Is Ohlone Elementary a good school?

Ohlone Elementary ranks 1326 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ohlone Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 493 students attended Ohlone Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ohlone Elementary?

Students at Ohlone Elementary are 41% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 13% African American, 6% White.

What schools do graduates of Ohlone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ohlone Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hercules Middle High : Hercules High

Ohlone Elementary

Summary:

Ohlone Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hercules, California, serving 452 students in grades K-5. As part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, Ohlone Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in academic achievement, with proficiency rates around 60% in English Language Arts and 54% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 32.5% and 23.3%, and the state's 47.0% and 35.5%.

Ohlone Elementary's strong performance is particularly evident in 3rd grade, where proficiency rates in ELA and Math are 69.2% and 70.8%, respectively, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 30% of California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to the top 25% in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school performs well across different student subgroups, it struggles with the performance of Asian and Multi-racial students, ranking in the bottom 20% of the state.

Compared to nearby schools in the West Contra Costa Unified District, such as Stewart Elementary, Ellerhorst Elementary, and Shannon Elementary, Ohlone Elementary outperforms them in both academic achievement and statewide rankings. However, Hanna Ranch Elementary, located just 2.29 miles away, also performs at a high level, with similar proficiency rates and statewide rankings as Ohlone. The school's strong academic performance may be influenced by the relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (28.1%), which is lower than the district average and some of the nearby schools. However, the significant increase in chronic absenteeism at Ohlone Elementary, from 9.7% in 2018-2019 to 26.1% in 2022-2023, is a concerning trend that may impact the school's future academic performance if not addressed.

Detail:

Public K-5

201 Turquoise Dr.
Hercules, CA 94547-1699

(510) 231-1443

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1326^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,683

Students who attend Ohlone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hercules Middle
High:	Hercules High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 493

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.2%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ohlone Elementary ranks better than 77.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 37 ranked elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.22. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Student population at Ohlone Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (41.2%), Hispanic (24.7%), two or more races (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ohlone Elementary is 22.2, which is the 16^th best among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ohlone Elementary is $6,683, which is the 18^th highest among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ohlone Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ohlone Elementary 1326^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ohlone Elementary in the ranking list.)

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1129^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ohlone Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.97	2307^th	4809	52.0%
2005	41.77	2614^th	4822	45.8%
2006	45.07	2435^th	4818	49.5%
2007	40.18	2892^nd	5113	43.4%
2008	49.05	2427^th	5113	52.5%
2009	37.19	3228^th	5193	37.8%
2010	46.18	2786^th	5314	47.6%
2011	46.27	2817^th	5377	47.6%
2012	50.21	2597^th	5390	51.8%
2013	31.75	3913^th	5530	29.2%
2015	62.31	1837^th	5611	67.3%
2016	63.75	1822^nd	5614	67.5%
2017	63.27	1872^nd	5692	67.1%
2018	60.21	2029^th	5662	64.2%
2019	59.64	2097^th	5789	63.8%
2022	67.17	1730^th	5883	70.6%
2023	71.07	1535^th	5874	73.9%
2024	76.22	1326^th	5862	77.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.25	382^nd	445	14.2%
2024	31.70	509^th	669	23.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.50	2646^th	5084	48.0%
2019	28.69	3963^rd	5173	23.4%
2022	49.73	2293^rd	5264	56.4%
2023	66.86	1403^rd	5374	73.9%
2024	71.11	1211^th	5511	78.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.35	2102^nd	5413	61.2%
2019	60.70	1942^nd	5492	64.6%
2022	71.61	1461^st	5635	74.1%
2023	72.26	1411^th	5617	74.9%
2024	76.31	1234^th	5605	78.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.62	1894^th	5431	65.1%
2019	55.55	2165^th	5510	60.7%
2022	60.01	1955^th	5663	65.5%
2023	66.98	1645^th	5650	70.9%
2024	73.27	1349^th	5636	76.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.37	837^th	1071	21.8%
2019	35.08	859^th	1149	25.2%
2023	23.73	969^th	1190	18.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.53	191^st	700	72.7%
2024	28.94	427^th	593	28.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.27	1368^th	4830	71.7%
2019	63.40	1502^nd	4963	69.7%
2022	67.15	1293^rd	5084	74.6%
2023	82.71	626^th	5098	87.7%
2024	80.19	723^rd	5102	85.8%

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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 Ohlone Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	203	86	255	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1989	231	90	320	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
1990	259	106	378	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
1991	254	109	376	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
1992	236	126	389	76	1	n/a	n/a	0	828
1993	212	146	384	80	1	n/a	n/a	0	823
1994	174	171	356	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	774
1995	181	180	335	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	769
1996	181	180	335	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	769
1997	177	187	340	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	792
1998	130	181	315	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	711
1999	125	176	297	93	1	n/a	n/a	0	692
2000	132	153	279	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
2001	129	149	283	80	2	n/a	n/a	9	652
2002	80	112	198	53	1	n/a	n/a	27	471
2003	80	112	198	53	1	n/a	n/a	27	471
2004	89	129	201	61	0	n/a	n/a	27	507
2005	75	111	203	63	0	n/a	n/a	53	505
2006	57	121	195	55	0	n/a	n/a	52	480
2007	40	119	191	49	1	n/a	n/a	63	463
2008	38	112	179	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	389
2009	33	92	173	59	1	0	98	0	456
2010	49	117	185	80	3	0	7	0	441
2011	31	56	134	83	1	1	152	0	458
2012	49	90	174	84	1	0	0	0	398
2013	43	92	156	86	1	0	1	0	379
2014	38	81	147	77	1	1	8	0	353
2015	33	72	140	70	1	4	24	0	344
2016	27	66	157	75	1	2	31	0	359
2017	27	75	165	78	2	2	31	0	380
2018	27	84	161	93	3	2	43	0	413
2019	36	74	177	104	3	3	53	0	450
2020	42	73	169	110	1	3	70	0	468
2021	36	71	177	125	1	0	73	0	483
2022	40	60	168	134	0	0	67	0	469
2023	35	56	174	111	1	2	73	0	452
2024	30	62	203	122	1	4	71	0	493

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 Ohlone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	592	20.0	29.6	n/a
1989	710	24.0	29.5	n/a
1990	827	30.0	27.5	n/a
1991	821	32.5	25.2	n/a
1992	828	33.0	25.0	10
1993	823	30.0	27.4	14.6
1994	774	30.0	25.8	17.4
1995	769	27.0	28.5	19.6
1996	769	27.0	28.5	19.6
1997	792	28.0	28.3	22
1998	711	33.0	21.5	24.5
1999	692	32.0	21.6	20.2
2000	660	31.0	21.3	17.3
2001	652	30.0	21.7	20.5
2002	471	22.8	20.7	24.3
2003	471	22.8	20.7	24.3
2004	507	22.8	22.2	29.4
2005	505	22.0	23.0	26.8
2006	480	23.0	20.9	33.4
2007	463	21.0	22.0	33.3
2008	389	26.4	14.7	38
2009	456	24.3	18.0	34.2
2010	441	21.0	21.0	35.8
2011	458	n/a	n/a	32.3
2012	398	18.5	21.5	n/a
2013	379	15.5	24.4	31.1
2014	353	14.7	23.8	31.4
2015	344	15.0	22.9	30.5
2016	359	16.0	22.4	32
2017	380	17.0	22.3	34.5
2018	413	18.0	22.9	34.4
2019	450	17.0	26.4	31.1
2020	468	n/a	n/a	32.3
2021	483	20.0	24.1	33.5
2022	469	24.0	19.5	21.7
2023	452	21.0	21.5	28.1
2024	493	22.2	22.2	35.3

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 Ohlone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	592	20.0	29.6	n/a
1989	710	24.0	29.5	n/a
1990	827	30.0	27.5	n/a
1991	821	32.5	25.2	n/a
1992	828	33.0	25.0	10
1993	823	30.0	27.4	14.6
1994	774	30.0	25.8	17.4
1995	769	27.0	28.5	19.6
1996	769	27.0	28.5	19.6
1997	792	28.0	28.3	22
1998	711	33.0	21.5	24.5
1999	692	32.0	21.6	20.2
2000	660	31.0	21.3	17.3
2001	652	30.0	21.7	20.5
2002	471	22.8	20.7	24.3
2003	471	22.8	20.7	24.3
2004	507	22.8	22.2	29.4
2005	505	22.0	23.0	26.8
2006	480	23.0	20.9	33.4
2007	463	21.0	22.0	33.3
2008	389	26.4	14.7	38
2009	456	24.3	18.0	34.2
2010	441	21.0	21.0	35.8
2011	458	n/a	n/a	32.3
2012	398	18.5	21.5	n/a
2013	379	15.5	24.4	31.1
2014	353	14.7	23.8	31.4
2015	344	15.0	22.9	30.5
2016	359	16.0	22.4	32
2017	380	17.0	22.3	34.5
2018	413	18.0	22.9	34.4
2019	450	17.0	26.4	31.1
2020	468	n/a	n/a	32.3
2021	483	20.0	24.1	33.5
2022	469	24.0	19.5	21.7
2023	452	21.0	21.5	28.1
2024	493	22.2	22.2	35.3

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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