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Parkside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

985 West 17th St., Pittsburg, CA 94565 · (925) 473-2420 · Part of Pittsburg Unified School District

Pittsburg’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Students
565
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Parkside Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pittsburg kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Pittsburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Parkside ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

985 West 17th St., Pittsburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten123
Grade 181
Grade 293
Grade 387
Grade 490
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
574’20
577’21
552’22
565’23
565’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%Black 13%Asian 8%White 3%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parkside Elementary from Pittsburg families.

Other schools in Pittsburg Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Pittsburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.