Is Collins Elementary a good school?

Collins Elementary ranks 3668 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Collins Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 303 students attended Collins Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Collins Elementary?

Students at Collins Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 13% African American, 10% White, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Collins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Collins Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pinole Middle High : Pinole Valley High

Collins Elementary

Summary:

Collins Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pinole, California, serving 317 students in grades K-6. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which is ranked 1129 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Collins Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and performance gaps for certain student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly, from 11.5% in 2017-2018 to 37.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Ellerhorst Elementary (32.3%) and Lupine Hills Elementary (26.1%). Collins Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages, with only 31.91% of students proficient or better in ELA and 29.79% in Mathematics.

The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and low socioeconomic status students, is particularly concerning, with these subgroups ranking significantly lower compared to their peers in the state. Additionally, Collins Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.95% in 2022-2023 to 57.05% in 2020-2021, which is higher than nearby schools. While Collins Elementary faces these challenges, the presence of higher-performing schools within the same district, such as Ellerhorst Elementary and Ohlone Elementary, suggests that there may be opportunities for Collins Elementary to learn and implement effective strategies to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

1224 Pinole Valley Rd.
Pinole, CA 94564-1300

(510) 231-1446

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3668^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Collins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pinole Middle
High:	Pinole Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 303

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.9%

Asian:

20.8%

African American:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Collins Elementary ranks worse than 62.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^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 33.09. (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 Collins Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.9%), Asian (20.8%), African American (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Collins Elementary is 20.2, which is the 7^th best among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Collins Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Collins Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Collins Elementary 3668^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Collins Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Collins Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.85	2553^rd	4809	46.9%
2005	49.06	2245^th	4822	53.4%
2006	41.53	2635^th	4818	45.3%
2007	47.24	2479^th	5113	51.5%
2008	37.04	3133^rd	5113	38.7%
2009	21.82	4291^st	5193	17.4%
2010	27.80	4021^st	5314	24.3%
2011	37.46	3429^th	5377	36.2%
2012	42.52	3110^th	5390	42.3%
2013	46.47	2895^th	5530	47.6%
2015	42.37	2893^rd	5611	48.4%
2016	36.23	3315^th	5614	41.0%
2017	34.42	3485^th	5692	38.8%
2018	29.57	3859^th	5662	31.8%
2019	31.40	3824^th	5789	33.9%
2022	30.18	3855^th	5883	34.5%
2023	28.15	4058^th	5874	30.9%
2024	33.09	3668^th	5862	37.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.39	3669^th	5084	27.8%
2019	28.77	3955^th	5173	23.5%
2022	28.92	3931^st	5264	25.3%
2023	30.98	3827^th	5374	28.8%
2024	32.65	3729^th	5511	32.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.90	4095^th	5413	24.3%
2019	27.46	4033^rd	5492	26.6%
2022	32.07	3568^th	5635	36.7%
2023	36.53	3262^nd	5617	41.9%
2024	29.93	3799^th	5605	32.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.42	3438^th	5431	36.7%
2019	38.18	3170^th	5510	42.5%
2022	29.36	3836^th	5663	32.3%
2023	21.90	4547^th	5650	19.5%
2024	38.17	3200^th	5636	43.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.68	521^st	700	25.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.14	3075^th	4830	36.3%
2019	30.75	3641^st	4963	26.6%
2022	38.60	3012^th	5084	40.8%
2023	40.64	2861^st	5098	43.9%
2024	55.71	1903^rd	5102	62.7%

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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 Collins Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	300	51	64	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1989	323	75	106	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
1990	348	91	140	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
1991	346	106	160	75	2	n/a	n/a	0	689
1992	328	101	181	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	684
1993	306	99	181	71	7	n/a	n/a	0	664
1994	315	111	186	74	2	n/a	n/a	0	688
1995	281	139	191	67	4	n/a	n/a	0	682
1996	281	139	191	67	4	n/a	n/a	0	682
1997	277	156	181	77	4	n/a	n/a	0	695
1998	221	130	161	60	5	n/a	n/a	0	577
1999	213	148	151	65	4	n/a	n/a	0	581
2000	188	134	142	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2001	168	122	128	74	1	n/a	n/a	8	501
2002	126	102	104	96	2	n/a	n/a	28	458
2003	126	102	104	96	2	n/a	n/a	28	458
2004	116	91	91	90	0	n/a	n/a	26	414
2005	102	91	95	88	0	n/a	n/a	28	404
2006	110	111	107	105	1	n/a	n/a	44	478
2007	93	102	113	96	0	n/a	n/a	41	445
2008	75	109	98	92	3	n/a	n/a	0	377
2009	72	98	88	103	4	4	56	0	425
2010	69	125	101	100	2	7	1	0	405
2011	43	65	60	103	2	6	169	0	448
2012	65	94	107	96	2	6	0	0	370
2013	70	100	97	93	0	5	4	0	369
2014	75	97	86	93	0	5	8	0	364
2015	67	90	95	119	1	2	11	0	385
2016	65	80	91	103	1	0	19	0	359
2017	59	63	93	100	1	0	16	0	332
2018	49	62	92	107	0	0	22	0	332
2019	43	59	77	106	0	0	20	0	305
2020	34	60	75	113	1	0	21	0	304
2021	43	61	72	116	2	0	25	0	319
2022	38	49	60	142	2	1	28	0	320
2023	35	42	68	146	1	1	24	0	317
2024	30	39	63	142	0	2	27	0	303

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 Collins Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	450	18.0	25.0	n/a
1989	550	23.3	23.6	n/a
1990	634	26.5	23.9	n/a
1991	689	26.7	25.8	n/a
1992	684	27.1	25.2	19.7
1993	664	20.3	32.7	25
1994	688	24.2	28.4	28.1
1995	682	22.8	29.9	29.6
1996	682	22.8	29.9	29.6
1997	695	24.0	29.0	32.2
1998	577	26.5	21.8	37.1
1999	581	26.6	21.8	35.5
2000	542	26.6	20.4	32.8
2001	501	25.3	19.8	28.8
2002	458	22.8	20.1	31.9
2003	458	22.8	20.1	31.9
2004	414	20.0	20.7	37.9
2005	404	20.0	20.2	40.4
2006	478	24.0	19.9	46.5
2007	445	25.0	17.8	56.4
2008	377	24.0	15.7	48.8
2009	425	22.2	18.3	49.9
2010	405	20.0	20.2	54.6
2011	448	n/a	n/a	50.2
2012	370	18.0	20.5	n/a
2013	369	17.0	21.7	46.9
2014	364	17.0	21.4	52.2
2015	385	18.0	21.3	54
2016	359	16.0	22.4	57.1
2017	332	15.0	22.1	57.5
2018	332	15.0	22.1	62
2019	305	14.0	21.7	69.2
2020	304	n/a	n/a	60.9
2021	319	14.0	22.7	57.1
2022	320	17.0	18.8	52.2
2023	317	18.0	17.5	47.9
2024	303	15.0	20.2	50.8

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 Collins Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	450	18.0	25.0	n/a
1989	550	23.3	23.6	n/a
1990	634	26.5	23.9	n/a
1991	689	26.7	25.8	n/a
1992	684	27.1	25.2	19.7
1993	664	20.3	32.7	25
1994	688	24.2	28.4	28.1
1995	682	22.8	29.9	29.6
1996	682	22.8	29.9	29.6
1997	695	24.0	29.0	32.2
1998	577	26.5	21.8	37.1
1999	581	26.6	21.8	35.5
2000	542	26.6	20.4	32.8
2001	501	25.3	19.8	28.8
2002	458	22.8	20.1	31.9
2003	458	22.8	20.1	31.9
2004	414	20.0	20.7	37.9
2005	404	20.0	20.2	40.4
2006	478	24.0	19.9	46.5
2007	445	25.0	17.8	56.4
2008	377	24.0	15.7	48.8
2009	425	22.2	18.3	49.9
2010	405	20.0	20.2	54.6
2011	448	n/a	n/a	50.2
2012	370	18.0	20.5	n/a
2013	369	17.0	21.7	46.9
2014	364	17.0	21.4	52.2
2015	385	18.0	21.3	54
2016	359	16.0	22.4	57.1
2017	332	15.0	22.1	57.5
2018	332	15.0	22.1	62
2019	305	14.0	21.7	69.2
2020	304	n/a	n/a	60.9
2021	319	14.0	22.7	57.1
2022	320	17.0	18.8	52.2
2023	317	18.0	17.5	47.9
2024	303	15.0	20.2	50.8

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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