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The #1 Topic of Conversation at Open Houses in San Ramon and Danville

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate CA BRE#01363932

The #1 topic of conversation at open houses in San Ramon and Danville is the highly ranked San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD), their schools and API* scores. Other than lifestyle, schools are THE main attraction to incoming relocation buyers in San Ramon and Danville CA. Sometimes I think rather than connecting home buyers and home sellers, I'm connecting students with a desk in the best classrooms!

The state goal for all schools is an 800 API. Only 31% of all schools in California meet that goal. Less than 15% of all high schools state-wide meet the goal. All SRVUSD schools, including the high schools meet the goal.

Northern California is home to many leading employers including a large number of technology companies staffed with highly educated, highly compensated individuals with children.  It's very common to meet local relocation buyers from other areas at an open house in San Ramon or Danville who want to get their children into "the good schools". They want to move here and commute to jobs in Santa Clara, San Jose, Mountain View, Neward and Fremont.

Most parents today want to place their children on the path to success and envision a their children earning a degree from one of the "right schools" such as UC Berkeley, Stanford or Saint Mary's, all located in near proximity to San Ramon. These parents know that acceptance at these colleges and universities will be very competitive and recognize the importance of a solid educational foundation.

Our high API scores attract regional relocation buyers. With a district API score of nearly 900, SRVUSD ranks as the 8th highest unified school district in the state, and the highest among unified districts with more than 20,000 students. 16 of the 19 elementary schools in the district scored higher than 900 on the Index, while every middle school and comprehensive high school in the district scored among the top 100 middle schools and high schools statewide.

Compare that to a district API of 674 for West Contra Costa Unified, where elementary scores are as low as 620, middle school scores start at 578 and one of the high school scores is 549. The district API for nearby Mount Diablo Unified is 747, Newark Unified is 739, San Jose Unified is 758. Perhaps it's now clear why people commute from San Ramon CA to their jobs in Alameda and Santa Clara County,

SRVUSD Elementary School API Scores

910         Alamo Elementary, Alamo
915         Neil Armstrong Elementary, San Ramon
950         John Baldwin Elementary, Danville
935         Bollinger Canyon Elementary, San Ramon
898         Country Club Elementary, San Ramon
952         Coyote Creek Elementary, San Ramon
897         Walt Disney Elementary, San Ramon
897         Golden View Elementary, San Ramon
919         Green Valley Elementary, Danville
936         Greenbrook Elementary, Danville
961         Hidden Hills Elementary, San Ramon
921         Montair Elementary, Danville
920         Montevideo Elementary, San Ramon
862         Quail Run Elementary, San Ramon
915         Rancho Romero Elementary, Alamo
951         Sycamore Valley Elementary, Danville
921         Tassajara Hills Elementary, Danville
881         Twin Creeks Elementary, San Ramon
933         Vista Grande Elementary, Danville
Live Oak Elementary, San Ramon is not yet rated

SRVUSD Middle School API Scores

920         Diablo Vista Middle School, Danville
912         Iron Horse Middle School, San Ramon
911         Los Cerros Middle School, Danville
878         Pine Valley Middle School, San Ramon
916         Stone Valley Middle School, Alamo
928         Windemere Ranch Middle School, San Ramon
912         Charlotte Wood Middle School, Danville

SRVUSD High School API Scores

851         California High School, San Ramon
876         Monte Vista High School, Danville
855         San Ramon Valley High School, Danville
Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon is not yet rated

Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon CA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the BUZZ is all about...the Dougherty Valley High School, as yet unranked!

The school currently serves 9th and 10th grade students during its first year, becoming a 9-12 high school in the year 2009. DVHS has approximately 300,000 square feet of floor space including four 2-story classroom buildings, a career technology building, library and cafeteria facilities, and administration building. In addition to the primary academic facilities, the school has a 600-seat performing arts center, Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Centerfootball stadium/all-weather track, two gymnasiums, baseball/softball fields and a 50-meter pool aquatics center. The expanded pool and theatre were made possible through a partnership with the City of San Ramon. Read more about the school amenties here.

*The API is the cornerstone of the state's academic accountability requirements. The API is a numerical index (or scale) ranging from a low score of 200 to a high score of 1000. It reflects a school's or district's academic performance based on annual results of statewide testing at grades two through eleven

 

 

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Comments(11)

Elizabeth Cooper-Golden
Huntsville Alabama Real Estate, (@ Homes Realty Group) - Huntsville, AL
Huntsville AL MLS

Vickie, GREAT post! I'm assuming this is your entry, since it is all about schools..I LOVE your slide show.  All that hard work and stress while taking your photos really paid off. Love it!  Best of luck this week!

I got my flip camera today, did you get yours?

Jun 27, 2008 11:52 AM
Vickie Nagy
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - Palm Springs, CA
Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen

Hello Elizabeth, I got my camera today too. That's certainly a precursor for a video challenge next week. I simply hope to make it to Week 7 at this point.

Jun 27, 2008 03:37 PM
Alan 'AJ' Nisen California Contra Costa Mortgage Officer
A Large Bank in America - Lafayette, CA

Vickie, you hit your target right on.  School systems are the number one topic of most parents.  How to get "my" kids into the best schools!!  Great post. AJ

Jun 27, 2008 05:19 PM
Deb Brooks
Brooks Prime Properties Wichita Falls Texas - Wichita Falls, TX

Vicki, this looks beautiful and how much sleep did you get? Me? What's sleep? Good luck, it's great.

Later in the rain~Deb

Jun 28, 2008 04:42 AM
Jo Olson
HOMEFRONT Realty - Kettle Falls, WA
Retired - HOMEFRONT Realty @ LAKE Roosevelt

Vicki, Real nice! Love how you uses all the visual elements.

Jun 28, 2008 05:42 AM
Jeannette Neerpat
CondoDomain.com - Coral Springs, FL
e-Pro Coral Springs/Parkland Real Estate

Vicki this is great. I love seeing how everyone was coming up with different ideas! Great topic!!

Jun 28, 2008 07:15 AM
Midori Miller
Talk 2 Midori, LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Online Marketing For Real Estate Professionals

Great job!  Wow now that was a lot of work! :)

Jun 28, 2008 07:48 AM
Pam Winterbauer
Pam Winterbauer Real Estate - San Ramon, CA
"Providing Blue Ribbon Service"

Vickie.....great job and this information is invaluable to our clients.  good photo's also!!

Jun 29, 2008 01:27 PM
Vickie Nagy
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - Palm Springs, CA
Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen

Pam, thanks for commenting on the photos. Those photos are a story all unto themselves!

Jun 30, 2008 04:51 AM
Eric Robbins
New Rulez Marketing, LLC - Orinda, CA

Vickie,

Great information.  Excellent display of 'thought leadership' in your market.

Eric Robbins

http://activerain.com/groups/MIMiC

Jun 30, 2008 06:20 AM
Wayne B. Pruner
Oregon First - Tigard, OR
Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Realtor, GRI

Great post Vicki. Quality schools are so important to families and society.

Jun 30, 2008 01:11 PM