Is Willow Cove Elementary a good school?

Willow Cove Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Willow Cove Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 583 students attended Willow Cove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Cove Elementary?

Students at Willow Cove Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Willow Cove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Cove Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rancho Medanos Junior High High : Pittsburg Senior High

Willow Cove Elementary

Summary:

Willow Cove Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pittsburg, California, serving 583 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Pittsburg Unified School District, which is ranked 1357 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willow Cove Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, consistently underperforming test scores compared to the district and state averages, and struggles to support certain student subgroups. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.23% to 80.1% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. When compared to nearby schools in the Pittsburg Unified School District, such as Highlands Elementary, Heights Elementary, and Los Medanos Elementary, Willow Cove consistently underperforms on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates.

The analysis also includes data from nearby schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, such as Rio Vista Elementary, Delta View Elementary, and Shore Acres Elementary. These schools generally outperform Willow Cove Elementary on test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, despite serving similar demographics in terms of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. Addressing the underlying issues of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage at Willow Cove Elementary could be crucial in improving student outcomes at the school.

Detail:

Public K-5

1880 Hanlon Way
Pittsburg, CA 94565-3835

(925) 473-2470

District: Pittsburg Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5452^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,628

Students who attend Willow Cove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho Medanos Junior High
High:	Pittsburg Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 583

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.9%

African American:

8.2%

Asian:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willow Cove Elementary ranks worse than 93% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Pittsburg Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.22. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.9%), African American (8.2%), Asian (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow Cove Elementary is 20.1, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Pittsburg Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Willow Cove Elementary employs 28.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willow Cove Elementary is $7,628, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Pittsburg Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Willow Cove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow Cove Elementary 5452^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Willow Cove Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pittsburg Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pittsburg Unified 1357^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Willow Cove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Willow Cove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.09	3697^th	4809	23.1%
2005	21.28	3884^th	4822	19.5%
2006	25.22	3639^th	4818	24.5%
2007	19.10	4367^th	5113	14.6%
2008	17.68	4484^th	5113	12.3%
2009	12.71	4870^th	5193	6.2%
2010	10.17	5141^st	5314	3.3%
2011	19.54	4713^th	5377	12.3%
2012	24.58	4344^th	5390	19.4%
2013	20.32	4712^th	5530	14.8%
2015	18.52	4786^th	5611	14.7%
2016	20.81	4549^th	5614	19.0%
2017	11.17	5426^th	5692	4.7%
2018	12.49	5291^st	5662	6.6%
2019	18.35	4965^th	5789	14.2%
2022	15.59	5309^th	5883	9.8%
2023	11.66	5604^th	5874	4.6%
2024	13.22	5452^nd	5862	7.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Willow Cove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.83	2192^nd	3246	32.5%
2019	29.32	2548^th	3275	22.2%
2022	32.96	2366^th	3311	28.5%
2023	25.15	2870^th	3250	11.7%
2024	26.92	2750^th	3160	13.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Willow Cove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.88	1910^th	2420	21.1%
2024	36.06	1500^th	2634	43.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willow Cove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.82	4800^th	5084	5.6%
2019	23.63	4325^th	5173	16.4%
2022	19.15	4708^th	5264	10.6%
2023	12.31	5197^th	5374	3.3%
2024	14.12	5195^th	5511	5.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Willow Cove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.03	4983^rd	5413	7.9%
2019	16.01	4942^nd	5492	10.0%
2022	14.01	5271^st	5635	6.5%
2023	10.66	5475^th	5617	2.5%
2024	11.91	5362^nd	5605	4.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Willow Cove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.58	1886^th	2227	15.3%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Willow Cove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	8.25	124^th	130	4.6%
2023	6.32	137^th	140	2.1%
2024	7.20	117^th	118	0.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Willow Cove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.23	5137^th	5431	5.4%
2019	22.29	4449^th	5510	19.3%
2022	18.79	4835^th	5663	14.6%
2023	14.55	5204^th	5650	7.9%
2024	16.49	5028^th	5636	10.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Willow Cove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.48	4531^st	4830	6.2%
2019	22.61	4210^th	4963	15.2%
2022	16.85	4707^th	5084	7.4%
2023	13.88	4859^th	5098	4.7%
2024	16.35	4695^th	5102	8.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Willow Cove Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	155	240	65	172	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
1989	168	232	61	190	1	n/a	n/a	0	652
1990	138	273	56	170	6	n/a	n/a	0	643
1991	124	244	44	187	4	n/a	n/a	0	603
1992	126	230	55	203	4	n/a	n/a	0	618
1993	119	235	39	211	2	n/a	n/a	0	606
1994	118	224	53	212	2	n/a	n/a	0	609
1995	96	230	56	225	3	n/a	n/a	0	610
1996	96	230	56	225	3	n/a	n/a	0	610
1997	140	198	65	259	4	n/a	n/a	0	666
1998	148	181	85	260	1	n/a	n/a	0	675
1999	137	180	101	301	3	n/a	n/a	0	722
2000	116	192	81	347	1	n/a	n/a	7	744
2001	87	185	73	379	1	n/a	n/a	27	752
2002	80	147	65	430	2	n/a	n/a	47	771
2003	80	147	65	430	2	n/a	n/a	47	771
2004	69	108	59	357	1	n/a	n/a	59	653
2005	71	107	77	430	1	n/a	n/a	50	736
2006	56	75	59	416	0	n/a	n/a	88	694
2007	49	99	64	446	0	n/a	n/a	83	741
2008	43	85	68	500	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	696
2009	29	68	47	431	0	4	61	0	640
2010	25	78	46	478	0	5	24	0	656
2011	27	77	47	475	0	1	12	0	639
2012	21	79	46	528	0	2	13	0	689
2013	30	69	44	554	0	3	10	0	710
2014	29	80	46	551	2	2	11	0	721
2015	27	56	42	543	1	1	14	0	684
2016	19	51	42	523	1	2	21	0	659
2017	16	60	35	552	2	2	28	0	695
2018	25	42	33	513	2	1	36	0	652
2019	29	41	40	505	1	2	28	0	646
2020	36	45	33	511	0	2	27	0	654
2021	28	45	36	483	0	3	27	0	622
2022	29	46	29	476	0	4	24	0	608
2023	21	48	27	466	0	2	19	0	583

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willow Cove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	634	26.0	24.3	n/a
1989	652	28.0	23.2	n/a
1990	643	27.9	23.0	n/a
1991	603	24.5	24.6	n/a
1992	618	24.9	24.8	63.1
1993	606	22.0	27.5	40.4
1994	609	25.0	24.4	65.4
1995	610	25.6	23.8	65.7
1996	610	25.6	23.8	65.7
1997	666	28.0	23.8	70.1
1998	675	30.0	22.5	82.4
1999	722	35.0	20.6	69.3
2000	744	36.0	20.7	67.2
2001	752	35.0	21.5	66.2
2002	771	36.0	21.4	75.1
2003	771	36.0	21.4	75.1
2004	653	32.4	20.2	75.4
2005	736	36.8	20.0	77.7
2006	694	37.0	18.8	85.5
2007	741	36.0	20.6	87.4
2008	696	41.0	17.0	92.2
2009	640	31.0	20.0	81.6
2010	656	29.0	22.6	85.8
2011	639	n/a	n/a	85.4
2012	689	29.2	23.5	n/a
2013	710	31.4	22.6	86.2
2014	721	28.0	25.7	89.5
2015	684	31.0	22.0	84.6
2016	659	31.0	21.2	82.5
2017	695	31.0	22.4	78
2018	652	31.5	20.6	77
2019	646	31.0	20.8	77.1
2020	654	n/a	n/a	74.9
2021	622	30.0	20.7	76.5
2022	608	30.4	20.0	70.2
2023	583	28.8	20.1	80.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Willow Cove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	634	26.0	24.3	n/a
1989	652	28.0	23.2	n/a
1990	643	27.9	23.0	n/a
1991	603	24.5	24.6	n/a
1992	618	24.9	24.8	63.1
1993	606	22.0	27.5	40.4
1994	609	25.0	24.4	65.4
1995	610	25.6	23.8	65.7
1996	610	25.6	23.8	65.7
1997	666	28.0	23.8	70.1
1998	675	30.0	22.5	82.4
1999	722	35.0	20.6	69.3
2000	744	36.0	20.7	67.2
2001	752	35.0	21.5	66.2
2002	771	36.0	21.4	75.1
2003	771	36.0	21.4	75.1
2004	653	32.4	20.2	75.4
2005	736	36.8	20.0	77.7
2006	694	37.0	18.8	85.5
2007	741	36.0	20.6	87.4
2008	696	41.0	17.0	92.2
2009	640	31.0	20.0	81.6
2010	656	29.0	22.6	85.8
2011	639	n/a	n/a	85.4
2012	689	29.2	23.5	n/a
2013	710	31.4	22.6	86.2
2014	721	28.0	25.7	89.5
2015	684	31.0	22.0	84.6
2016	659	31.0	21.2	82.5
2017	695	31.0	22.4	78
2018	652	31.5	20.6	77
2019	646	31.0	20.8	77.1
2020	654	n/a	n/a	74.9
2021	622	30.0	20.7	76.5
2022	608	30.4	20.0	70.2
2023	583	28.8	20.1	80.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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