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Stewart Elementary

Q: Is Stewart Elementary a good school?

Stewart Elementary ranks 2847 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Stewart Elementary is a public K-8 school in Pinole, California, serving 366 students as part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District. The school has shown inconsistent academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from the top 48% to the bottom 13% of California elementary schools. While Stewart Elementary generally performs better than the district in English Language Arts/Literacy, its Mathematics and Science proficiency rates often lag behind both the district and state averages.

One area of concern at Stewart Elementary is the high chronic absenteeism rate, which has ranged from 20.4% to 31.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a growing population of students from low-income families, with the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 32.21% to 57.38% over the past few years. Addressing these socioeconomic challenges and their impact on student learning will be crucial for the school's improvement.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Ohlone Elementary and West County Mandarin consistently outperform Stewart Elementary in academic achievement, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the varying outcomes. Understanding and learning from the successes of these higher-performing schools could help Stewart Elementary develop more effective strategies for improving its overall educational outcomes.

379

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2040 Hoke Dr.
Pinole, CA 94564-1899

(510) 231-1410

District: West Contra Costa Unified

Students who attend Stewart Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pinole Middle
High:	Pinole Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

Asian:

18.2%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2013 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg27%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,847^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,130^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	2847 of 5857	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	3040 of 5869	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	2542 of 5859	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	3368 of 5883	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	5022 of 5789	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	4605 of 5662	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.7	4034 of 5692	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.4	3058 of 5614	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	2696 of 5611	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	32.8	3826 of 5530	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.6	3558 of 5390	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.5	3579 of 5377	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.7	3567 of 5314	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.6	3137 of 5193	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	2104 of 5113	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.8	2286 of 5113	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.6	2163 of 4818	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.7	1922 of 4822	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.4	2140 of 4809	55.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	50.7	316 of 747	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	435 of 700	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	2453 of 5597	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	3222 of 5612	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	2107 of 5609	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	3173 of 5635	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	4614 of 5492	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	4493 of 5413	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	2085 of 5107	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	1733 of 5107	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	1655 of 5087	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	2570 of 5084	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.7	4671 of 4963	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	3791 of 4830	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	2478 of 5460	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	3017 of 5517	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	3670 of 5363	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	3172 of 5264	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.9	4950 of 5173	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	4724 of 5084	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	3025 of 5628	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	2634 of 5643	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	2953 of 5638	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3405 of 5663	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.2	4887 of 5510	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	4198 of 5431	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	1130 of 2761	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	1312 of 2783	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.9	1844 of 2781	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1804 of 2740	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	2066 of 2715	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1720 of 2480	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.9	1538 of 2508	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.6	1884 of 2497	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.1	1497 of 2477	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.2	1340 of 2379	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.5	1406 of 2259	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.7	1290 of 2236	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	1369 of 2179	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.8	1160 of 2063	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.4	1336 of 2005	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	1108 of 1999	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.4	1055 of 1804	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.6	1048 of 1777	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.3	1170 of 1769	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	79.7	89 of 627	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	1097 of 2533	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	1143 of 2551	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	1528 of 2531	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1283 of 2509	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1899 of 2380	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1585 of 2262	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	790 of 2395	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	1226 of 2388	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1767 of 2374	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1591 of 2359	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1877 of 2213	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1779 of 2072	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	946 of 2542	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	1250 of 2579	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	1412 of 2531	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1300 of 2458	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1485 of 2369	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1549 of 2230	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	1001 of 2534	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	1323 of 2552	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1895 of 2538	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	2089 of 2527	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1868 of 2407	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1578 of 2273	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	10.3	1469 of 1602	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2019)58th percentile+44 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

African American (2024)86th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2019)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Listening33%+7 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Writing18%~ state avg

Reading7%~ state avg

Overall7%-3 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	Total
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stewart Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Stewart Elementary?

Students at Stewart Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 10% African American, 8% White, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Stewart Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Stewart Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Stewart Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stewart Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pinole Middle
High : Pinole Valley High

What district is Stewart Elementary in?

West Contra Costa Unified

Is Stewart Elementary a good school?

Stewart Elementary ranks 2847^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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