Diablo Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.