How does Marina Vista Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pittsburg?

Marina Vista Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 36.4/100, placing it at the 27th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,090 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Marina Vista Elementary?

10.2% of students at Marina Vista Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Marina Vista Elementary improving or declining?

Marina Vista Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 3.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Marina Vista Elementary?

33.6% of students at Marina Vista 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.

Marina Vista Elementary

Pittsburg Unified Pittsburg Contra Costa County 94565

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,090 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

592 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 59.6%

White 4.6%

Asian 2.5%

Black 19.3%

Other 14.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Marina Vista Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.2%
Met Standard	17.1%
Below Standard	72.8%

Exceeded

10.2%

Met

17.1%

Below

72.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Marina Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.2% of students exceeded standard while 17.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Pittsburg Unified district average of 9.3%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.3 points higher (vs 7.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 3.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 33.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.