How does Pinole Valley High compare to other high schools in Pinole?

Pinole Valley High has a Scope Score of 46.1/100, ranked #1034 among California high schools. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 469 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Pinole Valley High?

18.4% of students at Pinole Valley High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 48.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Pinole Valley High?

18.2% of students at Pinole Valley High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Pinole Valley High

High School

West Contra Costa Unified PinoleContra Costa County94564

📍 2900 Pinole Valley Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,292 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

52%

Teachers

55 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

87.3%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

53.2%

College-Going Rate

74.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+22.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+35.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

14.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 175 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic48.6%

White11.7%

Asian9.8%

Black16.0%

Other13.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Pinole Valley High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.4%
Met Standard	29.8%
Below Standard	51.8%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 18.4%

2.7pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 48.2%

13.4pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 18.2%

16.1pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 48.2%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 87.3%

0.1pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼College readiness: 0.0%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Suspension rate: 7.1%

3.0pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Pinole Valley High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.4% of students exceeded standard while 29.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.7 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 5.2 points above the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 13.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 87.3%. 53.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 74.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.2%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

48.2%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

18.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

469

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	245	22.4%	35.5%	21.6%	20.4%	58.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	224	14.3%	24.1%	24.1%	37.5%	38.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Stewart Elementary

53.0# in state

Ellerhorst Elementary

49.8# in state

Montalvin Manor Elementary

Tara Hills Elementary

23.0# in state

Also serves area

West County Mandarin

73.3# in state

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Middle

Stewart Elementary

53.0# in state

Montalvin Manor Elementary

Also serves area

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High School

Pinole Valley High

46.1# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.