1
Enrollment
1,245
High
DISTRICT 879 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED·NCES 063255005052
Pinole Valley High
2900 Pinole Valley Rd., Pinole, CA 94564 · (510) 231-1442 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,245 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
770 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 301 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 313 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 320 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 311 | 25% |
Student demographics
67%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
58.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.0pp since 2014
Math
38.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +27.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.4% | 35.5% | 21.6% | 20.4% |
| Math | 14.3% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 37.5% |
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 | 58.0% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.3% | 19.9% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 17.8% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 16.4% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 20.8% |
| 2017-18 | 41.7% | 18.4% |
| 2016-17 | 51.1% | 24.1% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Valley High
Pinole Valley High's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinole Valley High this school | 1,245 | 61.8% | 43.4% |
| Gahr (Richard) High Cerritos | 1,631 | 61.2% | 52.8% |
| Leroy Greene Academy Sacramento | 755 | 63.0% | 35.1% |
| Bear Creek High Stockton | 1,925 | 65.8% | 34.8% |
| John F. Kennedy High Sacramento | 1,652 | 59.4% | 27.9% |
| Pasadena High Pasadena | 1,303 | 67.6% | 41.3% |
Matched among California high 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 Valley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #445 of 1,052 | #15 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #292 of 1,056 ▲ 320 | #14 of 28 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #516 of 1,056 ▼ 32 | #15 of 28 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #42 of 1,044 | #1 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,245 | #672 of 2,093 | #20 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #1,191 of 1,352 | #36 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #212 of 1,351 | #15 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #1,012 of 1,575 | #25 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.6% | #135 of 327 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,245
-58 (-4%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 2,122
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 26.1:1
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 | 1,245 | 50.2 | 24.8:1 | 62% (770) |
| 2023-24 | 1,292 | 55.5 | 23.3:1 | 52% (678) |
| 2022-23 | 1,280 | 61.7 | 20.8:1 | 44% (560) |
| 2020-21 | 1,303 | 50 | 26.1:1 | 58% (753) |
| 2017-18 | 1,136 | 48.9 | 23.2:1 | 62% (703) |
| 2015-16 | 1,160 | 50 | 23.2:1 | 61% (708) |
| 2010-11 | 1,219 | N/A | N/A | 56% (685) |
| 2000-01 | 2,214 | 102 | 21.7:1 | 17% (367) |
| 1990-91 | 2,122 | 101 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinole Valley High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,136 to 1,245); teachers up 3% (48.9 to 50.2).
About Pinole Valley High
Pinole Valley High, a mid-sized high school, is located in Pinole, California. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,245 students. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
The district, West Contra Costa Unified, has 25,133 students enrolled across 52 schools.
Of every 100 students at Pinole Valley High, about 51 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 18% Asian, 15% Black, 10% White, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Contra Costa County, the Hispanic share is about 28%. The diversity index for Pinole Valley High is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Pinole Valley High totals 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 24.8:1. Statewide, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Federal data show 62% of students (770) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Contra Costa County average 45%.
Pinole Valley High holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of California public high schools.
In California, Pinole Valley High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 43.4% actual against a predicted 43.3%.
Looking at the county, Contra Costa County, median household income comes to about $127,229, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 280 public schools and about 167,423 students.
Stewart Elementary sits about 0.2 miles from Pinole Valley High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Pinole Valley High is 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Pinole Valley High is Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,245, down from 1,303 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 26.1:1 to 24.8:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Pinole Valley High, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- De Anza HighHigh · 1,047 students
- Hercules HighHigh · 767 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 740 students
- Fred T. Korematsu MiddleMiddle · 708 students
Other schools in Pinole
- West County MandarinElementary · 528 students
- Pinole MiddleMiddle · 381 students
- Stewart ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Shannon ElementaryElementary · 355 students
- Ellerhorst ElementaryElementary · 319 students
- Collins ElementaryElementary · 311 students
Nearby schools
- Stewart Elementary0.2 mi · 379
- Collins Elementary0.7 mi · 311
- Ellerhorst Elementary1.0 mi · 319
- West County Mandarin1.0 mi · 528
- Pinole Middle1.0 mi · 381
- Murphy Elementary1.1 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About Pinole Valley HighHow many students attend Pinole Valley High?
Pinole Valley High enrolls approximately 1,245 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pinole Valley High serve?
Pinole Valley High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Pinole Valley High?
Approximately 24.8:1 students per teacher at Pinole Valley High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pinole Valley High?
At Pinole Valley High, the student body is approximately 10% White, 51% Hispanic, 15% Black, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Pinole Valley High in?
Pinole Valley High is part of West Contra Costa Unified.
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