Summary:
Zip code 94564 has one middle school, Pinole Middle, serving grades 7–8, with 381 students. In 2025–2026, its all-grades results were below California’s in ELA, math, and science. Math was closest to the state, 7 points behind, while science had the largest gap, 16 points; the most important finding is that science is Pinole’s clearest academic challenge relative to both the state and its district.
There is no second school in the area list to compare with Pinole, so the strongest and weakest results are within the school’s subjects and grades. Across all grades, Pinole was ahead of West Contra Costa Unified by 3 points in ELA and 3 in math, but behind the district by 4 points in science. Eighth-grade ELA stands out: 43% of students met the standard, 12 points above the district, though 7 points below the state. Seventh-grade ELA was weaker at 30%—4 points below the district and 20 below the state—so the all-grades result masks a sizeable difference between grades.
Results improved in every subject from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA rose 3 points, math 10, and science 10, while Pinole’s gaps with the state narrowed by 2, 9, and 7 points, respectively. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also rose from the 22nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 39th in 2025–2026, and its star rating increased from 1 to 2 stars. As context, in 2024–2025, 80% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student-teacher ratio was 25.1; 2025–2026 chronic absenteeism was 37%, compared with 34% districtwide and 18% statewide. These figures describe one school and do not establish why its results differ.
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