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Collins Elementary

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Collins Elementary ranks 3825 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of California elementary schools

Summary

Collins Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 311 students in Pinole, CA, within the West Contra Costa Unified school district, and its academic performance generally falls below state averages.

The school faces significant challenges, particularly with a high chronic absenteeism rate of nearly 30%, which is much higher than many nearby schools like West County Mandarin (5.8%) and Ellerhorst Elementary (18.7%). Academically, science proficiency is a critical weakness at just 15%, though math is a relative strength, especially in 3rd grade. Interestingly, Collins spends more per student than several higher-performing neighboring schools, suggesting factors beyond funding, like teaching practices or school culture, heavily influence results.

When compared to other local schools, Collins’s outcomes are lower despite serving a student population with a similar level of economic need. Schools like Ellerhorst Elementary and Ohlone Elementary achieve stronger academic results. The school’s performance has also declined in recent years for key student groups. However, Collins does have a favorable student-teacher ratio, and its early-grade math performance provides a foundation that targeted improvements in attendance and science instruction could build upon.

311

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1224 Pinole Valley Rd.
Pinole, CA 94564-1300

(510) 231-1446

District: West Contra Costa Unified

Students who attend Collins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pinole Middle
High:	Pinole Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.3%

Asian:

21.5%

African American:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2013 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg28%

California avg41%

3,825^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 37Elementary Schools in the West Contra Costa Unified

1110^th of 1,543West Contra Costa Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	3825 of 5857	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3674 of 5869	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	4049 of 5859	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	3855 of 5883	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	3824 of 5789	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	3859 of 5662	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	3485 of 5692	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.2	3315 of 5614	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.4	2893 of 5611	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	2895 of 5530	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	3110 of 5390	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.5	3429 of 5377	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.8	4021 of 5314	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.8	4291 of 5193	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.0	3133 of 5113	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.2	2479 of 5113	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.5	2635 of 4818	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.1	2245 of 4822	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.8	2553 of 4809	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	28.7	521 of 700	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	4053 of 5597	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	3805 of 5612	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3260 of 5609	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	3568 of 5635	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	4033 of 5492	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	4095 of 5413	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	2920 of 5107	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	1905 of 5107	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	2858 of 5087	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	3012 of 5084	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	3641 of 4963	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	3075 of 4830	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	4263 of 5460	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3733 of 5517	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	3822 of 5363	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3931 of 5264	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	3955 of 5173	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	3669 of 5084	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	3222 of 5628	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	3205 of 5643	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	4538 of 5638	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3836 of 5663	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	3170 of 5510	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	3438 of 5431	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2018)26th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-15 vs state

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Collins Elementary	Public	K-6	1224 Pinole Valley Rd.	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1446	311	17	18.2	50.5%	30 (9.6%)	45 (14.5%)	141 (45.3%)	67 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.0%)	31.7	3825^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.7%		33.1	3674^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.4%	151																	14.7		14.7	34.1	37.9	32.4	28.6			33.3	46.5	30.0	21.2	28.6			32.8	91.7
Stewart Elementary	Public	K-8	2040 Hoke Dr.	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1410	379	19	20.4	48.8%	31 (8.2%)	38 (10.0%)	215 (56.7%)	69 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	45.7	2847^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.4%		42.4	3040^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.2%	193	17.7	0.0	0.0	6.5	70.6	0.0	21.4	32.6	35.3	0.0	15.4	18.2	17.7	0.0	0.0	6.8	29.3	32.4	30.8	39.5	42.1	56.1	30.6	71.4	47.2	48.5	40.5	41.0	41.5	25.0	34.9	33.3	36.2
West County Mandarin	Public	K-8	1575 Mann Dr.	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1453	528	23	22.9	33.9%	40 (7.6%)	29 (5.5%)	140 (26.5%)	223 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (18.2%)	85.4	908^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.5%		77	1290^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.0%	382																	59.7		59.7	62.1	62.5	59.7	71.4	60.4		63.0	75.8	68.8	56.1	55.1	35.4		59.9
Ohlone Elementary	Public	K-5	201 Turquoise Dr.	Hercules	94547	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1443	482	21	23.1	34.9%	33 (6.8%)	53 (11.0%)	114 (23.7%)	199 (41.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	78 (16.2%)	85.9	888^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%		76.2	1329^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.4%	441																	59.5		59.5	75.4	53.7	74.0				67.7	80.3	61.2	54.1				64.4	95.4	96.5		96.5	96.5	96.5
Shannon Elementary	Public	K-6	685 Marlesta Rd.	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1454	355	17	20.8	73.5%	28 (7.9%)	34 (9.6%)	187 (52.7%)	81 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	30.2	3945^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.6%		47.2	2722^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	53.6%	1223																	18.2		18.2	26.2	37.8	36.4	39.1			35.0	32.6	28.9	20.5	30.4			28.1
Tara Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	2300 Dolan Way	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1428	317	14	22.6	67.5%	38 (12.0%)	47 (14.8%)	166 (52.4%)	40 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.6%)	15.9	5190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.2	5464^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.9%	274																	11.6		11.6	30.3	25.0	29.6	19.1			25.7	29.4	9.3	16.3	11.9			15.6	83.0	85.1	91.5	83.0	87.2	87.2
Harbour Way Elementary Community Day	Public	K-8	1121 Allview Ave.	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1438	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ellerhorst Elementary	Public	K-6	3501 Pinole Valley Rd.	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1426	319	16	19.9	58.6%	64 (20.1%)	24 (7.5%)	135 (42.3%)	50 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (14.1%)	60.1	2067^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%		47.5	2704^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.9%	637																	40.0		40.0	53.2	45.5	55.6	46.3			50.3	55.3	36.4	40.0	43.9			44.1
Murphy Elementary	Public	K-6	4350 Valley View Rd.	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1427	460	21	21.9	65.4%	38 (8.3%)	64 (13.9%)	232 (50.4%)	79 (17.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	38 (8.3%)	24.9	4415^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.6	4404^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.0%	11																	15.5		15.5	9.5	39.7	20.7	35.7			25.7	22.2	44.4	11.9	28.6			26.9
Caliber: Beta Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2465 Dolan Way	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	Caliber: Beta Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 685-9886	971	53	18.3	79.8%	27 (2.8%)	167 (17.2%)	636 (65.5%)	115 (11.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.3%)	35.5	3537^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%		32.2	3758^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.0%	221																	36.8	47.6	41.6	43.3	33.0	34.0	43.1	50.0	57.8	42.7	36.4	29.6	13.3	25.5	27.9	45.8	29.2	89.3	89.3		89.3	89.3	89.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Collins Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Collins Elementary?

Students at Collins Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 14% African American, 10% White, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Collins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Collins Elementary.

What district is Collins Elementary in?

West Contra Costa Unified

What schools do graduates of Collins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Collins Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pinole Middle
High : Pinole Valley High

Is Collins Elementary a good school?

Collins Elementary ranks 3825^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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