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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 3 public middle schools serving 2,404 students in Pittsburg Unified School District.
Public Middle Schools in Pittsburg Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
10,760 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
505 Teachers
87,766 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
29 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
850 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,992 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
54%
# Black Students
1,682 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
16%
6%
# White Students
512 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
5%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
134 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
558 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
779
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
696
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
736
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
763
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
745
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
813
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
808
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
781
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
815
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
859
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,024
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
918
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,023
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. 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 $18,241. 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
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,629
$18,241
Best Pittsburg Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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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