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Olinda Elementary

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Olinda Elementary ranks 2083 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2083^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of California elementary schools

Summary

Olinda Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 318 students in El Sobrante, part of the West Contra Costa Unified district, and it consistently performs as a solid, middle-tier school that effectively supports its community.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, particularly in mathematics where it beats both district and state averages, and for making impressive strides in improving student attendance. What's most notable is how well Olinda serves students from lower-income families; it earns a higher rating for this group than for its overall performance, which is a significant strength not always seen at nearby schools like Mira Vista Elementary or Ellerhorst Elementary. While top-performing schools in the district such as Madera Elementary serve less economically diverse populations, Olinda achieves its solid outcomes with efficient use of resources, spending less per student than several neighboring schools with lower proficiency rates.

There are areas for growth, as performance varies across different student groups and grade levels, with math scores dipping in upper grades. However, compared to other schools in the district facing similar economic challenges, such as Riverside Elementary or Sheldon Elementary, Olinda demonstrates a successful model of delivering reliable, above-average education for its community.

318

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,726

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5855 Olinda Rd.
El Sobrante, CA 94803-3589

(510) 231-1452

District: West Contra Costa Unified

Students who attend Olinda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Betty Reid Soskin Middle
High:	De Anza High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.6%

Asian:

28.6%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2013 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in West Contra Costa Unified

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2013

!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 school47%

District avg28%

California avg41%

2,083^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	59.7	2083 of 5857	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	2227 of 5869	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	1990 of 5859	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	1828 of 5883	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	2601 of 5789	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	2235 of 5662	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	1875 of 5692	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.4	2019 of 5614	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.9	1283 of 5611	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	1447 of 5530	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	66.8	1684 of 5390	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	1757 of 5377	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	2121 of 5314	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	2175 of 5193	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	1772 of 5113	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	83.2	844 of 5113	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	87.4	621 of 4818	87.1%	★★★★☆
2005	82.5	835 of 4822	82.7%	★★★★☆
2004	79.3	925 of 4809	80.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	815 of 1203	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	931 of 1205	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	966 of 1190	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	903 of 1154	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	981 of 1149	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	2305 of 5597	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	2968 of 5612	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	2509 of 5609	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	2357 of 5635	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	3065 of 5492	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	2221 of 5413	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	2596 of 5107	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	3163 of 5107	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	2441 of 5087	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	1658 of 5084	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	2582 of 4963	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	2482 of 4830	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	1536 of 5460	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	1855 of 5517	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	1977 of 5363	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	997 of 5264	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	3469 of 5173	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	2653 of 5084	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	1824 of 5628	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	1699 of 5643	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	1542 of 5638	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	1386 of 5663	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	2030 of 5510	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	2060 of 5431	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+9 vs state

Science41%+8 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)	% Varicella (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Olinda Elementary	Public	K-6	5855 Olinda Rd.	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1452	318	14	22.7	39.6%	38 (11.9%)	38 (11.9%)	110 (34.6%)	91 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (12.3%)	59.7	2083^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.4%		56.2	2227^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.1%	144																	40.9		40.9	41.9	41.9	59.5	47.6			47.7	54.8	44.2	40.0	47.6			46.7			$4,726	$1,371	$3,355
Valley View Elementary	Public	K-6	3416 Maywood Dr.	Richmond	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1455	220	10	22.0	65.0%	44 (20.0%)	29 (13.2%)	86 (39.1%)	38 (17.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.1%)	28.5	4098^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.0%		32.7	3721^st of 5869 public elementary schools	36.6%	377																	21.4		21.4	44.0	28.6	35.7	42.4			37.5	44.0	10.3	4.8	24.2			18.6			$7,693	$1,554	$6,139
Sheldon Elementary	Public	K-6	2601 May Rd.	Richmond	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1414	318	15	21.4	67.9%	31 (9.7%)	33 (10.4%)	158 (49.7%)	60 (18.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.1%)	15.8	5197^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.3%		20.7	4793^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	18.3%	404																	19.5		19.5	26.7	29.3	22.0	24.1			25.6	18.6	19.5	4.9	10.3			13.6	96.8		$6,489	$1,550	$4,939
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			$6,653	$1,679	$4,974
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			$5,709	$1,851	$3,858
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			$5,038	$1,489	$3,549
Madera Elementary	Public	K-6	8500 Madera Dr.	El Cerrito	94530	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1412	457	19	24.0	12.9%	183 (40.0%)	9 (2.0%)	81 (17.7%)	87 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (19.5%)	95.2	309^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.7%		91.4	615^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.5%	306																	70.0		70.0	71.6	84.2	80.0	73.6			77.2	76.1	82.8	73.3	83.0			78.6			$4,920	$1,422	$3,498
Mira Vista Elementary	Public	K-8	6397 Hazel Ave.	Richmond	94805	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1416	510	25	20.6	57.3%	121 (23.7%)	52 (10.2%)	208 (40.8%)	55 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (13.5%)	36.9	3411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.8%		44.5	2896^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.7%	515																	25.0	25.9	25.3	35.3	35.1	34.9	53.7	51.7	48.2	40.9	32.4	26.8	22.2	46.3	44.8	40.7	33.1	96.8	96.8	$6,338	$1,808	$4,530
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)
Kensington Elementary	Public	K-6	90 Highland Blvd.	Kensington	94708	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1415	473	20	23.6	14.2%	238 (50.3%)	6 (1.3%)	62 (13.1%)	72 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (20.1%)	94.2	383^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.5%		96.3	237^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	146																	63.9		63.9	77.4	69.5	81.7	89.6			79.2	74.2	71.7	69.4	79.2			73.1			$4,556	$1,335	$3,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Olinda Elementary

What district is Olinda Elementary in?

West Contra Costa Unified

How many students attend Olinda Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Olinda Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Olinda Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olinda Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Betty Reid Soskin Middle
High : De Anza High

Is Olinda Elementary a good school?

Olinda Elementary ranks 2083^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Olinda Elementary?

Students at Olinda Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 12% White, 12% African American.

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