West Contra Costa Unified Elementary Schools

39 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

West Contra Costa Unified has 39 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 35.3 — 10.2 points below the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 2.9 to 71.5.

The highest-scoring school is Madera Elementary with a composite of 71.5 and 54.1% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 68.6-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in West Contra Costa Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 28.9%, below the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite

35.3

State avg: 45.5

Score Range

68.6

2.9 – 71.5

Avg Exceeded %

12.3%

State avg: 21.0%

Schools Ranked

With composite scores

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	Madera Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	71.5	54.1%	78.0%	5.4%	0.2%
2	Kensington Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	69.2	50.9%	76.5%	4.6%	0.8%
3	Harding Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	57.6	29.8%	54.8%	11.9%	1.0%
4	West County Mandarin West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	57.5	37.4%	60.9%	5.8%	0.9%
5	Ohlone Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	55.0	34.1%	66.3%	17.1%	0.6%
6	Olinda Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	49.5	22.6%	47.2%	17.8%	0.6%
7	Hanna Ranch Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	47.6	22.5%	46.7%	12.1%	0.2%
8	Fairmont Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	47.5	26.0%	52.6%	20.1%	0.4%
9	Stewart Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	46.4	15.6%	42.0%	20.9%	1.8%
10	Ellerhorst Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	45.3	18.6%	47.0%	18.7%	2.1%
11	Mira Vista Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	43.2	17.5%	39.0%	21.1%	0.4%
12	Lupine Hills Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	42.7	14.1%	36.7%	20.3%	0.2%
13	Montalvin Manor Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	42.7	13.6%	31.2%	26.7%	2.2%
14	Shannon Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	38.3	11.3%	31.5%	27.1%	1.3%
15	Collins Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	34.9	9.2%	32.5%	29.9%	0.0%
16	Michelle Obama Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	33.2	9.9%	21.7%	29.9%	4.4%
17	Washington Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	33.1	6.2%	19.3%	21.6%	2.9%
18	Murphy Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	32.7	9.7%	26.5%	37.7%	4.5%
19	Riverside Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	31.9	6.1%	14.8%	36.2%	1.6%
20	Valley View Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	31.7	10.0%	29.0%	25.5%	1.7%
21	Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	31.4	7.9%	27.2%	38.9%	0.0%
22	Tara Hills Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	30.6	5.9%	21.2%	36.4%	0.3%
23	Sheldon Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	29.1	4.3%	19.5%	36.0%	0.3%
24	Nystrom Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	29.0	7.5%	20.8%	41.1%	3.2%
25	Dover Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	28.5	2.6%	12.2%	28.0%	0.6%
26	Bayview Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	28.3	5.6%	11.9%	48.0%	4.1%
27	Edward M. Downer Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	27.4	3.6%	14.3%	32.0%	0.9%
28	Lake Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	27.1	3.0%	12.9%	31.5%	5.6%
29	Coronado Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	25.6	2.3%	10.1%	33.6%	4.0%
30	Ford Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	25.6	2.1%	11.5%	38.9%	2.5%
31	Lincoln Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	24.9	1.6%	8.7%	38.9%	2.7%
32	Highland Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	24.6	4.8%	18.7%	34.1%	2.9%
33	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	23.7	2.2%	8.0%	35.7%	4.2%
34	Grant Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	23.4	1.4%	5.9%	44.0%	2.0%
35	Verde Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	22.9	2.6%	9.9%	36.5%	11.5%
36	Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	20.9	0.7%	4.7%	40.3%	5.4%
37	Peres Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	20.5	1.4%	7.3%	37.9%	6.5%
38	Stege Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	17.9	2.3%	6.4%	57.7%	5.9%
39	West Contra Costa Unified District Level Program West Contra Costa Unified	Contra Costa	2.9	0.0%	5.9%	—%	—%

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