Hercules Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Hercules, California·94547
Score
67.8/100
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#427
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#1
In West Contra Costa Unified
Top 33%
In California

Score 67.8/100: better than 67% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
54%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 68% of them
589 students tested
Math
36%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 63% of them
583 students tested
Science
37%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 68% of them
192 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA53.9191
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA52.7207
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA56.5191
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA54.3589
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math33.9189
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math34.8204
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math40.5190
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math36.4583
ScienceGrade 8CAST36.5192
ScienceAll gradesCAST36.5192

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
593
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
593
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
45%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Contra Costa County

Contact

Address
1900 Refugio Valley Rd.
Hercules, CA 94547

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Hercules Middle at a glance

Hercules Middle is a public middle school in Hercules, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified school district. It has about 593 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 36% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 67.8 out of 100: better than 67% of them, ranking #427 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.