Foothill Elementary

Foothill Elementary is a mid-tier K-5 school in Pittsburg, California, one of the schools within Pittsburg Unified. The school works with 551 students in grades K through 5.

Pittsburg Unified runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 10,633 students. Foothill Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Foothill Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 11% Black, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial, 7% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

On the resource side, On paper, Foothill Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Foothill Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 73% of students at Foothill Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Contra Costa County's rate of about 45%.

With demographic context factored in, Foothill Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.3%; this one delivers 31.5%.

Across the wider county, census data for Contra Costa County shows median household income runs about $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Contra Costa County's 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), Foothill Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Golden Gate Community, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Foothill Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 18.3%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Foothill Elementary has declined 4%, going from 576 students in 2018 to 551 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Foothill Elementary typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.