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Ohlone Elementary

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Ohlone Elementary ranks 888 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

888^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ohlone Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 482 students in Hercules, California, and stands out as a top-performing school that has achieved a remarkable decade-long transformation into one of the area's best.

Academically, Ohlone significantly outperforms both its home district, West Contra Costa Unified, and the state, with recent proficiency rates over 67% in English and 64% in Math. This places it in the top 15% of all elementary schools in California. The school is particularly effective in supporting specific student subgroups, earning 5-star ratings for its work with Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Furthermore, Ohlone maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate (17.1%) than both the state and district averages, which is a key factor in its consistent success.

When compared to nearby schools like Stewart Elementary, Ellerhorst Elementary, and Tara Hills Elementary, Ohlone's academic scores are approximately 20-40 percentage points higher. It achieves these outstanding results while spending less per student than several lower-performing neighbors, demonstrating efficient use of resources. Its closest peer is the charter school West County Mandarin, which has similar high achievement. Ohlone's story proves that high performance is possible within the district and serves as a model of sustained improvement.

482

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 29th percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg28%

California avg41%

888^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	85.9	888 of 5857	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	1329 of 5869	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	1532 of 5859	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	1730 of 5883	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	2097 of 5789	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	2029 of 5662	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	1872 of 5692	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	1822 of 5614	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	1837 of 5611	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	31.7	3913 of 5530	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.2	2597 of 5390	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.3	2817 of 5377	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	2786 of 5314	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	3228 of 5193	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	2427 of 5113	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.2	2892 of 5113	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.1	2435 of 4818	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.8	2614 of 4822	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.0	2307 of 4809	52.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	427 of 593	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.5	191 of 700	72.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	731 of 1203	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	969 of 1190	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	859 of 1149	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	837 of 1071	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	779 of 5597	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	1237 of 5612	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	1410 of 5609	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	1461 of 5635	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	1942 of 5492	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	2102 of 5413	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	428 of 5107	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	724 of 5107	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	625 of 5087	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	1293 of 5084	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	1502 of 4963	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	1368 of 4830	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	432 of 5460	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.1	1213 of 5517	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	1402 of 5363	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	2293 of 5264	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	3963 of 5173	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	2646 of 5084	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	1033 of 5628	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	1352 of 5643	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	1643 of 5638	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	1955 of 5663	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	2165 of 5510	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	1894 of 5431	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	485 of 718	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	510 of 670	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	382 of 445	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)39th percentile-46 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-52 vs school

African American (2024)28th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Mathematics64%+27 vs state

Science59%+27 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Lupine Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1919 Lupine Rd.	Hercules	94547	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1411	387	20	19.6	73.6%	27 (7.0%)	37 (9.6%)	152 (39.3%)	127 (32.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	35 (9.0%)	38.3	3327^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.2%		43.5	2958^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.6%	369																	25.4		25.4	38.6	39.7	37.9				38.7	31.6	43.1	29.3				34.7	95.2	96.4			96.4
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
Rodeo Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	545 Garretson St.	Rodeo	94572	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 799-4431	534	26	20.1	80.7%	73 (13.7%)	58 (10.9%)	246 (46.1%)	91 (17.0%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	56 (10.5%)	19.7	4850^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.5	4727^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.5%	123																	21.2		21.2	29.2	26.2	35.4				30.5	16.7	9.4	17.2				14.6	96.9						$37,699	$36,500	$1,199
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
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
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
Hanna Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	2480 Refugio Valley Rd.	Hercules	94547	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1441	421	18	23.3	39.7%	24 (5.7%)	34 (8.1%)	144 (34.2%)	159 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (14.0%)	54.5	2342^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.0%		70.7	1567^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.3%	775																	30.7		30.7	52.3	57.4	38.7				48.8	42.4	57.4	33.3				43.6
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ohlone Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ohlone Elementary?

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

Is Ohlone Elementary a good school?

Ohlone Elementary ranks 888^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ohlone Elementary in?

West Contra Costa Unified

How many students attend Ohlone Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Ohlone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ohlone Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hercules Middle
High : Hercules High

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