Summary:
ZIP code 94803 has one middle school, Betty Reid Soskin Middle, serving grades 6–8 with 372 students. Because it is the only school listed, there is no local school-to-school comparison; its results can be compared with West Contra Costa Unified and California. In 2025–2026, the school’s proficiency rates were below both the district and state in ELA, math, and science. The most important finding is that its largest state gap was in ELA: 25 percentage points, compared with 18 in math and 21 in science.
No school leads or trails another locally, but Betty Reid Soskin’s relative strengths and gaps are clear against these benchmarks. Math was closest to the state, at 21% proficient versus 38% statewide; ELA was 25% versus 49%, and science was 15% versus 36%. The school also trailed the district in all three subjects: by 9 points in ELA, 7 in math, and 9 in science. Eighth-grade ELA stands out as a particular concern: 18% of eighth graders were proficient, compared with 31% of seventh graders; statewide, the corresponding rates were 49% and 51%.
Results improved from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 in every tested subject, and the school gained more than the state each time: ELA rose 5 points, math 9, and science 6, narrowing the school’s state gaps to 25, 18, and 21 points, respectively. SchoolDigger’s ranking also improved, from 2,529th of 2,761 schools and the 8th percentile with 0 stars in 2024–2025 to 2,237th of 2,703, the 17th percentile, with 1 star in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism was 38% in 2025–2026, versus 34% in the district and 18% statewide. Context measures include a student-teacher ratio of 18.5 for 2024–2025 and 55% free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–2025; these figures do not explain the school’s results.
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