Pittsburg · Contra Costa County

Schools in Pittsburg

Pittsburg’s 9 public elementary schools all sit between the 2nd and the 27th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 9 schools

from 2nd to 27th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Delta View Elementary: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Foothill Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Highlands Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Los Medanos Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Parkside Elementary: 16th percentile, Needs Support
  • Heights Elementary: 14th percentile, Needs Support
  • Marina Vista Elementary: 14th percentile, Needs Support
  • Willow Cove Elementary: 8th percentile, Needs Support
  • Stoneman Elementary: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
8Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 3 schools

from 11th to 15th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Rancho Medanos Junior High: 15th percentile, Needs Support
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High: 14th percentile, Needs Support
  • Hillview Junior High: 11th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 13th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Pittsburg Senior High: 13th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Pittsburg

15 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 Pittsburg score highest?

Delta View Elementary is highest, at the 27th percentile.

That’s higher than 27 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pittsburg

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

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Context

The average Pittsburg elementary school had 28 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 Pittsburg score highest?

Rancho Medanos Junior High is highest, at the 15th percentile.

That’s higher than 15 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pittsburg

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

Context

The average Pittsburg middle school had 27 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Pittsburg stand?

Pittsburg Senior High is at the 13th percentile.

That’s higher than 13 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Pittsburg.

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

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

3 private schools have a Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg rank highest?

Elementary: Delta View Elementary, 27th percentile (Developing). Middle: Rancho Medanos Junior High, 15th percentile (Needs Support). High: Pittsburg Senior High, 13th percentile (Needs Support). 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 Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg good?

Pittsburg’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 2nd to the 27th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 8 Needs Support. Pittsburg’s 3 public middle schools run from the 11th to the 15th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Needs Support. Pittsburg has one public high school we score, Pittsburg Senior High, at the 13th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Needs Support. 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 Pittsburg compare with California?

The average Pittsburg elementary school had 28 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. The average Pittsburg middle school had 27 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. 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 Pittsburg 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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