Verde Elementary

Grades K–8 Public District: West Contra Costa Unified

2000 Giaramita St., Richmond, CA 94801 Map

Math (met standard)
7%
−33 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
9%
−38 state 48% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
8%
−27 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
72%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
341
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 3% state 47% · 2025-26 3% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 3% state 42% · 2025-26 9% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 3% state 37% · 2025-26 5% state 49% · 2025-26 6% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 7% state 37% · 2025-26 4% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 8% state 38% · 2025-26 11% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 17% state 36% · 2025-26 28% state 50% · 2025-26 11% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 7% state 40% · 2025-26 9% state 48% · 2025-26 8% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 7% state 40% 9% state 48% 8% state 35%
2024-25 11% state 39% 10% state 47% 4% state 33%
2023-24 8% state 37% 10% state 45% 6% state 31%
2022-23 13% state 37% 14% state 45% 3% state 31%
2021-22 8% state 35% 9% state 45% 3% state 30%
2018-19 14% state 42% 21% state 50% 10% state 32%
2017-18 12% state 42% 17% state 49% —
2016-17 9% state 40% 16% state 46% —
2015-16 5% state 39% 12% state 45% —
2014-15 7% state 35% 8% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
0.7 mi
12%
−29 vs state
15%
−32 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 92% 458 Hispanic 89%
Edward M. Downer Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
0.8 mi
9%
−32 vs state
9%
−38 vs state
12%
−23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 10% in 2025-26 96% 388 Hispanic 89%
Lake Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
0.8 mi
13%
−29 vs state
16%
−31 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 84% 350 Hispanic 80%
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
1.1 mi
8%
−33 vs state
9%
−38 vs state
0%
−35 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 5% in 2025-26 98% 408 Hispanic 90%
Bayview Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
1.3 mi
9%
−31 vs state
14%
−32 vs state
13%
−22 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 96% 335 Hispanic 59%
Peres Elementary
Grades K–8 · West Contra Costa Unified
1.3 mi
6%
−33 vs state
8%
−40 vs state
3%
−32 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 95% 538 Hispanic 83%
Helms Middle
Grades 7–8 · West Contra Costa Unified
1.3 mi
7%
−29 vs state
13%
−37 vs state
8%
−27 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 10% in 2025-26 82% 558 Hispanic 87%
Ford Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
1.4 mi
12%
−29 vs state
23%
−23 vs state
8%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 85% 371 Hispanic 86%
Grant Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
1.6 mi
7%
−34 vs state
6%
−41 vs state
4%
−31 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 74% 551 Hispanic 85%
Highland Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
2.0 mi
15%
−26 vs state
11%
−35 vs state
9%
−26 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 71% 377 Hispanic 63%