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Grades K–12 Public Alternative District: West Contra Costa Unified

2625 Barnard Rd., San Pablo, CA 94806 Map

Math (met standard)
30%
−5 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
36%
−16 state 53% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
29%
−8 state 37% · 2025-26
Low income
53%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
420
2024-25
Students per teacher
12.1
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 15% state 46% · 2024-25 31% state 44% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 18% state 42% · 2025-26 36% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 18% state 37% · 2025-26 36% state 49% · 2025-26 36% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 7% state 37% · 2025-26 25% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 54% state 38% · 2025-26 31% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 44% state 36% · 2025-26 24% state 50% · 2025-26 21% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 29% state 32% · 2025-26 43% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 30% state 35% · 2025-26 36% state 53% · 2025-26 29% state 37% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 30% state 35% 36% state 53% 29% state 37%
2024-25 20% state 35% 33% state 51% 17% state 34%
2023-24 15% state 34% 26% state 48% 13% state 31%
2022-23 15% state 34% 24% state 48% 11% state 30%
2021-22 20% state 34% 35% state 47% 14% state 29%
2020-21 15% 40% state 59% 14% state 28%
2018-19 7% state 32% 36% state 57% 10% state 28%
2017-18 6% state 31% 28% state 56% —
2016-17 7% state 33% 31% state 57% —
2015-16 13% state 33% 30% state 56% —
2014-15 5% state 30% 18% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
75%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
27%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
39%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Highland Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
0.3 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%
Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy
Grades 6–12 Charter · Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District
0.6 mi
19%
−17 vs state
38%
−13 vs state
18%
−19 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 85% 590 Hispanic 74%
Summit Public School: Tamalpais
Grades 7–12 Charter · Summit Public School: Tamalpais District
0.6 mi
15%
−20 vs state
28%
−24 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 78% 629 Hispanic 78%
Middle College High
Grades 9–12 · West Contra Costa Unified
0.7 mi
56%
+24 vs state
84%
+27 vs state
59%
+20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 65% 294 Hispanic 50%
Helms Middle
Grades 7–8 · West Contra Costa Unified
0.9 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%
Aspire Richmond Technology Academy
Grades K–5 Charter · Aspire Richmond Technology Academy District
0.9 mi
25%
−17 vs state
25%
−21 vs state
20%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 83% 586 Hispanic 72%
Riverside Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
1.1 mi
15%
−25 vs state
23%
−24 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 67% 343 Hispanic 60%
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%
Making Waves Academy
Grades 5–12 Charter · Making Waves Academy District
1.4 mi
33%
−3 vs state
50%
−1 vs state
29%
−8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 80% 1,078 Hispanic 88%
Sheldon Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
1.5 mi
22%
−19 vs state
27%
−19 vs state
26%
−10 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 68% 318 Hispanic 50%