Top Rankings
Napa Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,456 students in Napa Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Napa Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
26 Schools
3,495 Schools
# Students
16,096 Students
1,852,730 Students
# Teachers
679 Teachers
87,758 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Napa Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #966 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#915 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
11%
% Hispanic
59%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
24%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,730 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,120 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$285 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$276 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,730
$19,979
Spending / Student
$17,120
$18,400
Best Napa Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Browns Valley Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 Buhman Ave.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3761
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3761
Gr: K-7 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Unidos Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1850 Salvador Ave
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-6813
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-6813
Gr: 6-8 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #33.
American Canyon Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Benton Way
Vallejo, CA 94589
(707) 259-8592
Vallejo, CA 94589
(707) 259-8592
Gr: 6-8 | 1,036 student Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #44.
Redwood Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3600 Oxford St.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3415
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3415
Gr: 6-8 | 876 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #55.
Napa Valley Independent Studies
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Myrtle Ave.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 259-8577
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 259-8577
Gr: K-12 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #66.
Silverado Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1133 Coombsville Rd.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3688
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3688
Gr: 6-8 | 768 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #77.
Shearer Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1590 Elm St.
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 253-3508
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 253-3508
Gr: K-8 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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