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Olinda Elementary

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Olinda Elementary ranks 2233 rd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Olinda Elementary is a K–6 school in El Sobrante, California, serving 318 students in West Contra Costa Unified. Its 2025–26 results were stronger in English language arts (ELA) and math than in science: 50% were proficient in ELA, 43% in math and 33% in science. The most important takeaway is that science is the clearest academic concern: Olinda’s result was below both the state and nearby-school averages.

Olinda compares well with nearby schools in ELA and math, ranking third in ELA and fourth in math among the 10 schools; it ranked fifth in science. Its ELA and math results were about 5 and 6 points above nearby-school averages, while science was about 3 points below. Statewide, Olinda was about 1 point above the ELA average and 4 points above in math, but 3 points below in science. It also outperformed district averages in all three subjects. Results vary by grade: third-grade ELA was 27%, below both the state’s 44% and the district’s 29%, while sixth-grade ELA was 68%, well above both. In math, Olinda was below the state in third grade but above it in grades 4–6.

Over four reported years, ELA rose from 44% to 50%, moving from below the state to slightly above it. Math fell from 49% to 43%, and science from 38% to 33%; math’s lead over the state narrowed, and science shifted from above the state to below it. SchoolDigger ranked Olinda 2,233rd of 5,804 schools, at the 62nd percentile with 3 stars—fourth-best among the nearby schools. Its student-teacher ratio was 22.7 in 2024–25, compared with a nearby-school average of 21.7. In that same year, 40% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; California’s statewide free-meal flag means this figure should not be read as whether students can receive meals. SchoolDigger’s Hispanic Students ranking, a measure of how well the school serves that group, rose from the 38th percentile in 2023–24 to the 60th in 2025–26, close to Olinda’s overall 62nd percentile. Its Asian Students ranking improved but remained lower: 32nd percentile in 2024–25, compared with 64th overall that year.

318

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

39.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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 — 77th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 18% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg30%

California avg42%

2,233^rd of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 40Elementary Schools in the West Contra Costa Unified

689^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	2233 of 5804	61.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	45.4	2795 of 5569	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	55.2	2012 of 5085	60.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	50.5	2438 of 5412	55.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.2	2019 of 5590	63.9%	★★★☆☆
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)

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Total
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%)	56.5	2233^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	61.5%		59.7	2083^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.4%	150	33.3		33.3	27.0	56.1	51.4	67.7			50.3	40.5	44.2	41.7	44.4			42.8
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%)	22.3	4593^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	20.9%		28.5	4098^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.0%	495	8.3		8.3	36.0	34.6	35.7	35.7			35.5	40.0	24.0	3.6	2.4			15.1
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%)	22.2	4601^st of 5804 public elementary schools	20.7%		15.8	5197^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.3%	596	25.7		25.7	15.9	34.8	36.4	24.4			27.4	20.9	36.2	14.7	14.3			22.3	96.8
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%)	56.7	2217^th of 5804 public elementary schools	61.8%		60.1	2067^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%	150	26.2		26.2	38.1	69.1	31.0	61.7			50.3	45.2	64.3	31.0	44.7			46.2
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%)	26.7	4243^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	26.9%		24.9	4415^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%	172	28.6		28.6	24.1	27.9	37.5	25.0			28.6	32.7	39.3	24.6	15.0			27.8
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%)	48.3	2696^th of 5804 public elementary schools	53.5%		45.7	2847^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.4%	151	37.2	47.7	42.5	27.6	55.3	48.8	53.9	37.5	54.6	47.6	27.6	42.1	41.9	17.5	25.0	34.1	31.9
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	325^th of 5804 public elementary schools	94.4%		95.2	309^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.7%	16	73.5		73.5	82.8	76.4	80.9	76.3			79.1	80.0	72.2	64.7	78.0			73.5
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%)	40.2	3212^th of 5804 public elementary schools	44.7%		36.9	3411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.8%	199	41.7	37.9	40.5	38.3	29.3	40.3	47.6	55.0	43.3	40.7	42.2	28.8	28.4	28.6	40.0	43.3	33.1	96.8	96.8
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	Alameda 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%)	90.7	608^th of 5804 public elementary schools	89.5%		94.2	383^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.5%	225	65.5		65.5	57.9	78.3	89.1	67.2			73.0	64.9	76.3	67.3	69.0			69.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Olinda Elementary

How many students attend Olinda Elementary?

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

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.

What district is Olinda Elementary in?

West Contra Costa Unified

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 2233^rd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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