School district · Contra Costa County
Pittsburg Unified schools
Pittsburg Unified’s 8 public elementary schools all sit between the 2nd and the 22nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Elementary · 8 schools
from 2nd to 22nd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- 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
One dot per school.
Middle and high school pictures
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
High · 1 school
at 13th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
- Pittsburg Senior High: 13th percentile, Needs Support
One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.
- 1 school not ranked statewide
Schools around Pittsburg Unified
13 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 Unified score highest?
Foothill Elementary is highest, at the 22nd percentile.
That’s higher than 22 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in Pittsburg Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Show the other 5 elementary schools
The average elementary school in Pittsburg Unified 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 Unified 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 Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
The average middle school in Pittsburg Unified 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 Unified 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 Unified.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
1 high school not ranked statewide
- Black Diamond High (Continuation)Continuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
The district
Where does Pittsburg Unified’s money go, and what does it plan?
Pittsburg Unified spent $21,816 per student in the 2024–25 school year.
That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 62 cents of every Pittsburg Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.
Spending by function
Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.
Share by function, 2024–25
- Instruction62%
- Instruction support12%
- Student services9%
- Administration5%
- Buildings & maintenance11%
- Other1%
Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.
Who goes to the district’s schools
Student mix
2024–25 · October enrollment count, 10,666 students- Hispanic or Latino66%
- Black or African American15%
- Two or more races5%
- Filipino4%
- White4%
- Asian3%
- Pacific Islander1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
- Not reported<1%
Free or reduced-price meals
80%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
The district’s state records
Is the state giving the district extra help?
The state is giving Pittsburg Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 45% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (871 of 1,916 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
3 schools getting state support, 2025–26
Highlands Elementary (Extra targeted support) · Pittsburg Senior High (Targeted support) · Stoneman Elementary (Extra targeted support)
- Highlands ElementaryExtra targeted support: English learners and White students
- Pittsburg Senior HighTargeted support: Pacific Islander students
- Stoneman ElementaryExtra targeted support: students of two or more races
This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.
Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗ · School support (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Pittsburg Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.
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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