Middle school (grades 6-8) · Pittsburg, CA

Hillview Junior High

Federal NCES profile for Hillview Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 063060004749
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hillview Junior High earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#3 of 3
middle schools in Pittsburg · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
22.3:1
students per teacher
69.0%
free-lunch eligible

Hillview Junior High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hillview Junior High ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Pittsburg, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Hillview Junior High held near 922 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 40.4 → 41.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 063060004749 · Pittsburg, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

893 enr · 22.3:1 · 69.0% lunch · RII 13

Nearest enrollment peer: Pittsburg Senior High (3,403 students)

Hillview Junior High held near 922 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 40.4 → 41.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Hillview Junior High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hillview Junior High reports 893 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hillview Junior High compares

Hillview Junior High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.3:1 ▲ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.0% ▲ 24% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 893 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
893
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.0%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 56% in California - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
41.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,011
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 447 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 65 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 62.8%
African American 16.1%
Asian 8.6%
Two or More 5.9%
White 4.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.6, Hillview Junior High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Pittsburg Unified reports $18,011 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hillview Junior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pittsburg Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rancho Medanos Junior High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Los Medanos Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marina Vista Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hillview Junior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pittsburg Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Pittsburg

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hillview Junior High

How many students attend Hillview Junior High?

Hillview Junior High has 893 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pittsburg, CA. CCD year-over-year: 910 (2022-23) → 922 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillview Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Hillview Junior High is 22.3:1, which is 4% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hillview Junior High?

69.0% of students at Hillview Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hillview Junior High?

The largest demographic group at Hillview Junior High is Hispanic or Latino at 62.8% of enrollment, in Pittsburg, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hillview Junior High?

Hillview Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hillview Junior High rank among middle schools in Pittsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Hillview Junior High ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Pittsburg, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Pittsburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Pittsburg Unified?

Besides Hillview Junior High, Pittsburg Unified also operates Pittsburg Senior High (3,403 students), Rancho Medanos Junior High (812 students), and Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High (706 students). See the Pittsburg Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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