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Richmond, CA
Public School Ratings




Richmond Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


West Contra Costa Unified School District details

West Contra Costa Unified School District
1108 Bissell Ave.
Richmond, CA 94801

25,575 Students enrolled in District

54 Schools in District

21 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

West Contra Costa Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

4

(10 is best)

Better than 32.7% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 20.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
28%
41%
33%
47%
23%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bayview Elementary School
3001 16th St.
San Pablo, CA, 94806
KG-06
Betty Reid Soskin Middle School
1121 Allview Ave.
El Sobrante, CA, 94803
06-08
Cameron School
7140 Gladys Ave.
El Cerrito, CA, 94530
M-M
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School
960 17th St.
Richmond, CA, 94801
KG-06
Collins Elementary School
1224 Pinole Valley Rd.
Pinole, CA, 94564
KG-06
Coronado Elementary School
2100 Maine Ave.
Richmond, CA, 94804
KG-06
De Anza High School
5000 Valley View Rd.
Richmond, CA, 94803
09-12
Dover Elementary School
1870 19th St.
San Pablo, CA, 94806
KG-06
Edward M. Downer Elementary School
1231 18th St.
San Pablo, CA, 94806
KG-06
Elementary School Cerrito High
540 Ashbury Ave.
El Cerrito, CA, 94530
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 11.0% 22.0%
Black 13.0% 5.2%
Hispanic 58.5% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 16.7% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 62.1% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 54.7% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.4% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,784 $250,222,000 45.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,487 $38,018,000 7.0%
Staff $1,204 $30,792,000 5.6%
General Administration $270 $6,903,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,021 $26,112,000 4.8%
Operation $1,660 $42,459,000 7.8%
Transportation $397 $10,155,000 1.9%
Other $1,267 $32,395,000 5.9%
Total Support $7,305 $186,834,000 34.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,230 $108,174,000 19.8%
Total Expenditures $21,319 $545,230,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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