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Best Schools in Piedmont, CA
Piedmont, CA has 20 public schools (5 high, 5 middle, 10 elementary) serving 12,173 students. On average they score 55% on state proficiency tests against a projected 50%, so schools in Piedmont exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Piedmont, CA
The top high schools in Piedmont, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Piedmont High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Piedmont City Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 763 Students
2. Oakland Technical High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1796 Students
3. Millennium High Alternative
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Piedmont City Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 61 Students
4. Skyline High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1590 Students
5. Oakland High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1531 Students
Best Middle Schools in Piedmont, CA
The top middle schools in Piedmont, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Piedmont Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Piedmont City Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 512 Students
2. Claremont Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 487 Students
3. Edna Brewer Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 781 Students
4. Montera Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 642 Students
5. Westlake Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 314 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Piedmont, CA
The top elementary schools in Piedmont, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Beach Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Piedmont City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 288 Students
2. Wildwood Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Piedmont City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 264 Students
3. Havens Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Piedmont City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 439 Students
4. Crocker Highlands Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 422 Students
5. Hillcrest
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 345 Students
6. Montclair Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 534 Students
7. Cleveland Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 371 Students
8. Glenview Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 448 Students
9. Piedmont Avenue Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 332 Students
10. Corpus Christi School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Corpus Christi School • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 253 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Piedmont, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Piedmont, CA has a total population of 12,580 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 99%, and 86% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Piedmont, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Piedmont, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
26.93 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.34 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.59 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Piedmont, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Piedmont, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Piedmont, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Piedmont, CA
How many schools are in Piedmont, CA?
Piedmont, CA has 20 public schools: 5 high schools, 5 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 12,173 students in total.
How do schools in Piedmont perform on state tests?
On average, 20 schools in Piedmont score 55% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in Piedmont exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Piedmont?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Piedmont
6 of 6 schools in Piedmont carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 1
All 6 public schools we grade in Piedmont. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (3)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.