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1200 Jensen Drive, Pittsburg, CA 94565-6399
Summary
Foothill Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 30th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 36.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 25.0% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 36.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 25.0% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,041/4,657 (35th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,506/4,657 (25th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 551 |
| Low-Income Students | 400 (72.6%) |
| English Learners | 138 (25.0%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 0.9 points from last year and rose 2.9 points over the full period. Math fell 3.1 points from last year and fell 4.6 points over the full period.
•Math -4.6 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Black or African American and Asian students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 28.4% to 40.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,041 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 22.0-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 40.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 42% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 12% to 30%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 12.3% to 32.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,506 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 13.9-point math income gap is narrower than the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
11.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 24.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Foothill Elementary compare within the district?
Foothill Elementary is No. 2 in reading and No. 3 in math proficiency among the 8 K–5 schools in Pittsburg Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Foothill Elementary rank in California?
Foothill Elementary ranks No. 3,041 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,506 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Foothill Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 3 in both subjects among 8 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 29.3% meet the reading standard and 20.7% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Foothill Elementary compare with other schools in Pittsburg?
Foothill Elementary is No. 2 in reading and No. 4 in math proficiency among the 9 K–5 schools in Pittsburg with 2026 results.
Explore schools in PittsburgHow does Foothill Elementary compare with other schools in Contra Costa County?
Foothill Elementary is No. 80 in reading and No. 87 in math proficiency among the 113 K–5 schools in Contra Costa County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Contra Costa CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Foothill ElementaryThis school | 25.0% | 36.1% |
| Heights Elementary | 25.6% | 33.0% |
| Highlands Elementary | 22.0% | 27.0% |
