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What's one thing Thomas S. Hart Middle gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,129
Middle
DISTRICT 1,029 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANTON UNIFIED·NCES 060002008444
Thomas S. Hart Middle
4433 Willow Rd., Pleasanton, CA 94588 · (925) 426-3102 · Alameda County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,129 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of California public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
113 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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 | 381 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 368 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 380 | 34% |
Student demographics
53%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
82.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.0pp since 2014
Math
77.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 5 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 | 50.0% | 31.9% | 9.9% | 8.2% |
| Math | 60.4% | 17.0% | 12.9% | 9.8% |
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 | 82.0% | 77.3% |
| 2023-24 | 81.8% | 75.8% |
| 2022-23 | 81.6% | 74.0% |
| 2021-22 | 82.1% | 72.4% |
| 2018-19 | 82.6% | 75.9% |
| 2017-18 | 84.1% | 76.7% |
| 2016-17 | 79.4% | 74.3% |
| 2015-16 | 78.0% | 72.0% |
| 2014-15 | 77.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
79.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Thomas S. Hart Middle
Thomas S. Hart Middle's state test result (79.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas S. Hart Middle this school | 1,129 | 10.0% | 79.2% |
| Sierra Vista Middle Irvine | 1,282 | 14.7% | 79.7% |
| Harvest Park Middle Pleasanton | 1,015 | 6.1% | 83.5% |
| Jeffrey Trail Middle Irvine | 1,049 | 18.3% | 74.8% |
| Iron Horse Middle San Ramon | 939 | 9.9% | 77.8% |
| Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle Palo Alto | 1,002 | 10.7% | 83.3% |
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 Thomas S. Hart Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #43 of 1,224 | #5 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #45 of 1,227 no change | #5 of 46 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #53 of 1,227 ▼ 6 | #5 of 46 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.4pp | #574 of 1,214 | #13 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,129 | #108 of 1,377 | #8 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #980 of 1,279 | #37 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #598 of 1,278 | #35 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.0% | #1,296 of 1,329 | #47 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #668 of 930 | #20 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
1,129
-42 (-4%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 1,060
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 1,129 | 48.9 | 23.1:1 | 10% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 1,165 | 51.9 | 22.4:1 | 7% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 1,158 | 50.3 | 23.0:1 | 6% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 1,171 | 52 | 22.5:1 | 8% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 1,247 | 54.2 | 23.0:1 | 8% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 1,167 | 47 | 24.8:1 | 6% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 1,084 | N/A | N/A | 7% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 1,060 | 44 | 24.1:1 | 3% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas S. Hart Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,247 to 1,129); teachers down 10% (54.2 to 48.9).
About Thomas S. Hart Middle
Thomas S. Hart Middle is a large middle-grades school serving families in Pleasanton, California. It enrolls 1,129 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. The school is 71% larger than the average for middle schools in California.
Pleasanton Unified (16 schools, 13,302 students) runs Thomas S. Hart Middle.
The largest group at Thomas S. Hart Middle is Asian students, at 65%. The remaining students are 19% White, 9% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Alameda County, the Asian share is about 33%. The diversity index for Thomas S. Hart Middle is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Thomas S. Hart Middle lists 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 23.1 students per teacher. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is 20.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 10% of the student body. The average for public schools in Alameda County is 49%.
Thomas S. Hart Middle earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 91% of California public middle schools.
Thomas S. Hart 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 79.2% and a predicted 73.7%.
For the population of Alameda County, the median household earns about $129,367 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Alameda County, 394 public schools serve about 210,511 students.
The closest school to Thomas S. Hart Middle is Donlon Elementary, located about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 76.9% on proficiency, and Thomas S. Hart Middle is above that at 79.2%.
NCES assigns Thomas S. Hart Middle the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 42 students, from 1,171 to 1,129.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. 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 Pleasanton Unified
- Amador Valley HighHigh · 2,583 students
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,169 students
- Harvest Park MiddleMiddle · 1,015 students
- Pleasanton MiddleMiddle · 944 students
- Donlon ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Fairlands ElementaryElementary · 670 students
Other schools in Pleasanton
- Amador Valley HighHigh · 2,583 students
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,169 students
- Harvest Park MiddleMiddle · 1,015 students
- Pleasanton MiddleMiddle · 944 students
- Donlon ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Fairlands ElementaryElementary · 670 students
Nearby schools
- Donlon Elementary0.6 mi · 700
- Harvest Park Middle1.1 mi · 1,015
- Walnut Grove Elementary1.1 mi · 629
- Fairlands Elementary1.3 mi · 670
- Lydiksen Elementary1.3 mi · 586
- Foothill High1.5 mi · 2,169
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas S. Hart MiddleHow large is Thomas S. Hart Middle?
Thomas S. Hart Middle enrolls approximately 1,129 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Thomas S. Hart Middle serve?
Thomas S. Hart Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Thomas S. Hart Middle?
Approximately 23.1:1 students per teacher at Thomas S. Hart Middle.
What is the student diversity at Thomas S. Hart Middle?
Student demographics at Thomas S. Hart Middle are roughly 19% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 65% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Thomas S. Hart Middle public or private?
Thomas S. Hart Middle 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.