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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,411 students in Pittsburg Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Pittsburg Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,464 Schools
# Students
10,633 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
501 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pittsburg Unified School District, which is ranked #1538 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1500 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.5%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
66%
55%
% Black
15%
5%
% White
5%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,828 is less than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$179 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,746
$20,101
Spending / Student
$16,828
$18,513
Best Pittsburg Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rancho Medanos Junior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2301 Range Rd.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2480
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2480
Gr: 6-8 | 812 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2012 Carion Ct.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2500
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2500
Gr: 6-8 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Hillview Junior High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
333 Yosemite Dr.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2380
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2380
Gr: 6-8 | 893 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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