How does West County Mandarin compare to other elementary schools in Pinole?

West County Mandarin has a SchoolScope composite score of 57.5/100, placing it at the 80th percentile statewide. 37% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,136 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at West County Mandarin?

37.4% of students at West County Mandarin exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 60.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is West County Mandarin improving or declining?

West County Mandarin's proficiency rate decreases by 11.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at West County Mandarin?

5.8% of students at West County Mandarin 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.

West County Mandarin

West Contra Costa Unified Pinole Contra Costa County 94564

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,136 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

434 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

32%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 29.5%

White 6.2%

Asian 35.7%

Black 5.8%

Other 22.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for West County Mandarin
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	37.4%
Met Standard	23.5%
Below Standard	39.1%

Exceeded

37.4%

Met

23.5%

Below

39.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "61% proficient" for West County Mandarin and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

37.4% of students exceeded standard while 23.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 25.0 points above the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 12.3%. Compared to the 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 25.7 points higher (vs 11.6% 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 11.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

37.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

60.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-11.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

5.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,136

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	66	45.5%	16.7%	25.8%	12.1%	62.1%
4th	64	45.3%	17.2%	15.6%	21.9%	62.5%
5th	57	43.9%	15.8%	26.3%	14.0%	59.6%
6th	49	32.6%	38.8%	16.3%	12.2%	71.4%
7th	48	16.7%	43.8%	25.0%	14.6%	60.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	66	43.9%	31.8%	12.1%	12.1%	75.8%
4th	64	40.6%	28.1%	12.5%	18.8%	68.8%
5th	57	43.9%	12.3%	26.3%	17.5%	56.1%
6th	49	36.7%	18.4%	26.5%	18.4%	55.1%
7th	48	22.9%	12.5%	43.8%	20.8%	35.4%