Contra Costa County Office of Education: Contra Costa County Office of Education schools score 9.3 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 7.3 points.
Contra Costa County Office of Education has 7 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 35.5/100 — 9.3 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Clayton Valley Charter High at 59/100, where 24.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $173,382 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 26.8%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 34.6/100 | 2 | 11.3% | 14.3% |
| Middle | Developing 32.8/100 | 1 | 3.7% | 38.2% |
| High | Developing 36.7/100 | 4 | 13.0% | 30.1% |
Contra Costa County Office of Education's high schools average 36.7/100 — 7.0 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Contra Costa County Office of Education, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Contra Costa County Office of Education has 7 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 35.5/100 — 9.3 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Contra Costa County Office of Education's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 36.7.
District-wide elementary growth averages -7.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 51.4 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 26.8%, 8.8pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 5.5%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Clayton Valley Charter High leads the district at 59 with 24.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Contra Costa County Office of Education
Hidden gems: 1 school in Contra Costa County Office of Education is classified as On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Contra Costa County Office of Education spends $173,382 per student in current expenditures — $158,568 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Contra Costa County Office of Education
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (2)
Contra Costa County Office of Education has 2 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 34.6 — 10.3 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -7.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Caliber: Beta Academy with a Scope Score of 35 and 11.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caliber: Beta Academy Contra Costa County Office of Education Culture First | 11.7% | Developing 35/100 |
| 2 | Making Waves Academy Contra Costa County Office of Education Building Momentum | 10.8% | Developing 34/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Contra Costa County Office of Education has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 32.8 — 9.9 points below the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +11.6pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Manzanita Middle with a Scope Score of 33 and 3.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manzanita Middle Contra Costa County Office of Education On the Rise | 3.7% | Developing 33/100 |
High Schools (4)
Contra Costa County Office of Education has 4 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 36.7 — 7.0 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Clayton Valley Charter High with a Scope Score of 59 and 24.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Valley Charter High Contra Costa County Office of Education Strong All-Around | 24.6% | Solid 59/100 |
| 2 | Summit Public School K2 Contra Costa County Office of Education Building Momentum | 17.5% | Developing 44/100 |
| 3 | Invictus Academy of Richmond Contra Costa County Office of Education Building Momentum | 10.0% | Developing 36/100 |
| 4 | Golden Gate Community Contra Costa County Office of Education Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 8/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology