Public SchoolElementary

Heights Elementary

163 Alturas Ave., Pittsburg, CA 94565

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
547
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pittsburg Unified
Contra Costa County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores25% proficient in math & reading
28thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance45% chronically absent
12thpercentile
Class size23.8 students per teacher
31stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Heights Elementary

Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Pittsburg, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Pittsburg Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Contra Costa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 547 students were enrolled, with about 23.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

163 Alturas Ave.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
547 students
Students per teacher
23.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Pittsburg Unified
County
Contra Costa County
NCES school ID
063060004747

Schools near Heights Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.