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Top 5 Elementary Schools in Pinole, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Pinole based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 23.9% Exceeded Standard, compared to 13.0% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 West County Mandarin
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa 57.5 37.4% 60.9% 5.8% 0.9%
2 Stewart Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa 46.4 15.6% 42.0% 20.9% 1.8%
3 Ellerhorst Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa 45.3 18.6% 47.0% 18.7% 2.1%
4 Shannon Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa 38.3 11.3% 31.5% 27.1% 1.3%
5 Collins Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa 34.9 9.2% 32.5% 29.9% 0.0%