Pinole · Contra Costa County

Schools in Pinole

Pinole’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 4th to the 85th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 5 schools

from 4th to 85th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • West County Mandarin: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Ellerhorst Elementary: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Stewart Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Collins Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
  • Shannon Elementary: 4th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 2 schools

from 44th to 80th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • West County Mandarin: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Stewart Elementary: 44th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school

at 32nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Pinole Valley High: 32nd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 6 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Pinole

6 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Pinole score highest?

West County Mandarin is highest, at the 85th percentile.

That’s higher than 85 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pinole

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Pinole elementary school had 29 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Pinole score highest?

West County Mandarin is highest, at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pinole

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Pinole stand?

Pinole Valley High is at the 32nd percentile.

That’s higher than 32 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Pinole.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

3 private schools have a Pinole address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Pinole rank highest?

Elementary: West County Mandarin, 85th percentile (Strong). Middle: West County Mandarin, 80th percentile (Strong). High: Pinole Valley High, 32nd percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Pinole decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Pinole good?

Pinole’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 4th to the 85th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Pinole’s 2 public middle schools run from the 44th to the 80th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Developing. Pinole has one public high school we score, Pinole Valley High, at the 32nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Pinole compare with California?

The average Pinole elementary school had 29 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Pinole address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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