Parkside Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

985 West 17th St.
Pittsburg, CA 94565

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Bottom 50%

Serving 565 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Parkside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 565 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Parkside Elementary School's student population of 565 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parkside Elementary School
Kind	115
1	89
2	86
3	91
4	84
5	100

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Total Students

565 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School
2023	552
2022	577
2021	574
2020	646
2019	646
2018	648
2017	648
2016	652
2015	682
2014	642
2013	637
2012	610
2011	589
2010	581
2009	589
2008	501
2007	566
2006	623
2005	652
2004	655
2003	632
2002	646
2001	631
2000	657
1999	650
1998	647
1997	692
1996	688
1995	673
1994	673
1993	721
1992	704
1991	626
1990	792
1989	767
1988	714
1987	674

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	29
2019	29
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	28
2014	32
2013	34
2012	32
2010	33
2009	33
2008	31
2007	29
2006	32
2005	34
2004	35
2003	33
2002	33
2001	33
2000	34
1999	32
1998	30
1997	31
1996	28
1995	30
1994	30
1993	27
1992	27
1991	27
1990	31

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Parkside Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parkside Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7833 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School
2023	#7833
2022	#8620
2021	#840
2019	#7582
2018	#7265
2017	#7645
2016	#7349
2015	#6191
2013	#5032
2012	#5043
2011	#6763

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	18%	34%	15%
2022	11%	33%	15%
2021	50%	34%	20%
2019	25%	40%	21%
2018	24%	39%	20%
2017	21%	38%	20%
2016	21%	37%	22%
2015	20%	34%	22%
2013	57%	59%	47%
2012	58%	59%	49%
2011	53%	58%	46%

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22%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2022	22%	47%	33%
2021	50%	49%	20%
2019	28%	51%	35%
2018	29%	50%	20%
2017	24%	48%	33%
2016	26%	48%	34%
2015	27%	44%	30%
2013	48%	57%	44%
2012	50%	58%	46%
2011	39%	56%	43%
2010	39%	54%	39%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	21:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	22:1	23:1	22:1
2019	22:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	22:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	20:1	24:1	23:1
2013	19:1	24:1	23:1
2012	19:1	23:1	23:1
2010	18:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	22:1	25:1	23:1
1994	22:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	24:1
1992	26:1	24:1	22:1
1991	23:1	24:1	22:1
1990	26:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	California
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	7%	12%	8%
2022	7%	12%	8%
2021	7%	12%	8%
2020	6%	12%	9%
2019	6%	12%	9%
2018	7%	11%	9%
2017	7%	11%	9%
2016	7%	11%	9%
2015	9%	11%	9%
2014	7%	11%	9%
2013	9%	11%	9%
2012	9%	11%	10%
2011	9%	11%	9%
2010	8%	11%	9%
2009	9%	11%	9%
2008	11%	12%	11%
2007	13%	12%	13%
2006	11%	12%	13%
2005	9%	12%	13%
2004	11%	12%	14%
2003	12%	11%	13%
2002	12%	11%	15%
2001	12%	11%	14%
2000	10%	11%	14%
1999	11%	11%	15%
1998	12%	11%	14%
1997	12%	11%	14%
1996	9%	11%	15%
1995	10%	11%	14%
1994	13%	11%	15%
1993	13%	11%	15%
1992	15%	11%	14%
1991	17%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

72%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	69%	55%	66%
2022	69%	56%	65%
2021	73%	56%	65%
2020	72%	55%	64%
2019	72%	55%	64%
2018	71%	54%	64%
2017	71%	54%	64%
2016	71%	54%	64%
2015	68%	54%	63%
2014	67%	53%	62%
2013	65%	53%	61%
2012	65%	52%	59%
2011	66%	51%	58%
2010	65%	50%	57%
2009	57%	49%	53%
2008	66%	50%	56%
2007	62%	49%	53%
2006	63%	48%	52%
2005	61%	47%	50%
2004	60%	46%	49%
2003	58%	45%	45%
2002	57%	44%	43%
2001	54%	43%	41%
2000	53%	42%	38%
1999	56%	41%	36%
1998	53%	40%	35%
1997	53%	40%	35%
1996	57%	39%	33%
1995	51%	38%	32%
1994	48%	37%	30%
1993	44%	36%	30%
1992	40%	35%	29%
1991	32%	34%	28%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	13%	5%	16%
2022	14%	5%	16%
2021	11%	5%	16%
2020	12%	5%	16%
2019	12%	5%	16%
2018	13%	6%	18%
2017	13%	6%	18%
2016	14%	6%	18%
2015	14%	6%	19%
2014	16%	6%	20%
2013	16%	6%	20%
2012	16%	6%	21%
2011	17%	7%	22%
2010	18%	7%	23%
2009	18%	7%	21%
2008	19%	8%	25%
2007	19%	8%	25%
2006	18%	8%	25%
2005	22%	8%	26%
2004	21%	8%	25%
2003	20%	8%	26%
2002	21%	8%	27%
2001	22%	8%	28%
2000	22%	9%	29%
1999	19%	9%	28%
1998	19%	9%	28%
1997	20%	9%	27%
1996	17%	9%	27%
1995	18%	9%	27%
1994	16%	9%	26%
1993	19%	9%	25%
1992	18%	9%	25%
1991	20%	9%	26%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	5%
2022	4%	21%	5%
2021	4%	22%	5%
2020	4%	23%	5%
2019	4%	23%	5%
2018	4%	24%	5%
2017	4%	24%	5%
2016	4%	24%	5%
2015	4%	24%	5%
2014	5%	25%	6%
2013	5%	25%	6%
2012	6%	26%	6%
2011	5%	27%	6%
2010	5%	27%	7%
2009	4%	28%	7%
2008	4%	29%	8%
2007	6%	29%	9%
2006	7%	31%	10%
2005	8%	31%	11%
2004	8%	32%	12%
2003	10%	34%	14%
2002	10%	35%	15%
2001	12%	36%	17%
2000	14%	37%	19%
1999	13%	38%	21%
1998	15%	39%	23%
1997	14%	39%	24%
1996	17%	40%	25%
1995	21%	41%	27%
1994	23%	42%	29%
1993	24%	43%	30%
1992	27%	44%	32%
1991	31%	45%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	12%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.54
2022	0.50	0.63	0.55
2021	0.45	0.62	0.55
2020	0.46	0.63	0.56
2019	0.46	0.63	0.56
2018	0.47	0.64	0.55
2017	0.47	0.64	0.55
2016	0.47	0.64	0.55
2015	0.51	0.64	0.56
2014	0.53	0.65	0.57
2013	0.55	0.65	0.58
2012	0.54	0.65	0.60
2011	0.53	0.67	0.61
2010	0.54	0.67	0.62
2009	0.63	0.71	0.66
2008	0.52	0.65	0.61
2007	0.60	0.67	0.63
2006	0.59	0.66	0.64
2005	0.60	0.67	0.66
2004	0.60	0.67	0.67
2003	0.63	0.67	0.69
2002	0.63	0.67	0.70
2001	0.65	0.67	0.71
2000	0.65	0.67	0.72
1999	0.63	0.67	0.73
1998	0.65	0.67	0.73
1997	0.66	0.67	0.74
1996	0.62	0.67	0.74
1995	0.66	0.67	0.74
1994	0.68	0.67	0.74
1993	0.70	0.67	0.74
1992	0.72	0.67	0.74
1991	0.74	0.67	0.74

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Eligible for

72%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	76%	51%	69%
2022	66%	51%	60%
2021	74%	53%	65%
2020	70%	52%	61%
2019	70%	52%	61%
2018	66%	49%	58%
2017	66%	49%	58%
2016	69%	50%	63%
2015	76%	50%	66%
2014	79%	49%	71%
2013	79%	48%	68%
2011	76%	46%	67%
2010	74%	46%	62%
2009	66%	43%	55%
2008	77%	41%	56%
2007	62%	40%	49%
2006	66%	40%	47%
2005	65%	40%	45%
2004	64%	40%	44%
2003	53%	39%	41%
2002	53%	39%	40%
2001	54%	39%	40%
2000	54%	40%	42%
1999	58%	40%	46%
1998	79%	47%	61%
1997	76%	47%	55%
1996	67%	46%	52%
1995	74%	45%	54%
1994	60%	43%	43%
1993	68%	41%	46%
1992	62%	38%	44%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	California	Pittsburg Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	9%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	11%	7%	10%
2019	11%	7%	10%
2018	15%	9%	13%
2017	15%	9%	13%
2016	12%	9%	12%
2015	9%	9%	11%
2014	11%	9%	14%
2013	10%	7%	14%
2011	13%	8%	13%
2010	16%	9%	16%
2009	20%	10%	19%
2008	20%	10%	23%
2007	23%	10%	20%
2006	20%	9%	18%
2005	21%	9%	18%
2004	21%	9%	18%
2003	22%	9%	19%
2002	25%	8%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pittsburg Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parkside Elementary School's ranking?

Parkside Elementary School is ranked #7833 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Parkside Elementary School often compared to?

Parkside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Los Medanos Elementary School, Marina Vista Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

565 students attend Parkside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Parkside Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Parkside Elementary School?

Parkside Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Parkside Elementary School offer ?

Parkside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Parkside Elementary School part of?

Parkside Elementary School is part of Pittsburg Unified School District.