Junction K-8, Livermore CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Junction K-8

Junction K-8 sits on Junction Avenue in Livermore, a city in Alameda County shaped by an unusual combination of federally funded national laboratories, a well-established wine industry, a walkable historic downtown, and residential neighborhoods that range from older tracts near the core to newer development along the city's eastern growth corridors. The school is a regular public school within Livermore Valley Joint Unified, serving kindergarten through eighth grade.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with white students making up a meaningful secondary share and smaller proportions of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. More than half of enrolled students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school among the higher-need populations within its own district. Data on English learner counts and students receiving special education services were not available in what was provided.

On California's CAASPP assessments for the most recent school year, proficiency in English language arts ranges from the mid-twenties at fourth grade to the upper thirties at fifth, sixth, and seventh grade, with eighth grade falling back slightly. Those are modest results across the board. Math tells a harder story: third grade is the high point, still only in the mid-thirties, and every subsequent grade falls into the low-to-mid twenties. Science proficiency at the tested grades lands in the low-to-mid thirties. Taken together, across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint relative to districts in Alameda County. Parents who want to understand what's driving these results or what supports are in place should ask the school directly, as the data here does not explain the reasons.

No graduation rate applies, since Junction does not serve high school grades. No chronic absenteeism data was available for this school.

The district context matters for any family considering Junction. Livermore Valley Joint Unified passed a parcel tax renewal in 2022 that provides locally controlled supplemental funding for teachers and programs through 2029. But a larger facilities bond was rejected by voters that same year, leaving aging infrastructure without a dedicated capital funding stream. More acutely, the district approved a substantial round of ongoing budget cuts in early 2026, reaching a financial certification status that signals it may be unable to meet its obligations in the coming years. Proposals that surfaced during that process included elementary school closures and the elimination of the International Baccalaureate program at Granada High School; school closures were ultimately removed from consideration following public opposition, but the underlying fiscal pressure remains. Families should follow district budget developments closely, as the situation is active and could affect staffing and program availability at the school level.

Livermore's housing market is among the more expensive in California, sitting well above both the state median and the national median. Rents are also high relative to typical household income, and the monthly cost of ownership at current mortgage rates is substantial. Home values in the area dipped modestly year over year in the most recent data, though they remain at a premium. For families already in the area or employed at the national laboratories or in the local tech sector, Junction may simply be the neighborhood school. For those relocating and weighing the school alongside housing cost, the academic performance data and the district's fiscal condition are both worth weighing carefully alongside where you land in the attendance boundary.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 64% · ▼ 29 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 63% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 56% · ▼ 34 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 624%

School 24% · District 43% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 725%

School 25% · District 47% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 825%

School 25% · District 42% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 61% · ▼ 30 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 62% · ▼ 37 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 66% · ▼ 30 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 638%

School 38% · District 59% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 739%

School 39% · District 63% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 835%

School 35% · District 56% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Science

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 54% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 831%

School 31% · District 47% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 66% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

This schoolLivermore Valley Joint Unified, same grade

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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income9%Higher-income59%50 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income13%Higher-income46%33 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income27%Higher-income50%23 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income21%Higher-income54%33 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income25%Higher-income57%32 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income20%Higher-income51%32 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income9%Higher-income71%62 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income26%Higher-income39%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income12%Higher-income36%24 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income12%Higher-income35%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income17%Higher-income36%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income9%Higher-income42%34 pp gap