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Pittsburg Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 6,936 students in Pittsburg Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Pittsburg Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
7,688 Schools
# Students
10,760 Students
3,823,691 Students
# Teachers
505 Teachers
173,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Pittsburg Unified School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#950 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
# American Indian Students
29 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
850 Students
438,824 Students
% Asian Students
8%
12%
# Hispanic Students
6,992 Students
2,121,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
56%
# Black Students
1,682 Students
196,205 Students
% Black Students
16%
5%
# White Students
512 Students
807,801 Students
% White Students
5%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
134 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
558 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
779
467,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
696
408,263
# Students in 2nd Grade:
736
421,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
763
426,435
# Students in 4th Grade:
745
432,748
# Students in 5th Grade:
813
440,654
# Students in 6th Grade:
808
440,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
781
307,721
# Students in 8th Grade:
815
321,532
# Students in 9th Grade:
859
40,526
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,024
37,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
918
36,984
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,023
41,633
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,629 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$179 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,525
$19,801
Spending / Student
$16,629
$18,236
Best Pittsburg Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
985 W. 17th St.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2420
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2420
Grades: K-5
| 577 students
Rank: #22.
Los Medanos Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
610 Crowley Ave.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2460
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2460
Grades: K-5
| 632 students
Rank: #33.
Marina Vista Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
50 E. Eighth St.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2490
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2490
Grades: K-5
| 575 students
Rank: #44.
Foothill Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Jensen Dr.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2450
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2450
Grades: K-5
| 556 students
Rank: #55.
Rancho Medanos Junior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 41% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2301 Range Rd.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2480
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2480
Grades: 6-8
| 799 students
Rank: #66.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4141 Harbor St.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2440
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2440
Grades: K-5
| 484 students
Rank: #77.
Heights Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
163 Alturas Ave.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2410
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2410
Grades: K-5
| 517 students
Rank: #88.
Stoneman Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2929 Loveridge Rd.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2430
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2430
Grades: K-5
| 583 students
Rank: #99.
Willow Cove Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1880 Hanlon Way
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2470
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2470
Grades: K-5
| 608 students
Rank: #1010.
Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2012 Carion Ct.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2500
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
Rank: #1111.
Hillview Junior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 33% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
333 Yosemite Dr.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2380
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2380
Grades: 6-8
| 905 students
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