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Best public schools in Pinole, CA

All 6 public schools in Pinole, ranked by the share of students who met California's reading (ELA) standard on the spring 2026 state tests, with math results and nearby home values.

6public schools
2,908students enrolled, 2025-26
42%median school, reading (ELA)
30%median school, math
$716Kmedian typical home value across school ZIP codes

Ellerhorst Elementary has the highest reading result in Pinole at 50%, and Ellerhorst Elementary has the highest math result at 46%. The median Pinole school is 11 points below the Contra Costa County reading average (52%) and 8 points below the California average (49%). Schools here belong to West Contra Costa Unified. Typical home values in these schools' ZIP codes range from $716K to $716K.

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Pinole elementary schools

RankSchoolDistrictReading (ELA)MathTypical home value (ZIP)
1Ellerhorst ElementaryPinole · Grades K-6West Contra Costa Unified50%46%$716K
2Stewart ElementaryPinole · Grades K-8West Contra Costa Unified48%32%$716K
3Collins ElementaryPinole · Grades K-6West Contra Costa Unified35%27%$716K
4Shannon ElementaryPinole · Grades K-6West Contra Costa Unified28%26%$716K

Pinole middle schools

RankSchoolDistrictReading (ELA)MathTypical home value (ZIP)
1Betty Reid Soskin MiddlePinole · Grades 6-8West Contra Costa Unified25%21%$716K

Pinole high schools

RankSchoolDistrictReading (ELA)MathUC admits, fall 2025Typical home value (ZIP)
1Pinole Valley HighPinole · Grades 9-12West Contra Costa Unified48%33%63$716K

How Pinole compares

Spring 2026Reading (ELA)Math
Pinole (median school)42%30%
Contra Costa County52%43%
California49%38%