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El Dorado Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 18% of California middle schools

Summary

El Dorado Middle is a public school serving 861 students in grades 6-8 in Concord, California, as part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, and it faces significant academic challenges with performance well below state and district averages.

Academic proficiency rates at El Dorado are notably low, with only about 27% of students proficient in English, 17% in math, and 15% in science, placing it in the bottom quartile of California middle schools. This contrasts sharply with higher-performing schools in the same district, such as Foothill Middle and Diablo View Middle, where proficiency rates are more than double. The school serves a student population with high economic need, with over 75% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a factor commonly associated with the performance gap seen across the district. While chronic absenteeism is a concern at nearly 20%, it has improved from pandemic highs and is lower than at some other struggling district schools like Oak Grove Middle and Riverview Middle.

Despite these challenges, El Dorado Middle shows signs of a positive trajectory, having improved its statewide ranking percentile over the last three years. The school also operates with slightly lower per-student spending than some comparable schools while achieving somewhat better academic results, suggesting efficient use of resources. For parents, it's important to note the wide disparity within Mt. Diablo Unified, where school performance varies dramatically, and El Dorado's profile and results are similar to another area school, Rancho Medanos Junior High in Pittsburg Unified.

861

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$407

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1750 West St.
Concord, CA 94521-1008

(925) 682-5700

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

Students who attend El Dorado Middle usually attend:

High:

Concord High

Feeder schools for El Dorado Middle:

Elementary:	El Monte Elementary
	Holbrook Language Academy
	Monte Gardens Elementary
	Mountain View Elementary
	More...
	Westwood Elementary
	Wren Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.8%

White:

16.1%

Asian:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2023 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 22 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg42%

California avg41%

2,268^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Middle Schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified

759^th of 1,543Mt. Diablo Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	2268 of 2761	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	2474 of 2783	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	2602 of 2781	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	2419 of 2740	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	792 of 894	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	2450 of 2715	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	2183 of 2480	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.1	2022 of 2508	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.5	1813 of 2497	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.4	1814 of 2477	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	2009 of 2379	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.4	1853 of 2259	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	1811 of 2236	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.3	1842 of 2179	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.9	1636 of 2063	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	1469 of 2005	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.3	1155 of 1999	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.5	1054 of 1804	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.6	1110 of 1777	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.8	970 of 1769	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	340 of 609	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	560 of 643	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	459 of 600	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	674 of 739	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	697 of 743	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.6	705 of 715	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.1	1218 of 1531	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	231 of 354	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1329 of 1491	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1188 of 1369	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.4	1265 of 1478	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1333 of 1521	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1257 of 1540	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	314 of 363	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1329 of 1442	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1253 of 1364	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	2078 of 2533	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	2242 of 2551	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	2401 of 2531	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	2224 of 2509	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	653 of 738	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	2208 of 2380	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	2077 of 2262	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	2259 of 2395	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	2308 of 2388	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	2310 of 2374	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	2253 of 2359	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	2071 of 2213	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1961 of 2072	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	2226 of 2542	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	2357 of 2579	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	2412 of 2531	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	2231 of 2458	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	663 of 721	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	2244 of 2369	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	2118 of 2230	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	2140 of 2534	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	2325 of 2552	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	2339 of 2538	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	2256 of 2527	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	671 of 763	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	2191 of 2407	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1998 of 2273	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	664 of 726	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	653 of 701	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	650 of 677	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	606 of 665	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	541 of 554	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	446 of 462	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1252 of 1566	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1471 of 1552	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1369 of 1531	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1048 of 1520	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1295 of 1537	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1431 of 1543	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1383 of 1555	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1474 of 1602	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1363 of 1496	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)44th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

Science15%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
El Dorado Middle	Public	6-8	1750 West St.	Concord	94521	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-5700	861	37	23.5	75.4%	139 (16.1%)	24 (2.8%)	489 (56.8%)	96 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.4%)	91 (10.6%)	19	2268^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.9%		15.1	2474^th of 2783 public middle schools	11.1%	206																	15.3	15.3	27.5	28.3	24.0	26.6	20.3	13.3	15.3	16.5	$407	$00	$407
Pine Hollow Middle	Public	6-8	5522 Pine Hollow Rd.	Concord	94521	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 672-5444	538	25	21.2	57.1%	152 (28.3%)	17 (3.2%)	204 (37.9%)	95 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	66 (12.3%)	54.3	1063^rd of 2761 public middle schools	61.5%		50.4	1160^th of 2783 public middle schools	58.3%	97																	39.9	39.9	42.8	48.3	50.6	47.3	36.5	27.7	35.3	33.5	$297	$48	$249
Oak Grove Middle	Public	6-8	2050 Minert Rd.	Concord	94518	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-1843	681	33	20.6	88.0%	29 (4.3%)	21 (3.1%)	511 (75.0%)	65 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	52 (7.6%)	12.8	2523^rd of 2761 public middle schools	8.6%		11.1	2626^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.6%	103																	9.4	9.4	32.5	23.7	14.2	23.2	9.3	8.5	8.1	8.6	$652	$00	$652
Foothill Middle	Public	6-8	2775 Cedro Ln.	Walnut Creek	94598	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 939-8600	1,005	39	25.7	8.4%	442 (44.0%)	8 (0.8%)	169 (16.8%)	203 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	178 (17.7%)	91.8	230^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.7%		90.8	262^nd of 2783 public middle schools	90.6%	32																	56.2	56.2	74.9	73.2	69.8	72.6	72.8	64.1	56.7	64.3	$44	$12	$32
Riverview Middle	Public	6-8	205 Pacifica Ave.	Bay Point	94565	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 458-3216	682	32	21.2	89.3%	19 (2.8%)	76 (11.1%)	489 (71.7%)	46 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.6%)	12	2551^st of 2761 public middle schools	7.6%		11.6	2610^th of 2783 public middle schools	6.2%	59																	9.3	9.3	15.0	22.0	25.2	21.0	4.9	9.9	12.7	9.4	$876	$06	$870
Valley View Middle	Public	6-8	181 Viking Dr.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 686-6136	819	34	24.2	49.7%	263 (32.1%)	28 (3.4%)	273 (33.3%)	131 (16.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	120 (14.7%)	68.2	714^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.1%		61.2	856^th of 2783 public middle schools	69.2%	142																	40.3	40.3	58.1	48.6	52.9	53.2	45.8	44.5	45.0	45.1	$363	$92	$271
Sequoia Middle	Public	6-8	265 Boyd Rd.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 934-8174	882	34	25.7	50.1%	216 (24.5%)	27 (3.1%)	337 (38.2%)	164 (18.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	134 (15.2%)	70.4	664^th of 2761 public middle schools	76.0%		78	527^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.1%	137																	39.3	39.3	53.9	57.7	54.5	55.3	43.5	48.0	47.5	46.2	$137	$22	$115
Diablo View Middle	Public	6-8	300 Diablo View Ln.	Clayton	94517	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 672-0898	514	22	23.1	23.5%	258 (50.2%)	16 (3.1%)	100 (19.5%)	56 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (16.3%)	91.4	242^nd of 2761 public middle schools	91.2%		85.6	375^th of 2783 public middle schools	86.5%	133																	62.6	62.6	73.5	73.9	81.6	76.3	58.9	53.4	61.4	57.9	$219	$02	$217
Pleasant Hill Middle	Public	6-8	1 Santa Barbara Rd.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 256-0791	738	32	23.2	44.4%	291 (39.4%)	26 (3.5%)	240 (32.5%)	72 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	104 (14.1%)	74.3	594^th of 2761 public middle schools	78.5%		67.4	729^th of 2783 public middle schools	73.8%	135																	44.3	44.3	64.0	57.7	54.4	58.9	47.0	45.2	47.7	46.6	$142	$30	$112
Rancho Medanos Junior High	Public	6-8	2301 Range Rd.	Pittsburg	94565	Contra Costa County	Pittsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 473-2480	812	37	21.7	82.5%	29 (3.6%)	88 (10.8%)	591 (72.8%)	58 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	40 (4.9%)	20.3	2214^th of 2761 public middle schools	19.8%		19.2	2289^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.8%	75	2.0	8.3	8.9	6.3	12.0	20.8	13.3	15.4	4.0	16.7	6.7	9.1	2.0	6.3	15.6	7.7	14.9	14.9	29.9	34.6	33.6	32.7	11.4	14.1	11.9	12.4	$22,485	$21,508	$977

Frequently Asked Questions about El Dorado Middle

What district is El Dorado Middle in?

Mt. Diablo Unified

How many students attend El Dorado Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended El Dorado Middle.

What is the racial makeup of El Dorado Middle?

Students at El Dorado Middle are 57% Hispanic, 16% White, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is El Dorado Middle a good school?

El Dorado Middle ranks in the bottom 17.9% of California middle schools.

What high school do graduates of El Dorado Middle attend?

Students who attend El Dorado Middle usually go on to attend Concord High

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