Pleasant Hill · Contra Costa County

Schools in Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 15th to the 92nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Needs Support.

Elementary · 6 schools

from 15th to 92nd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Sequoia Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Strandwood Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Pleasant Hill Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Valhalla Elementary: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Gregory Gardens Elementary: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Fair Oaks Elementary: 15th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
2Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 4 schools

from 64th to 81st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Pleasant Hill Middle: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Valley View Middle: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Sequoia Middle: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Horizons School: Independent Study: 64th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
1Strong

High · 2 schools

from 12th to 63rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • College Park High: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Horizons School: Independent Study: 12th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 11 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Pleasant Hill

12 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 Pleasant Hill score highest?

Sequoia Elementary is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pleasant Hill

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

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Context

The average Pleasant Hill elementary school had 13 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 Pleasant Hill score highest?

Pleasant Hill Middle is highest, at the 81st percentile.

That’s higher than 81 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pleasant Hill

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

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Context

The average Pleasant Hill middle school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Pleasant Hill score highest?

College Park High is highest, at the 63rd percentile.

That’s higher than 63 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Pleasant Hill

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

1 high school not ranked statewide

2 private schools have a Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill rank highest?

Elementary: Sequoia Elementary, 92nd percentile (Strong). Middle: Pleasant Hill Middle, 81st percentile (Strong). High: College Park High, 63rd percentile (Solid). 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 Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill good?

Pleasant Hill’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 15th to the 92nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 3 Solid and 1 Needs Support. Pleasant Hill’s 4 public middle schools run from the 64th to the 81st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 3 Solid. Pleasant Hill’s 2 public high schools run from the 12th to the 63rd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 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 Pleasant Hill compare with California?

The average Pleasant Hill elementary school had 13 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 Pleasant Hill middle school had 21 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 Pleasant Hill 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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