Henry P. Mohr Elementary, Pleasanton CA

Original Research by School Decision on Henry P. Mohr Elementary

Henry P. Mohr Elementary is a small school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Pleasanton, a mixed-use suburb anchored by a walkable downtown and surrounded by business parks and office clusters in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. The school sits in a neighborhood of moderate housing values that have seen a recent downturn, though the city remains expensive by national standards and prices remain well above the state median.

The school's academic profile is strong across tested grades in both math and English language arts. In math, proficiency across the upper elementary grades stands in the high range. English language arts proficiency is similarly solid across grades three through five, sitting a few percentage points below math. Science proficiency at grade five, the only grade tested in that subject, is lower and reflects a pattern common across elementary schools where science instruction often receives less focused attention than literacy and math. When proficiency is averaged across all tested subjects and grades, the school places in the top quartile among elementary and K-8 schools in Alameda County, indicating that its overall academic performance ranks well within the county comparison set of schools that serve tested grades.

The enrollment is small, with a substantial share concentrated in the upper grades. The school's student body is markedly homogeneous, with the majority of students from Asian backgrounds and most other groups representing small shares of the population. Economically, the school serves very few students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the affluence of the surrounding community. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available, making it impossible to characterize how the school supports those populations.

Pleasanton itself is in an active housing growth phase, driven by state housing mandates. Major residential projects are moving forward, including a substantial mixed-use development on the former quarry site and several apartment and condominium proposals. The city is adding housing units to preserve affordability amid growth, and the area's economy centers on software, finance, healthcare, and logistics, with major employers such as Veeva Systems, Wells Fargo, Abbott Laboratories, and others clustered in nearby business parks. Downtown Pleasanton remains genuinely walkable with locally owned shops and restaurants, though most of the city outside the historic core is car-dependent suburban landscape.

For families considering this school, the strength of proficiency data in reading and math suggests solid foundational academics. The small size and economically homogeneous student body will shape the peer environment and culture. The relative softness in science proficiency may be worth exploring directly with the school to understand how science instruction is structured and what resources support it. Parents may also want to inquire about support for the small populations of students with disabilities and English learners, given the limited demographic diversity.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 393%

School 93% · District 78% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 50 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Grade 490%

School 90% · District 75% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 52 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 589%

School 89% · District 74% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 59 pts above state median · ▲ 47 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 387%

School 87% · District 73% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 47 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Grade 485%

School 85% · District 74% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 588%

School 88% · District 76% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Science

Grade 565%

School 65% · District 63% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.