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Pittsburg Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,396 students in Pittsburg Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Pittsburg Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
10,685 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Pittsburg Unified School District, which is ranked #1492 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1495 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
23 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
822 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
7,057 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
55%
# Black Students
1,648 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
16%
5%
# White Students
446 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
138 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
545 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
886
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
695
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
746
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
721
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
729
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
775
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
749
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
824
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
823
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
870
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
871
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
907
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,089
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,655 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,746 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$179 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,655
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,746
$18,396
Best Pittsburg Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rancho Medanos Junior High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2301 Range Rd.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2480
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2480
Grades: 6-8
| 773 students
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2012 Carion Ct.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2500
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 701 students
Rank: #33.
Hillview Junior High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
333 Yosemite Dr.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2380
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-2380
Grades: 6-8
| 922 students
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