Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED·NCES 063255005059
Shannon Elementary
685 Marlesta Rd., Pinole, CA 94564 · (510) 231-1454 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
261 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 25% larger than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
65%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
35.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.0pp since 2014
Math
28.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.4% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 41.2% |
| Math | 10.1% | 18.0% | 30.3% | 41.6% |
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 | 35.0% | 28.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.5% | 36.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.8% | 24.5% |
| 2021-22 | 31.3% | 24.9% |
| 2018-19 | 31.9% | 39.4% |
| 2017-18 | 43.8% | 44.2% |
| 2016-17 | 39.0% | 37.7% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Shannon Elementary
Shannon Elementary's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Elementary this school | 355 | 73.5% | 36.4% |
| Suy:u Elementary Sacramento | 392 | 76.0% | 21.4% |
| Aspire Arts & Sciences Academy Stockton | 388 | 72.7% | N/A |
| Grant Elementary San Lorenzo | 322 | 68.9% | 35.8% |
| Sheldon Elementary Richmond | 318 | 67.9% | 19.1% |
| Juarez (Benito) Elementary Cerritos | 295 | 72.5% | 35.9% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Shannon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #2,834 of 5,151 | #85 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #3,412 of 5,172 ▼ 951 | #97 of 153 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,432 of 5,172 ▼ 1,122 | #100 of 153 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,128 of 5,116 | #43 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #4,233 of 5,915 | #132 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,424 of 5,352 | #31 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #1,260 of 5,354 | #86 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.5% | #2,730 of 5,625 | #46 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.0% | #451 of 1,139 | #16 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
355
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 355 | 17 | 20.9:1 | 74% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 16 | 21.4:1 | 66% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 16 | 20.9:1 | 57% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 16 | 21.8:1 | 66% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 15 | 21.1:1 | 70% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 15 | 22.4:1 | 76% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | N/A | N/A | 51% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 14 | 19.6:1 | 40% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 339 | 12 | 28.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shannon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (317 to 355); teachers up 13% (15 to 17).
About Shannon Elementary
Shannon Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Pinole, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 355 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
West Contra Costa Unified, which runs Shannon Elementary, has 52 schools and 25,133 students.
Shannon Elementary's enrollment is 53% Hispanic. Other groups make up 23% Asian, 10% Black, 8% White, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 28% of Contra Costa County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Shannon Elementary comes in at 65%.
Federal staffing data show 17 full-time-equivalent teachers at Shannon Elementary and a ratio of 20.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 74% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Contra Costa County averages 45%, lower than here.
In California, Shannon Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 36.4% actual against a predicted 36.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Contra Costa County show that median household income is about $127,229, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Shannon Elementary is one of 280 public schools in Contra Costa County, which together enroll about 167,423 students.
The nearest other public school, Tara Hills Elementary, is about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Shannon Elementary is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 349 students in 2020-21 and 355 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
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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
- Pinole MiddleMiddle · 381 students
- Stewart ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Ellerhorst ElementaryElementary · 319 students
- Collins ElementaryElementary · 311 students
Other Shannon Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Shannon Elementary. Shannon Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Shannon Elementary SchoolSHANNON, MS · 257 students
- Shannon Elementary SchoolMonticello, IA · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Tara Hills Elementary0.4 mi · 317
- West County Mandarin0.5 mi · 528
- Pinole Middle0.5 mi · 381
- Caliber: Beta Academy0.6 mi · 971
- Betty Reid Soskin Middle1.0 mi · 372
- Collins Elementary1.3 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Shannon ElementaryHow many students attend Shannon Elementary?
Shannon Elementary enrolls approximately 355 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Shannon Elementary serve?
Shannon Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shannon Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shannon Elementary is approximately 20.9:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shannon Elementary?
At Shannon Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 53% Hispanic, 10% Black, 23% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Shannon Elementary public or private?
Shannon Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Contra Costa Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.