Enrollment
381
Middle
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED·NCES 063255005051
Pinole Middle
1575 Mann Dr., Pinole, CA 94564 · (510) 231-1436 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
305 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 192 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 189 | 50% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.2pp since 2014
Math
21.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.6% | 26.6% | 25.3% | 40.5% |
| Math | 6.9% | 14.6% | 22.2% | 56.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.2% | 21.4% |
| 2023-24 | 26.2% | 16.5% |
| 2022-23 | 38.3% | 17.6% |
| 2021-22 | 34.4% | 14.3% |
| 2018-19 | 34.4% | 19.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.1% | 18.9% |
| 2016-17 | 33.2% | 20.5% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 22.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Pinole Middle
Pinole Middle's state test result (24.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinole Middle this school | 381 | 80.1% | 24.5% |
| Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle Cerritos | 403 | 74.7% | 43.4% |
| Cesar Chavez Intermediate Sacramento | 357 | 87.1% | 26.5% |
| Montgomery Middle San Diego | 337 | 86.1% | 29.6% |
| Carquinez Middle Crockett | 286 | 83.6% | 22.4% |
| Mare Island Technology Academy Vallejo | 260 | 76.5% | N/A |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pinole Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #918 of 1,224 | #25 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #818 of 1,227 ▲ 84 | #26 of 42 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #876 of 1,227 ▲ 149 | #29 of 42 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #459 of 1,214 | #21 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #1,108 of 1,377 | #37 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #1,184 of 1,279 | #40 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #260 of 1,278 | #21 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.1% | #546 of 1,329 | #13 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #215 of 930 | #5 of 35 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
381
-66 (-15%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 1,109
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 19.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 381 | 15.1 | 25.2:1 | 80% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 19.9 | 19.0:1 | 73% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 21 | 19.0:1 | 51% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 23 | 19.4:1 | 62% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 505 | 24.8 | 20.4:1 | 68% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 22 | 26.1:1 | 67% (386) |
| 2010-11 | 738 | N/A | N/A | 57% (423) |
| 2000-01 | 964 | 45 | 21.4:1 | 27% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 1,109 | 55 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinole Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (505 to 381); teachers down 39% (24.8 to 15.1).
About Pinole Middle
Pinole Middle is a low-enrollment middle school. Its address is in Pinole, California. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 381 students. Enrollment is 42% lower than the average for middle schools in California, which is about 659.
West Contra Costa Unified is responsible for 52 schools, Pinole Middle included, with 25,133 students in all.
Pinole Middle is 52% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 20% Asian, 12% Black, 9% White, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Contra Costa County residents are about 28% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Pinole Middle operates with 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 25.2:1. That is higher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. About 80% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Pinole Middle is -8.1 points: 24.5% actual, 32.6% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Contra Costa County, the median household income is $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Pinole Middle is one of 280 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is West County Mandarin, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Pinole Middle is 6th among 8 schools close by.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 15% enrollment decrease, from 447 in 2020-21 to 381 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 25.2:1, from 19.4:1.
Community posts for Pinole Middle can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Contra Costa Unified
- El Cerrito HighHigh · 1,460 students
- Richmond HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Pinole Valley HighHigh · 1,245 students
- De Anza HighHigh · 1,047 students
- Hercules HighHigh · 767 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 740 students
Other schools in Pinole
- Pinole Valley HighHigh · 1,245 students
- West County MandarinElementary · 528 students
- Stewart ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Shannon ElementaryElementary · 355 students
- Ellerhorst ElementaryElementary · 319 students
- Collins ElementaryElementary · 311 students
Nearby schools
- West County Mandarin0.0 mi · 528
- Shannon Elementary0.5 mi · 355
- Tara Hills Elementary0.6 mi · 317
- Betty Reid Soskin Middle0.8 mi · 372
- Stewart Elementary0.9 mi · 379
- Collins Elementary0.9 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Pinole MiddleHow large is Pinole Middle?
Pinole Middle enrolls approximately 381 students in grades 07-08.
Is Pinole Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pinole Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Pinole Middle?
Approximately 25.2:1 students per teacher at Pinole Middle.
How diverse is Pinole Middle?
Pinole Middle reports a student body of 9% White, 52% Hispanic, 12% Black, 20% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Pinole Middle in?
Pinole Middle is part of West Contra Costa Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.