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Holbrook Language Academy

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Holbrook Language Academy ranks 3149 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of California elementary schools

Summary

Holbrook Language Academy is a K-8 public school serving 501 students in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District in Concord, showing significant improvement from a low state ranking five years ago to a middle-ranking school today.

The school serves a community with high economic need, yet it achieves stronger academic results in English and Math than several nearby schools with similar challenges, such as Cambridge Elementary, Meadow Homes Elementary, and Wren Avenue Elementary. Holbrook has made dramatic progress in improving student attendance, now beating district and state averages, which is a key strength compared to neighbors like Wren Avenue and El Monte Elementary. Performance is particularly strong in upper-grade English and in Science, where it exceeds average scores.

Notable challenges include mathematics, where it is outperformed by the charter school Rocketship Futuro Academy, and supporting English Language Learners. The school's steady improvement trajectory and efficient use of resources are positive signs, though a stark contrast exists with the higher-performing Monte Gardens Elementary just over a mile away, highlighting community disparities.

501

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$156

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3333 Ronald Way
Concord, CA 94519-2017

(925) 685-6446

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

Students who attend Holbrook Language Academy usually attend:

Middle:	El Dorado Middle
High:	Mt. Diablo High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.6%

White:

12.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 51st percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 51st-percentile peak (2023) to 46th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg42%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,149^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 27 pts since 2019

From bottom 19% (2019) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,333^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2021

From bottom 39% (2021) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 30Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	3149 of 5857	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	3039 of 5869	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	2850 of 5859	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	2881 of 5883	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	762 of 1417	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	4699 of 5789	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	19.9	3080 of 3162	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	3216 of 3245	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1652 of 3311	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	3151 of 5597	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	3093 of 5612	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	2459 of 5609	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	2618 of 5635	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	592 of 1267	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.0	4628 of 5492	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	3071 of 5107	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3470 of 5107	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	2606 of 5087	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	2270 of 5084	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.1	4033 of 4963	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	3760 of 5460	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	3965 of 5517	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	3028 of 5363	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	3023 of 5264	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	553 of 1110	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	4253 of 5173	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	2944 of 5628	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	2708 of 5643	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	2895 of 5638	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2847 of 5663	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	580 of 1272	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.6	4859 of 5510	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	948 of 2598	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	987 of 2651	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	1333 of 2761	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	1715 of 2783	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	2070 of 2781	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	2035 of 2740	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	543 of 894	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1391 of 2533	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1534 of 2551	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1355 of 2509	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1282 of 2395	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1469 of 2388	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1954 of 2374	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	2032 of 2359	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1192 of 2542	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	1672 of 2579	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.5	2354 of 2531	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	2252 of 2458	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	455 of 721	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	1291 of 2534	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)64th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile-46 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Great school. All teachers, staff, parent's club, and Principal are amazing. Holbrook is the best option for families that would like their children to develop 2 languages. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holbrook Language Academy	Public	K-8	3333 Ronald Way	Concord	94519	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 685-6446	501	19	26.2	66.7%	63 (12.6%)	5 (1.0%)	384 (76.6%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.6%)	41.1	3149^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.2%		42.4	3039^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.2%	110	35.4	28.6	33.9	25.4	34.7	58.7	55.4	37.0	42.9	41.9	27.6	30.6	31.3	26.8	21.7	57.1	29.2							$156	$62	$94
Rocketship Futuro Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2351 Olivera Rd.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Rocketship Futuro Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 246-5537	669	20	33.4	70.7%	30 (4.5%)	43 (6.4%)	524 (78.3%)	47 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.3%)	52	2496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.4%		53.6	2366^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	130	25.0		25.0	36.5	32.0	62.0				43.0	52.4	46.5	44.6				48.0	97.8						$24,835	$23,182	$1,653
Sun Terrace Elementary	Public	K-5	2448 Floyd Ln.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-4861	418	16	25.5	73.9%	64 (15.3%)	19 (4.5%)	250 (59.8%)	34 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	37 (8.9%)	23.2	4570^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.0%		13.5	5434^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.4%	864	19.4		19.4	35.0	24.7	38.7				32.7	30.0	15.3	16.2				19.9	96.2			96.2			$575	$00	$575
Wren Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	3339 Wren Ave.	Concord	94519	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 685-7002	349	17	20.5	76.2%	53 (15.2%)	16 (4.6%)	168 (48.1%)	66 (18.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	37 (10.6%)	8.2	5730^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.2%		19.3	4918^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.2%	812	4.6		4.6	18.8	16.1	6.1				11.6	20.6	15.2	6.2				12.1							$1,161	$08	$1,153
Monte Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	3841 Larkspur Dr.	Concord	94519	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 685-3834	562	20	28.8	44.3%	176 (31.3%)	13 (2.3%)	182 (32.4%)	103 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	84 (14.9%)	70.6	1573^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.1%		71.4	1531^st of 5869 public elementary schools	73.9%	42	43.6		43.6	63.3	52.8	61.7				59.3	56.2	46.6	44.7				49.1	95.1	96.3		95.1	96.3	95.1	$240	$08	$232
Sunrise (Special Education)	Public	K-8	1861 Silverwood Dr.	Concord	94519	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 687-0202	18	3	5.9	77.8%	4 (22.2%)	5 (27.8%)	5 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (22.2%)								(n/a)																								$581	$00	$581
El Monte Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Dina Dr.	Concord	94518	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 685-3113	418	18	23.2	64.6%	81 (19.4%)	13 (3.1%)	198 (47.4%)	55 (13.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	65 (15.6%)	36.2	3461^st of 5857 public elementary schools	40.9%		25.7	4304^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.7%	843	25.5		25.5	29.3	39.4	40.0				36.3	31.2	33.3	39.2				34.2	97.5	97.5		97.5	97.5	97.5	$265	$00	$265
Meadow Homes Elementary	Public	K-5	1371 Detroit Ave.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 685-8760	732	26	28.1	91.9%	27 (3.7%)	22 (3.0%)	554 (75.7%)	84 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (5.5%)	8.2	5725^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.3%		9	5729^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.4%	4	6.1		6.1	12.7	12.3	16.0				13.8	19.7	11.5	6.8				12.5	95.5	96.2	97.0	98.5	95.5	98.5	$488	$14	$474
Westwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1748 West St.	Concord	94521	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 685-4202	224	11	20.3	72.3%	67 (29.9%)	1 (0.4%)	103 (46.0%)	30 (13.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.4%)	36.4	3449^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.1%		47.6	2695^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.1%	754	26.7		26.7	47.5	37.5	36.7				40.7	33.3	32.7	20.0				29.8							$360	$30	$330
Cambridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1135 Lacey Ln.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 686-4749	469	19	24.6	95.7%	19 (4.1%)	9 (1.9%)	380 (81.0%)	37 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.3%)	7.6	5754^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.7	5695^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.0%	59	6.9		6.9	6.3	17.7	15.7				13.3	13.5	7.5	9.4				10.2							$506	$00	$506

Frequently Asked Questions about Holbrook Language Academy

What district is Holbrook Language Academy in?

Mt. Diablo Unified

Is Holbrook Language Academy a good school?

Holbrook Language Academy ranks 3149^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Holbrook Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Holbrook Language Academy.

What schools do graduates of Holbrook Language Academy attend?

Students who attend Holbrook Language Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : El Dorado Middle
High : Mt. Diablo High

What is the racial makeup of Holbrook Language Academy?

Students at Holbrook Language Academy are 77% Hispanic, 13% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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