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Miramonte High · Orinda

Miramonte High: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Miramonte posts 61.8% exceeding the standard — versus 15.8% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

750 Moraga Way, 94563 (opens in new tab)·Acalanes Union High·Orinda·Grades 9-12·1,167 students·5% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(925) 280-3930·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope8244
% Exceeded62%16%
% Met+84%36%
Grad rate97.7%87.6%
College readiness94.9%35.4%
Absence9.3%30.2%
Suspension1.6%3.6%
Scope Score
82
⭐ High Ceiling · Strong
ranked #19 statewide · #1 of 5 in Acalanes Union High

Miramonte High scores 82 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 99th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

⭐ High Ceiling — Ask what happens for a kid who shows up behind — a high ceiling for the top can sit right next to thin support at the bottom, and the score alone won't show you which.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “84% proficient” and call it done. Miramonte deserves a closer read. It sits at the 99th percentile of 2,160 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

Miramonte's low-income kids hit 80.0% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has held the 99th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 84% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1193%80%85%88%90%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1177%73%70%73%79%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
84%
State 36%
Graduate
98%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
95%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 84 are proficient by 11th grade → 98 graduate → 95 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.7%
State 87.6%
10.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
61.8%
State 15.8%
45.9pp above state avg
College readiness
94.9%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
84.3%
State 35.7%
48.6pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
9.3%
State 30.2%
20.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.6%
State 3.6%
2.0pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
26.7%
State 18.0%
8.7pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Miramonte High in Orinda, 80.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 58.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Miramonte High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 21.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (91.1% ELA proficient); White students (75.2% Math proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 42.2 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 15 students tested.

All students at this school: 84% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 84%, district —, state 36%84%
WhiteWhite: this school 83%, district 75%, state 56%83% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 83%, district 77%, state 44%83% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 86%, district 70%, state 42%86% · +2 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 92%, district 82%, state 72%92% · +7 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 80%, district 71%, state 56%80% · −5 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 88%, district 62%, state 32%88% · +4 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 37%, district 32%, state 15%37% · −48 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 69%, district 49%, state 32%69% · −15 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 83%, district 63%, state 46%83% · −1 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: too few students to report‹11
English LearnersEnglish Learners: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 9.3%, district 20.7%, state 30.2%9.3% · −20.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.6%, district —, state 3.6%1.6% · −2.0pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–128.2%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 19:1, district 20:119:1
Teaching staff65 teachers
Avg. experience12.4 years
Fully credentialed96%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$64,303 – $131,169
Principal salary$0 – $204,353
Superintendent salary$340,560

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered70
AP exam qualifiers260 students
CTE pathway completers6 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,533, CA average $14,815$20,533 · spent at this school
Federal share$916 per student

$916 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,508 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction58%
Instruction support12%
Student services12%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$16,341 per pupil
2019$15,088 per pupil
2018$15,267 per pupil
2017$14,295 per pupil
2016$13,573 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White55.8%
District 56.5% · CA 19.9%
Asian19.8%
District 15.2% · CA 10.2%
Other14.2%
District 14.5% · CA 9.0%
Hispanic9.1%
District 12.2% · CA 56.1%
Black1.1%
District 1.6% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 4.6% (59pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$250K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.87M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+86% · CA 35%
ZIP population19,378
Median age47 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 80% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Miramonte High a good high school?

Miramonte High has a Scope Score of 82 out of 100, placing it in the 99th percentile of California high schools and ranked #19 statewide. 61.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 45.9 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Miramonte High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 84.3% of students at Miramonte High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 61.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 61.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 591 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Miramonte High rank in California?

Miramonte High ranks #19 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 99th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Miramonte High?

9.3% of students at Miramonte High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.6%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Miramonte High compare to other schools in Orinda?

Miramonte High scores 82/100 (99th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,167 students. Use the schools in Orinda page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Miramonte High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Miramonte High in Orinda, 80.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 58.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Miramonte High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 21.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (91.1% ELA proficient); White students (75.2% Math proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 42.2 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 15 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

All schools in Orinda →

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
97.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 62th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
61.8%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 99th pctile
College readiness · 20%
94.9%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 85th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
84.3%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 85th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
9.3%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 67th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.6%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 59th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
26.7%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 67th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1129572%18%7%3%90%+43
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1129651%27%14%8%79%+55
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1130241%39%18%3%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged1580.0%+21+42
White16991.1%+8+29
Asian6692.4%+7+18
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Miramonte High ←—8261.8%84.3%—1.6%
Campolindo High1.8 mi7750.5%77.8%—1.9%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.7%
AP Exam Prepared
94.9%
A-G Completion
89.9%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
91.6%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20198498#3156.9%84.6%9.7%1.3%—
20227898#4146.9%76.5%13.0%1.5%—
20237999#3152.9%77.3%12.9%1.3%—
20248199#2155.6%80.2%10.0%1.4%—
20258299#1961.8%84.3%9.3%1.6%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female10.3%8.5%-1.8pp
Male7.4%7.9%+0.5pp
Asian8.0%4.7%-3.3pp
Black/African American13.9%20.0%+6.1pp
White0.0%0.0%+0.0pp
Hispanic/Latino7.8%8.5%+0.7pp
Two or More Races12.6%8.1%-4.5pp
Students with Disabilities20.6%19.2%-1.4pp
English Learners20.0%17.6%-2.4pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged10.0%16.0%+6.0pp
All Students8.9%8.2%-0.7pp
Filipino—41.7%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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