Is Tara Hills Elementary a good school?

Tara Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Tara Hills Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Tara Hills Elementary?

Students at Tara Hills Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 18% African American, 10% Asian, 9% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Tara Hills Elementary attend?

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

Tara Hills Elementary

Summary:

Tara Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in San Pablo, California, serving 347 students in grades K-6. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly low-income student population.

Tara Hills Elementary consistently performs below the West Contra Costa Unified district and state averages in standardized assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 12.5% to 25.49% in ELA and 8.7% to 18.87% in Math, compared to the district's 30.39% to 33.14% in ELA and 21.96% to 32.66% in Math. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have also been significantly higher than the district and state, ranging from 12.4% to 52.2% over the past few years.

Tara Hills Elementary's performance is particularly concerning when compared to nearby schools in the West Contra Costa Unified district, such as Murphy Elementary, Highland Elementary, and Stewart Elementary, which all have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The nearby charter schools, Aspire Richmond Technology Academy and Caliber: Beta Academy, also outperform Tara Hills Elementary in academic assessments, despite serving similar student populations.

Detail:

Public K-6

2300 Dolan Way
San Pablo, CA 94806-1699

(510) 231-1428

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5457^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,568

Students who attend Tara Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pinole Middle
High:	Pinole Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.6%

African American:

18.1%

Asian:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tara Hills Elementary ranks worse than 93.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25^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 13.17. (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 (56.6%), African American (18.1%), Asian (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tara Hills Elementary is 20.1, which is the 6^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 Tara Hills Elementary is $7,568, which is the 5^th highest among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tara Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tara Hills Elementary 5457^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tara Hills 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 Tara Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tara Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.86	3374^th	4809	29.8%
2005	27.49	3448^th	4822	28.5%
2006	18.93	4068^th	4818	15.6%
2007	17.72	4459^th	5113	12.8%
2008	13.45	4753^rd	5113	7.0%
2009	20.03	4425^th	5193	14.8%
2010	34.66	3511^th	5314	33.9%
2011	22.59	4497^th	5377	16.4%
2012	33.79	3678^th	5390	31.8%
2013	32.10	3884^th	5530	29.8%
2015	33.04	3466^th	5611	38.2%
2016	41.94	2963^rd	5614	47.2%
2017	33.32	3573^rd	5692	37.2%
2018	24.77	4256^th	5662	24.8%
2019	20.57	4746^th	5789	18.0%
2022	28.95	3951^st	5883	32.8%
2023	18.12	5032^nd	5874	14.3%
2024	13.17	5457^th	5862	6.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tara Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.51	1843^rd	3246	43.2%
2019	18.37	3239^th	3275	1.1%
2022	40.32	1783^rd	3311	46.1%
2023	21.60	3067^th	3250	5.6%
2024	27.84	2698^th	3160	14.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tara Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.26	3377^th	5084	33.6%
2019	27.81	4042^nd	5173	21.9%
2022	37.98	3177^th	5264	39.6%
2023	19.55	4738^th	5374	11.8%
2024	14.80	5156^th	5511	6.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Tara Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.93	3693^rd	5413	31.8%
2019	26.28	4135^th	5492	24.7%
2022	26.19	4107^th	5635	27.1%
2023	16.87	4975^th	5617	11.4%
2024	11.98	5356^th	5605	4.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Tara Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.18	1210^th	2128	43.1%
2019	43.04	1190^th	2585	54.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Tara Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.35	4442^nd	5431	18.2%
2019	18.09	4812^th	5510	12.7%
2022	32.28	3590^th	5663	36.6%
2023	20.61	4657^th	5650	17.6%
2024	15.74	5092^nd	5636	9.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Tara Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.80	439^th	700	37.3%
2019	32.53	515^th	747	31.1%
2024	13.03	580^th	593	2.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tara Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.87	3986^th	4830	17.5%
2019	18.53	4470^th	4963	9.9%
2022	37.41	3106^th	5084	38.9%
2023	17.78	4634^th	5098	9.1%
2024	18.36	4560^th	5102	10.6%

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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 Tara Hills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	298	35	54	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1989	303	37	60	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1990	276	63	53	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1991	259	62	47	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1992	280	56	50	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1993	249	63	57	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1994	228	70	59	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1995	198	116	57	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
1996	198	116	57	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
1997	191	109	58	101	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
1998	154	124	58	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	468
1999	146	106	56	140	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2000	141	124	54	164	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
2001	130	116	50	167	1	n/a	n/a	8	472
2002	128	99	65	144	1	n/a	n/a	14	451
2003	128	99	65	144	1	n/a	n/a	14	451
2004	116	105	55	177	0	n/a	n/a	14	467
2005	92	101	67	180	0	n/a	n/a	9	449
2006	92	105	68	204	3	n/a	n/a	13	485
2007	75	95	78	201	0	n/a	n/a	17	466
2008	78	91	78	211	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	458
2009	63	84	87	244	0	1	19	0	498
2010	73	86	110	263	0	1	0	0	533
2011	53	67	68	286	0	1	112	0	587
2012	78	112	108	248	2	0	1	0	549
2013	67	106	119	265	2	4	3	0	566
2014	85	102	113	250	2	2	2	0	556
2015	66	89	127	250	1	3	9	0	545
2016	54	89	105	227	1	3	13	0	492
2017	52	88	94	236	1	2	12	0	485
2018	44	101	78	228	1	3	9	0	464
2019	38	96	66	228	2	2	16	0	448
2020	37	82	59	226	2	2	21	0	429
2021	27	75	66	211	1	2	28	0	410
2022	26	63	48	198	0	3	23	0	361
2023	29	60	38	194	1	3	22	0	347
2024	32	62	34	194	1	2	18	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 Tara Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	427	17.7	24.1	n/a
1989	445	20.0	22.2	n/a
1990	440	19.0	23.1	n/a
1991	419	19.5	21.4	n/a
1992	443	19.8	22.3	23.9
1993	437	16.5	26.5	32.3
1994	440	17.0	25.9	33.6
1995	450	16.0	28.1	53.1
1996	450	16.0	28.1	53.1
1997	460	18.0	25.6	52.2
1998	468	20.0	23.4	60.7
1999	449	22.3	20.1	55.2
2000	484	24.8	19.5	51.2
2001	472	24.7	19.1	51.7
2002	451	22.5	20.0	40.7
2003	451	22.5	20.0	40.7
2004	467	22.5	20.8	50.6
2005	449	22.0	20.4	45.9
2006	485	23.0	21.1	57.2
2007	466	21.8	21.4	64.6
2008	458	24.8	18.5	72.7
2009	498	23.5	20.3	65.9
2010	533	26.0	20.5	69.8
2011	587	n/a	n/a	67
2012	549	24.0	22.8	n/a
2013	566	21.0	26.9	67.8
2014	556	23.0	24.1	71.9
2015	545	23.0	23.6	71.6
2016	492	24.0	20.5	69.3
2017	485	21.0	23.0	68
2018	464	22.0	21.0	69.2
2019	448	17.0	26.3	69.6
2020	429	n/a	n/a	65.7
2021	410	18.0	22.7	64.9
2022	361	19.3	18.6	48.8
2023	347	18.0	19.2	61.7
2024	343	17.0	20.1	62.1

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 Tara Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	427	17.7	24.1	n/a
1989	445	20.0	22.2	n/a
1990	440	19.0	23.1	n/a
1991	419	19.5	21.4	n/a
1992	443	19.8	22.3	23.9
1993	437	16.5	26.5	32.3
1994	440	17.0	25.9	33.6
1995	450	16.0	28.1	53.1
1996	450	16.0	28.1	53.1
1997	460	18.0	25.6	52.2
1998	468	20.0	23.4	60.7
1999	449	22.3	20.1	55.2
2000	484	24.8	19.5	51.2
2001	472	24.7	19.1	51.7
2002	451	22.5	20.0	40.7
2003	451	22.5	20.0	40.7
2004	467	22.5	20.8	50.6
2005	449	22.0	20.4	45.9
2006	485	23.0	21.1	57.2
2007	466	21.8	21.4	64.6
2008	458	24.8	18.5	72.7
2009	498	23.5	20.3	65.9
2010	533	26.0	20.5	69.8
2011	587	n/a	n/a	67
2012	549	24.0	22.8	n/a
2013	566	21.0	26.9	67.8
2014	556	23.0	24.1	71.9
2015	545	23.0	23.6	71.6
2016	492	24.0	20.5	69.3
2017	485	21.0	23.0	68
2018	464	22.0	21.0	69.2
2019	448	17.0	26.3	69.6
2020	429	n/a	n/a	65.7
2021	410	18.0	22.7	64.9
2022	361	19.3	18.6	48.8
2023	347	18.0	19.2	61.7
2024	343	17.0	20.1	62.1

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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