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Willow Cove Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of California elementary schools

Summary

Willow Cove Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 592 students in the Pittsburg Unified School District, located in a high-need community where the majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of all California elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science far below state averages. It performs lower than most other schools in its own district, including Los Medanos Elementary and Heights Elementary. However, the school has made notable progress in one key area: it now has the lowest rate of chronic student absenteeism among all nearby schools, a significant improvement over the past few years.

Willow Cove operates with more funding per student and a lower student-teacher ratio than many comparison schools, which makes its persistent academic struggles a particular concern. Performance varies dramatically for different groups of students, with a recent, severe drop in scores for students in special education. A relative strength is seen in Spanish language assessments, where students perform closer to average, suggesting potential assets to build upon within the school community.

592

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,744

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1880 Hanlon Way
Pittsburg, CA 94565-3835

(925) 473-2470

District: Pittsburg Unified

Students who attend Willow Cove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho Medanos Junior High
High:	Pittsburg Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.9%

African American:

8.1%

Asian:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2013 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg22%

California avg41%

5,340^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Pittsburg Unified

1326^th of 1,543Pittsburg 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	14.1	5340 of 5857	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	5459 of 5869	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	5590 of 5859	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	5309 of 5883	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	4965 of 5789	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	5291 of 5662	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	5426 of 5692	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	4549 of 5614	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	4786 of 5611	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.3	4712 of 5530	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.6	4344 of 5390	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.5	4713 of 5377	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.2	5141 of 5314	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.7	4870 of 5193	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.7	4484 of 5113	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.1	4367 of 5113	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.2	3639 of 4818	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.3	3884 of 4822	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.1	3697 of 4809	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	499 of 569	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.6	1886 of 2227	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.9	2752 of 3162	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	2866 of 3245	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	2366 of 3311	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	2548 of 3275	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	2192 of 3246	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	5123 of 5597	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	5369 of 5612	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	5467 of 5609	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	5271 of 5635	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	4942 of 5492	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	4983 of 5413	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	4532 of 5107	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	4700 of 5107	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	4849 of 5087	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	4707 of 5084	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	4210 of 4963	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	4531 of 4830	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	5084 of 5460	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	5201 of 5517	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	5187 of 5363	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	4708 of 5264	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	4325 of 5173	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	4800 of 5084	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	5080 of 5628	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	5035 of 5643	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	5194 of 5638	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	4835 of 5663	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	4449 of 5510	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	5137 of 5431	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	151 of 153	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	117 of 118	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	137 of 140	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	124 of 130	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	2802 of 2847	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1501 of 2635	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1910 of 2420	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)15th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Listening36%+11 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

Writing16%~ state avg

Overall10%~ state avg

Science9%-23 vs state

Reading8%~ state avg

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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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willow Cove Elementary	Public	K-5	1880 Hanlon Way	Pittsburg	94565	Contra Costa County	Pittsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 473-2470	592	29	20.4	76.9%	16 (2.7%)	48 (8.1%)	485 (81.9%)	31 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	14.1	5340^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.8%		13.2	5459^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.0%	119	10.9	15.6	5.0	10.2	43.5	25.0	37.5	36.4	10.9	31.3	10.0	16.1	6.5	12.5	5.0	7.6	9.4	9.4	25.5	21.1	25.0	24.0	23.6	14.4	11.5	16.8	89.9	96.3	95.4	95.4	96.3	95.4	$25,744	$24,988	$756
Bel Air Elementary	Public	K-5	663 Canal Rd.	Bay Point	94565	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 458-2606	328	12	27.3	81.1%	14 (4.3%)	40 (12.2%)	223 (68.0%)	22 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	24 (7.3%)	9.5	5660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.4%		9.3	5714^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.6%	54																	3.7	3.7	17.0	22.0	7.4	15.3	25.4	12.0	1.9	13.5	95.1			96.3			$298	$02	$296
Parkside Elementary	Public	K-5	985 West 17th St.	Pittsburg	94565	Contra Costa County	Pittsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 473-2420	565	27	20.9	83.5%	18 (3.2%)	76 (13.5%)	403 (71.3%)	45 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.2%)	20	4830^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.5%		15.6	5251^st of 5869 public elementary schools	10.5%	421																	14.9	14.9	26.3	25.3	38.4	30.0	21.3	23.5	14.0	19.5	85.6	90.7	92.8	87.6	85.6	87.6	$25,985	$25,120	$865
Los Medanos Elementary	Public	K-5	610 Crowley Ave.	Pittsburg	94565	Contra Costa County	Pittsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 473-2460	665	31	21.8	74.7%	35 (5.3%)	55 (8.3%)	466 (70.1%)	69 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	34 (5.1%)	33.1	3717^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.5%		32.8	3702^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.9%	15																	27.1	27.1	39.5	32.1	47.7	39.8	29.6	23.4	22.6	24.9	84.0	88.0	94.0	95.0	84.0	95.0	$24,706	$24,108	$598
Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	163 Alturas Ave.	Pittsburg	94565	Contra Costa County	Pittsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 473-2410	547	23	23.7	83.4%	17 (3.1%)	57 (10.4%)	395 (72.2%)	42 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	23 (4.2%)	28.2	4121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	29.6%		29.4	3973^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.3%	148																	14.0	14.0	31.9	29.2	40.0	34.0	30.5	31.8	26.7	29.6	94.0		97.0		95.0		$25,045	$24,304	$741
Marina Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	50 East Eighth St.	Pittsburg	94565	Contra Costa County	Pittsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 473-2490	612	29	20.8	81.2%	26 (4.2%)	122 (19.9%)	358 (58.5%)	43 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	52 (8.5%)	24.8	4425^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.4%		29	4015^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.6%	410																	21.2	21.2	29.9	27.1	44.9	34.3	26.0	17.4	18.2	20.1	74.2	83.2	86.5	82.0	83.2	84.3	$22,531	$21,804	$727
Delta View Elementary	Public	K-5	2916 Rio Verde	Pittsburg	94565	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 261-0240	656	24	27.3	66.2%	40 (6.1%)	79 (12.0%)	228 (34.8%)	216 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	69 (10.5%)	41.9	3074^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.5%		39.2	3227^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.0%	153																	30.8	30.8	30.7	38.6	51.3	41.3	29.9	35.4	35.3	33.7							$387	$86	$301
Shore Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	351 Marina Rd.	Bay Point	94565	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 458-3261	398	18	22.1	86.4%	8 (2.0%)	9 (2.3%)	369 (92.7%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	5	5837^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.9	5843^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	0.4%	6																	2.5	2.5	9.3	9.8	8.9	9.2	11.1	3.9	2.5	5.4							$623	$00	$623
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	611 Pacifica Ave.	Bay Point	94565	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 458-6101	431	18	23.9	85.4%	17 (3.9%)	30 (7.0%)	317 (73.5%)	36 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	25 (5.8%)	14.3	5325^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.1%		14.6	5348^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.9%	23																	12.3	12.3	26.3	23.9	24.6	24.9	21.1	11.9	12.3	14.8	91.0	97.4		94.9	93.6		$568	$120	$448
Highlands Elementary	Public	K-5	4141 Harbor St.	Pittsburg	94565	Contra Costa County	Pittsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 473-2440	480	21	22.8	76.0%	37 (7.7%)	74 (15.4%)	284 (59.2%)	49 (10.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.0%)	15.6	5212^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%		14.8	5319^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.4%	107																	14.7	14.7	23.3	28.8	27.9	26.4	20.0	20.3	4.4	15.5	96.6	96.6			96.6		$25,769	$25,026	$743

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Cove Elementary

What district is Willow Cove Elementary in?

Pittsburg Unified

What is the racial makeup of Willow Cove Elementary?

Students at Willow Cove Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Willow Cove Elementary a good school?

Willow Cove Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Willow Cove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Willow Cove Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Willow Cove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Cove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rancho Medanos Junior High
High : Pittsburg Senior High

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