Is Shannon Elementary a good school?

Shannon Elementary ranks 2717 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shannon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 343 students attended Shannon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shannon Elementary?

Students at Shannon Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 8% White, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Shannon Elementary attend?

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

Shannon Elementary

Summary:

Shannon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pinole, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 335 students. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which is ranked 1129 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shannon Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 44.52% of students proficient or better in ELA and 36.54% in Math, compared to 32.53% and 23.33% for the district, respectively. However, the school's performance in Science (CAST) still lags behind the state average. Concerning trends include a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 19.2% in 2018-2019 to 35.5% in 2022-2023, and disparities in performance between student subgroups, such as female students and low socioeconomic status students outperforming their male and Hispanic counterparts.

While Shannon Elementary outperforms the district, it is not the top-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Stewart Elementary and West County Mandarin, both part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, consistently outperform Shannon Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Addressing the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and equity issues, could help improve its overall educational outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

685 Marlesta Rd.
Pinole, CA 94564-2899

(510) 231-1454

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2717^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,683

Students who attend Shannon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pinole Middle
High:	Pinole Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

Asian:

28.9%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shannon Elementary ranks better than 53.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^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 47.21. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.8%), Asian (28.9%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shannon Elementary is 21.4, which is the 11^th best among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Shannon Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shannon Elementary is $7,683, which is the 4^th highest among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shannon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shannon Elementary 2717^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Shannon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Shannon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shannon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	49.67	2172^nd	4809	54.8%
2005	52.98	2049^th	4822	57.5%
2006	43.82	2503^rd	4818	48.0%
2007	40.89	2855^th	5113	44.2%
2008	31.85	3463^rd	5113	32.3%
2009	32.24	3538^th	5193	31.9%
2010	23.48	4331^st	5314	18.5%
2011	18.42	4772^nd	5377	11.3%
2012	13.52	5045^th	5390	6.4%
2013	29.17	4117^th	5530	25.6%
2015	25.59	4080^th	5611	27.3%
2016	48.74	2556^th	5614	54.5%
2017	44.20	2852^nd	5692	49.9%
2018	49.15	2613^th	5662	53.9%
2019	28.57	4058^th	5789	29.9%
2022	28.02	4046^th	5883	31.2%
2023	31.55	3761^st	5874	36.0%
2024	47.21	2717^th	5862	53.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shannon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.17	1712^th	3275	47.7%
2022	57.45	870^th	3311	73.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shannon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.63	1815^th	5084	64.3%
2019	32.83	3656^th	5173	29.3%
2022	21.54	4532^nd	5264	13.9%
2023	37.26	3299^th	5374	38.6%
2024	60.00	1784^th	5511	67.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Shannon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.09	2713^th	5413	49.9%
2019	22.50	4424^th	5492	19.4%
2022	27.46	3978^th	5635	29.4%
2023	30.96	3676^th	5617	34.6%
2024	46.55	2617^th	5605	53.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Shannon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.20	2496^th	5431	54.0%
2019	31.74	3643^rd	5510	33.9%
2022	29.32	3841^st	5663	32.2%
2023	34.06	3473^rd	5650	38.5%
2024	42.10	2933^rd	5636	48.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shannon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.48	1706^th	4830	64.7%
2019	24.98	4038^th	4963	18.6%
2022	25.42	4082^nd	5084	19.7%
2023	24.08	4180^th	5098	18.0%
2024	31.78	3591^st	5102	29.6%

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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 Shannon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	193	36	17	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	289
1989	199	47	24	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	307
1990	199	40	27	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	320
1991	200	35	41	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	339
1992	181	52	52	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1993	166	51	57	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	339
1994	155	47	61	72	5	n/a	n/a	0	340
1995	114	66	60	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	320
1996	114	66	60	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	320
1997	99	62	65	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1998	94	72	65	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	316
1999	83	74	65	78	3	n/a	n/a	0	303
2000	75	62	57	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	281
2001	71	59	54	85	0	n/a	n/a	6	275
2002	67	56	52	105	0	n/a	n/a	7	287
2003	67	56	52	105	0	n/a	n/a	7	287
2004	65	65	41	111	0	n/a	n/a	6	288
2005	62	61	41	117	0	n/a	n/a	14	295
2006	84	68	83	143	0	n/a	n/a	19	397
2007	78	58	86	139	2	n/a	n/a	15	378
2008	51	53	87	135	1	n/a	n/a	0	327
2009	43	51	82	120	1	2	18	0	317
2010	45	47	90	122	0	4	0	0	308
2011	24	30	57	137	0	3	91	0	342
2012	45	58	76	109	0	3	0	0	291
2013	37	62	77	133	0	2	3	0	314
2014	35	69	87	149	1	3	8	0	352
2015	36	58	95	136	3	4	11	0	343
2016	37	53	84	142	1	4	15	0	336
2017	36	59	83	126	0	2	23	0	329
2018	27	46	92	132	1	1	18	0	317
2019	32	49	108	143	1	2	19	0	354
2020	35	41	105	156	2	3	23	0	365
2021	27	36	98	154	2	3	29	0	349
2022	33	28	104	150	0	2	28	0	345
2023	31	22	102	152	0	1	27	0	335
2024	26	26	99	164	0	0	28	0	343

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 Shannon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	289	10.7	27.0	n/a
1989	307	11.7	26.2	n/a
1990	320	12.1	26.4	n/a
1991	339	12.9	26.2	n/a
1992	344	13.1	26.2	21.5
1993	339	12.6	26.9	34.2
1994	340	12.6	27.0	32.1
1995	320	12.4	25.8	46.3
1996	320	12.4	25.8	46.3
1997	310	12.8	24.2	42.6
1998	316	13.8	22.9	45.3
1999	303	13.8	22.0	42.2
2000	281	13.0	21.6	37
2001	275	14.0	19.6	40.5
2002	287	13.0	22.1	32.1
2003	287	13.0	22.1	32.1
2004	288	14.0	20.6	38.7
2005	295	15.0	19.7	49.1
2006	397	17.0	23.4	44.4
2007	378	17.0	22.2	51.5
2008	327	18.0	18.2	51.1
2009	317	15.0	18.6	61.8
2010	308	14.0	22.0	54.2
2011	342	n/a	n/a	51.2
2012	291	13.0	22.3	n/a
2013	314	14.0	22.4	64
2014	352	16.0	22.0	66.8
2015	343	16.0	21.4	66.2
2016	336	15.0	22.4	75.6
2017	329	15.0	21.9	64.7
2018	317	15.0	21.1	70.3
2019	354	12.0	29.5	65.3
2020	365	n/a	n/a	66
2021	349	16.0	21.8	65.9
2022	345	17.0	20.2	35.4
2023	335	16.0	20.9	57
2024	343	16.0	21.4	65.6

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 Shannon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	289	10.7	27.0	n/a
1989	307	11.7	26.2	n/a
1990	320	12.1	26.4	n/a
1991	339	12.9	26.2	n/a
1992	344	13.1	26.2	21.5
1993	339	12.6	26.9	34.2
1994	340	12.6	27.0	32.1
1995	320	12.4	25.8	46.3
1996	320	12.4	25.8	46.3
1997	310	12.8	24.2	42.6
1998	316	13.8	22.9	45.3
1999	303	13.8	22.0	42.2
2000	281	13.0	21.6	37
2001	275	14.0	19.6	40.5
2002	287	13.0	22.1	32.1
2003	287	13.0	22.1	32.1
2004	288	14.0	20.6	38.7
2005	295	15.0	19.7	49.1
2006	397	17.0	23.4	44.4
2007	378	17.0	22.2	51.5
2008	327	18.0	18.2	51.1
2009	317	15.0	18.6	61.8
2010	308	14.0	22.0	54.2
2011	342	n/a	n/a	51.2
2012	291	13.0	22.3	n/a
2013	314	14.0	22.4	64
2014	352	16.0	22.0	66.8
2015	343	16.0	21.4	66.2
2016	336	15.0	22.4	75.6
2017	329	15.0	21.9	64.7
2018	317	15.0	21.1	70.3
2019	354	12.0	29.5	65.3
2020	365	n/a	n/a	66
2021	349	16.0	21.8	65.9
2022	345	17.0	20.2	35.4
2023	335	16.0	20.9	57
2024	343	16.0	21.4	65.6

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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