How does Willow Cove Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pittsburg?

Willow Cove Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.4/100, placing it at the 17th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,168 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Willow Cove Elementary?

7.5% of students at Willow Cove Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 20.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Willow Cove Elementary improving or declining?

Willow Cove Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 6.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Willow Cove Elementary?

23.5% of students at Willow Cove 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.

Willow Cove Elementary

Pittsburg Unified Pittsburg Contra Costa County 94565

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,168 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

596 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 80.7%

White 3.4%

Asian 2.2%

Black 7.9%

Other 5.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Willow Cove Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.5%
Met Standard	12.7%
Below Standard	79.8%

Exceeded

7.5%

Met

12.7%

Below

79.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for Willow Cove Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.5% of students exceeded standard while 12.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Pittsburg Unified district average of 9.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.