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Ohlone Elementary

Public Grades K-5
902nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of California elementary schools
Summary

Ohlone Elementary serves 482 students in grades K–5 in Hercules, in the East Bay’s West Contra Costa Unified district. Its strongest distinction is its 2025–26 all-grades test performance: Ohlone led the nearby schools in ELA, math, and science, and scored well above both state and district averages in all three.

Ohlone’s clearest strength is math: 66% of students met proficiency, 27 percentage points above the state and 37 above the district; its nearby-school average was 33%. ELA proficiency was 65%, 16 points above the state and 31 above the district, while science was 53%, 17 points above the state and 29 above the district. West County Mandarin was the next-highest nearby school in each subject, at 64% in ELA, 62% in math, and 51% in science. A notable concern alongside these results is chronic absenteeism: Ohlone’s 28% rate was 9 points above the state’s 18%, though 7 points below the district’s 34%.

Results have risen since 2022–23: Ohlone gained 10 percentage points in ELA and 14 points each in math and science, widening its state leads in all three subjects, although ELA and science fell from their 2024–25 results. SchoolDigger ranks Ohlone 902nd of 5,804 statewide, at the 84th percentile with 4 stars; the district ranks 689th of 968, at the 29th percentile with 1 star. Ohlone’s student–teacher ratio is 23.1, near the high end among nearby schools. Its reported measure was 35% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, the second-lowest share among nearby schools with comparable data. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Asian students was at the 45th percentile in 2025–26, 39 points below Ohlone overall; its ranking for African American students rose sharply, from the 28th percentile in 2023–24 to the 92nd in 2025–26.

482
Students ?
23.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
34.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 201 Turquoise Dr.
       Hercules, CA  94547-1699

(510) 231-1443

District: West Contra Costa Unified


Students who attend Ohlone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hercules Middle
High:    Hercules High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
41.3%
Hispanic:
23.7%
Two or more races:
16.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% California)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg30%
California avg42%
902nd of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 17 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to top 16% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 40Elementary Schools in the West Contra Costa Unified
689th of 968West 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202685.2902 of 580484.5%★★★★☆
202585.9888 of 585784.8%★★★★☆
202476.21329 of 586977.4%★★★★☆
202371.11532 of 585973.9%★★★★☆
202267.21730 of 588370.6%★★★★☆
201959.62097 of 578963.8%★★★☆☆
201860.22029 of 566264.2%★★★☆☆
201763.31872 of 569267.1%★★★☆☆
201663.71822 of 561467.5%★★★☆☆
201562.31837 of 561167.3%★★★☆☆
201331.73913 of 553029.2%★☆☆☆☆
201250.22597 of 539051.8%★★★☆☆
201146.32817 of 537747.6%★★☆☆☆
201046.22786 of 531447.6%★★☆☆☆
200937.23228 of 519337.8%★★☆☆☆
200849.12427 of 511352.5%★★★☆☆
200740.22892 of 511343.4%★★☆☆☆
200645.12435 of 481849.5%★★☆☆☆
200541.82614 of 482245.8%★★☆☆☆
200447.02307 of 480952.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202685.642 of 50691.7%★★★★★
202428.9427 of 59328.0%★☆☆☆☆
201863.5191 of 70072.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.6658 of 120745.5%★★☆☆☆
202552.5731 of 120339.2%★★☆☆☆
202323.7969 of 119018.6%★☆☆☆☆
201935.1859 of 114925.2%★☆☆☆☆
201832.4837 of 107121.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.4753 of 556986.5%★★★★☆
202586.5779 of 559786.1%★★★★☆
202476.31237 of 561278.0%★★★★☆
202372.31410 of 560974.9%★★★★☆
202271.61461 of 563574.1%★★★★☆
201960.71942 of 549264.6%★★★☆☆
201857.32102 of 541361.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.21037 of 508579.6%★★★★☆
202587.6428 of 510791.6%★★★★★
202480.2724 of 510785.8%★★★★☆
202382.7625 of 508787.7%★★★★☆
202267.11293 of 508474.6%★★★★☆
201963.41502 of 496369.7%★★★☆☆
201865.31368 of 483071.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.1950 of 541282.4%★★★★☆
202588.5432 of 546092.1%★★★★★
202471.11213 of 551778.0%★★★★☆
202366.91402 of 536373.9%★★★★☆
202249.72293 of 526456.4%★★★☆☆
201928.73963 of 517323.4%★☆☆☆☆
201845.52646 of 508448.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.71292 of 559076.9%★★★★☆
202580.81033 of 562881.6%★★★★☆
202473.31352 of 564376.0%★★★★☆
202367.01643 of 563870.9%★★★★☆
202260.01955 of 566365.5%★★★☆☆
201955.52165 of 551060.7%★★★☆☆
201860.61894 of 543165.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.7181 of 75275.9%★★★★☆
202540.7485 of 71832.5%★★☆☆☆
202431.7510 of 67023.9%★☆☆☆☆
201918.3382 of 44514.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2026)92nd percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)86th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2026)45th percentile-39 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics66%+27 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state
Science53%+17 vs state

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Students at Ohlone Elementary are 41% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 11% African American, 7% White.

Ohlone Elementary ranks 902nd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Ohlone Elementary.

Students who attend Ohlone Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hercules Middle
High : Hercules High

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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