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Contra Costa County school performance
John Swett Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 18th percentile among California school districts.
Only 34.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 13.4% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 34.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 13.4% |
| District Reading Rank | 715 / 977 (27th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 883 / 977 (10th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Spend per Student | $22,272 |
| Schools in District | 3 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,197 |
| Low-Income Students | 949 (79.2%) |
| English Learners | 213 (17.8%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.7 points from last year and rose 5.5 points over the full period. Math fell 3.0 points from last year and fell 2.8 points over the full period.
•Math -2.8 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Terri Burk Governing Board President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Barbara Vargen-Kotchevar Governing Board Clerk [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Deborah Anne Brandon Governing Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Marina Ramos Governing Board Member [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Stefanie Tavis Governing Board Member [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 17.1 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
9.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 36.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 9.6 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.2% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 15.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does John Swett Unified rank in California?
John Swett Unified ranks No. 715 of 977 in reading and No. 883 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across John Swett Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 2 of 3 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 0 of 3.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in John Swett Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 31.6%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 11.7%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with John Swett Unified?
Unified districts in Contra Costa County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| John Swett UnifiedThis district | 13.4% | 34.6% |
| Martinez Unified | 44.9% | 57.7% |
| Pittsburg Unified | 18.3% | 30.1% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
