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Big Minds

Private, Nonsectarian Grades 2-8

Students ?

3.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

1937 San Pablo Ave
Pinole, CA 94564

(510) 334-0919

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.3%

Two or more races:

30.6%

Asian:

22.2%

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Big Minds	Private, Nonsectarian	2-8	1937 San Pablo Ave	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	(510) 334-0919	36	11	3.2	12 (33.3%)	1 (2.8%)	4 (11.1%)	8 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (30.6%)
St Joseph Elementary School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	1961 Plum St	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	(510) 724-0242	351	13	25.7	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
La Casita Bilingue Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-4	592 Tennent Ave	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	(510) 724-1724	21	3	1.9	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Seneca Family Of Agencies-Catalyst Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	3-12	1060 Manor Rd	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	(510) 300-6350	23	5	4.6	2 (8.7%)	15 (65.2%)	5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)
El Sobrante Christian School	Private, Assembly of God	K-8	5100 Argyle Rd	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	(510) 223-2242	95	9	11.0	10 (10.5%)	24 (25.3%)	39 (41.1%)	19 (20.0%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)
Spectrum Center - Tara Hills	Private, Nonsectarian	1-12	16330 San Pablo Ave	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	(510) 724-4494	41	32	1.2	12 (29.3%)	19 (46.3%)	9 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Bethel Christian Academy	Private, Baptist	K-9	431 Rincon Rd	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	(510) 223-9550	50	5	10.2	10 (20.0%)	7 (14.0%)	24 (48.0%)	7 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)
El Sobrante Christian Junior/Senior High School	Private, Assembly of God	7-12	5070 Appian Way	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	(510) 223-1966
Small World Montessori School, Inc.	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	4555 Hilltop Dr	Richmond	94803	Contra Costa County	(510) 222-6059
Pattys Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	801 Park Central St	Richmond	94803	Contra Costa County	(510) 223-0314	32	3	3.0	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)

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In the 2023-24 school year, 36 students attended Big Minds.

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Students at Big Minds are 33% White, 31% Two or more races, 22% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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School								Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
Big Minds	Private, Nonsectarian	2-8	1937 San Pablo Ave	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	(510) 334-0919	36	11	3.2		12 (33.3%)	1 (2.8%)	4 (11.1%)	8 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (30.6%)
St Joseph Elementary School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	1961 Plum St	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	(510) 724-0242	351	13	25.7		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
La Casita Bilingue Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-4	592 Tennent Ave	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	(510) 724-1724	21	3	1.9		1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Seneca Family Of Agencies-Catalyst Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	3-12	1060 Manor Rd	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	(510) 300-6350	23	5	4.6		2 (8.7%)	15 (65.2%)	5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)
El Sobrante Christian School	Private, Assembly of God	K-8	5100 Argyle Rd	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	(510) 223-2242	95	9	11.0		10 (10.5%)	24 (25.3%)	39 (41.1%)	19 (20.0%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)
Spectrum Center - Tara Hills	Private, Nonsectarian	1-12	16330 San Pablo Ave	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	(510) 724-4494	41	32	1.2		12 (29.3%)	19 (46.3%)	9 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Bethel Christian Academy	Private, Baptist	K-9	431 Rincon Rd	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	(510) 223-9550	50	5	10.2		10 (20.0%)	7 (14.0%)	24 (48.0%)	7 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)
El Sobrante Christian Junior/Senior High School	Private, Assembly of God	7-12	5070 Appian Way	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	(510) 223-1966
Small World Montessori School, Inc.	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	4555 Hilltop Dr	Richmond	94803	Contra Costa County	(510) 222-6059
Pattys Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	801 Park Central St	Richmond	94803	Contra Costa County	(510) 223-0314	32	3	3.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)