How does Foothill Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pittsburg?

Foothill Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.1/100, placing it at the 33rd percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,118 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Foothill Elementary?

11.6% of students at Foothill Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Foothill Elementary improving or declining?

Foothill Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 6.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Foothill Elementary?

23.6% of students at Foothill Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Foothill Elementary

Pittsburg Unified Pittsburg Contra Costa County 94565

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,118 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

550 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

67%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 65.3%

White 5.5%

Asian 4.7%

Black 10.6%

Other 14.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Foothill Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.6%
Met Standard	21.0%
Below Standard	67.4%

Exceeded

11.6%

Met

21.0%

Below

67.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Foothill Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.6% of students exceeded standard while 21.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.3 points above the Pittsburg Unified district average of 9.3%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.0 points higher (vs 7.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.