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Contra Costa County school performance
Martinez Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 75th percentile among California school districts.
57.7% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 44.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 57.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 44.9% |
| District Reading Rank | 234 / 977 (76th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 250 / 977 (75th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Spend per Student | $16,962 |
| Schools in District | 8 |
| Student Enrollment | 3,774 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,206 (31.8%) |
| English Learners | 214 (5.7%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 1.6 points from last year and rose 3.9 points over the full period. Math fell 0.5 points from last year and rose 1.0 points over the full period.
•Math +1.0 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Tania E. Brugger President (Trustee Area 5) [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Anne Horack Martin Vice President (Trustee Area 2) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Logan Campbell Clerk (Trustee Area 1) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Brenda Leal Trustee (Trustee Area 3) [email protected] | 2025 | 2026This year! |
Courtney Masella-O'Brien Trustee (Trustee Area 4) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
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 21.5 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 59.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed 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 22.8 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
5.7% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 47.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Martinez Unified rank in California?
Martinez Unified ranks No. 234 of 977 in reading and No. 250 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Martinez Unified’s schools?
Among the 4 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 44.7% to 65.2% in reading and 32.0% to 61.5% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Martinez Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 5 of 8 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 5 of 8.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Martinez Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 42.9%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 29.2%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Martinez Unified?
Unified districts in Contra Costa County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez UnifiedThis district | 44.9% | 57.7% |
| Pittsburg Unified | 18.3% | 30.1% |
| John Swett Unified | 13.4% | 34.6% |
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.
