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Pittsburg Unified Schools
Pittsburg Unified is a public school district in California, based in Contra Costa County (Pittsburg). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pittsburg Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pittsburg Unified
13 of 13 schools in Pittsburg Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 10
Best schools in Pittsburg Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Foothill Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Los Medanos Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Pittsburg Senior High (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Heights Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Marina Vista Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Parkside Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Stoneman Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Hillview Junior High (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Rancho Medanos Junior High (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Martin Luther King JR Junior High (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Pittsburg Unified
High schools (2)
- D- Black Diamond High Continuation, Pittsburg
- C Pittsburg Senior High, Pittsburg
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- D Hillview Junior High, Pittsburg
- D Martin Luther King JR Junior High, Pittsburg
- D Rancho Medanos Junior High, Pittsburg
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- C Foothill Elementary, Pittsburg
- D+ Heights Elementary, Pittsburg
- D- Highlands Elementary, Pittsburg
- C Los Medanos Elementary, Pittsburg
- D+ Marina Vista Elementary, Pittsburg
- D Parkside Elementary, Pittsburg
- D Stoneman Elementary, Pittsburg
- D- Willow Cove Elementary, Pittsburg
Where Pittsburg Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Pittsburg (13)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Contra Costa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 10,709 students with 494 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,059 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0630600
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Antioch Unified (25 schools, 5 mi)
- Mt. Diablo Unified (51 schools, 6 mi)
- Brentwood Union (11 schools, 11 mi)
- Walnut Creek Elementary (7 schools, 12 mi)
- Oakley Union Elementary (9 schools, 13 mi)
- Liberty Union High (5 schools, 13 mi)
- San Ramon Valley Unified (36 schools, 14 mi)
- Lafayette Elementary (5 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Pittsburg Unified
How many schools are in Pittsburg Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Pittsburg Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pittsburg Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pittsburg.
How good are the schools in Pittsburg Unified?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 21.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20.8%. 62% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pittsburg Unified?
10,709 students were enrolled in Pittsburg Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pittsburg Unified?
Pittsburg Unified is in California, based in Contra Costa County, with its district office in Pittsburg. Its boundary covers about 26.3 sq mi.