Piedmont City Unified: Piedmont City Unified schools score 28.5 points above the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 2.7 points.
Piedmont City Unified has 6 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 73.3/100 — 28.5 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Piedmont High at 84/100, where 66.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $18,631 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 9.2%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Strong 73.7/100 | 3 | 56.4% | 4.6% |
| Middle | Strong 77.5/100 | 1 | 54.9% | 6.9% |
| High | Strong 70.5/100 | 2 | 44.4% | 17.4% |
Piedmont City Unified's middle schools average 77.5/100 — 34.9 points above the state average with a −8.1pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Piedmont City Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Piedmont City Unified has 6 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 73.3/100 — 28.5 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Piedmont City Unified's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 77.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -2.7pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 26.6 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 9.2%, 8.7pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.5%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Piedmont High leads the district at 84 with 66.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Piedmont City Unified
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Piedmont City Unified spends $18,631 per student in current expenditures — $3,817 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Piedmont City Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (3)
Piedmont City Unified has 3 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 73.7 — 28.9 points above the state average of 44.8. 3 of 3 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -2.7pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Beach Elementary with a Scope Score of 76 and 63.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beach Elementary Piedmont City Unified High Ceiling | 63.1% | Strong 76/100 |
| 2 | Wildwood Elementary Piedmont City Unified High Ceiling | 56.4% | Strong 73/100 |
| 3 | Havens Elementary Piedmont City Unified Building Momentum | 49.7% | Strong 73/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Piedmont City Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 77.5 — 34.9 points above the state average of 42.6. 1 of 1 middle schools score above 70.
Growth averages -8.1pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is Piedmont Middle with a Scope Score of 78 and 54.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedmont Middle Piedmont City Unified High Ceiling | 54.9% | Strong 78/100 |
High Schools (2)
Piedmont City Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 70.5 — 26.8 points above the state average of 43.7. 1 of 2 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is Piedmont High with a Scope Score of 84 and 66.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedmont High Piedmont City Unified High Ceiling | 66.6% | Strong 84/100 |
| 2 | Millennium High Alternative Piedmont City Unified Building Momentum | 22.3% | Solid 57/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology