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Monte Gardens Elementary

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Monte Gardens Elementary ranks 1163 rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of California elementary schools

Summary

Monte Gardens Elementary is a 562-student K–5 school in Concord, part of Mt. Diablo Unified. Its 2025–26 results place it among the stronger schools in the area, and it stands out most for leading comparable nearby K–5 schools in all three tested subjects.

Its overall proficiency was 65% in English language arts (ELA), 56% in math and 52% in science—about 15, 18 and 16 points above California, respectively, and 16, 17 and 18 points above the district. It also exceeded the nearby-school averages by about 31 points in ELA, 25 in math and 28 in science. The smallest local lead was in math: Silverwood Elementary came within about 2 points overall. Fifth-grade math is a relative soft spot: 42% met proficiency, only about 5 points above the state, and both Silverwood’s fourth-grade and Rocketship Futuro Academy’s fifth-grade math results were higher. Attendance is also a strength: chronic absenteeism was 13%, below the district’s 19% and state’s 18%; Rocketship was slightly lower at 12%.

Scores rebounded in 2025–26, rising about 5 points in ELA, 7 in math and 9 in science from the prior year. Across four years, however, ELA was essentially unchanged, math was down about 1 point and science was down 6. SchoolDigger ranked the school 1,161st of 5,804 California schools, at the 80th percentile with 4 stars. Its subgroup measure for how well it serves Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 67th percentile in 2023–24 to the 87th in 2025–26, above the school’s overall percentile. In 2024–25, 44% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; the student–teacher ratio was 28.8, higher than at most nearby K–5 schools.

562

Students ?

28.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$236

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

94%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

3841 Larkspur Dr.
Concord, CA 94519-1152

(925) 685-3834

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

Students who attend Monte Gardens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Dorado Middle
High:	Concord High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.4%

White:

31.3%

Asian:

18.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mt. Diablo Unified

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg42%

California avg42%

1,163^rd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified

776^th of 1,530Mt. 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
2026	79.3	1163 of 5817	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	1573 of 5857	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	1531 of 5869	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	1065 of 5859	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	1172 of 5883	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	407 of 1417	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	1119 of 5789	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	1066 of 5662	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	87.2	799 of 5692	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	88.7	691 of 5614	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	88.2	714 of 5611	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	92.3	303 of 5530	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	90.9	369 of 5390	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	92.5	284 of 5377	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	90.4	414 of 5314	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	80.3	992 of 5193	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	973 of 5113	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.2	786 of 5113	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	87.3	632 of 4818	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	89.2	532 of 4822	89.0%	★★★★☆
2004	90.3	495 of 4809	89.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	873 of 1210	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	1215 of 5581	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	2029 of 5597	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	1661 of 5612	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	1210 of 5609	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	1170 of 5635	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	328 of 1267	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	1076 of 5492	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	1138 of 5413	79.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	411 of 5094	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.8	673 of 5107	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	345 of 5107	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	330 of 5087	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	578 of 5084	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	723 of 4963	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	504 of 4830	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	694 of 5423	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	1466 of 5460	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	1794 of 5517	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	1487 of 5363	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	525 of 5264	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	104 of 1110	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	849 of 5173	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	621 of 5084	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	1096 of 5603	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	1141 of 5628	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	1320 of 5643	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	883 of 5638	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	1117 of 5663	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	438 of 1272	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	1147 of 5510	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	1000 of 5431	81.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	571 of 753	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	603 of 718	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	617 of 670	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	436 of 669	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	488 of 610	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	424 of 2927	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	930 of 2536	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	1409 of 2598	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	1281 of 2651	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	1050 of 2661	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	999 of 2726	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	892 of 2834	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	1322 of 2737	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

White (2026)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)28th percentile-52 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Mathematics56%+18 vs state

Science52%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 11, 2021

Office staff is rude and dont treat the parents with respect. Can't say much about the school, I hope it is better than the people in the office! Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	79.3	1163^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	80.0%		70.6	1573^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.1%	410	52.3		52.3	71.9	58.6	62.8				64.5	66.3	60.5	41.9				56.3	94%	0%	$236	$232	$04
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	$581	$00
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%)	11.3	5522^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	5.1%		8.2	5730^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.2%	208	7.5		7.5	12.0	16.2	26.3				17.6	18.4	21.6	15.4				18.4	≥ 98%		$1,157	$1,153	$04
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%)	35.4	3554^th of 5817 public elementary schools	38.9%		36.4	3449^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.1%	105	26.5		26.5	27.6	47.4	42.9				40.5	24.1	39.5	22.5				28.5	≥ 95%		$345	$330	$15
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%)	31.9	3829^th of 5817 public elementary schools	34.2%		41.1	3149^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.2%	680	32.6	36.4	34.4	29.4	24.6	43.5	46.7	67.4	47.7	42.5	33.3	22.8	32.6	20.0	30.6	31.8	28.4	≥ 99%		$125	$94	$31
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%)	36.7	3457^th of 5817 public elementary schools	40.6%		36.2	3461^st of 5857 public elementary schools	40.9%	4	30.4		30.4	36.4	31.5	35.8				34.7	41.8	30.9	34.8				35.8	94%	2%	$265	$265	$00
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%)	10.1	5593^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	3.9%		23.2	4570^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.0%	1023	9.6		9.6	17.0	20.0	24.3				20.6	15.0	10.8	10.8				12.1	≥ 98%		$575	$575	$00
Rocketship Futuro Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2351 Olivera Rd.	Concord	95110	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%)	63.2	1914^th of 5817 public elementary schools	67.1%		52	2496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.4%	582	32.2		32.2	50.0	46.9	53.9				50.2	59.8	48.5	52.2				53.6	≥ 99%		$17,924	$1,653	$16,271
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-5	1705 Thornwood Dr.	Concord	94521	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 689-6450	267	11	24.2	56.2%	75 (28.1%)	8 (3.0%)	113 (42.3%)	28 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	38 (14.2%)	48.6	2688^th of 5817 public elementary schools	53.8%		28.8	4066^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.6%	1378	48.9		48.9	50.0	23.4	48.9				39.3	35.7	27.7	48.9				37.7	90%	0%	$601	$480	$121
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	5700^th of 5817 public elementary schools	2.0%		8.2	5725^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.3%	25	8.8		8.8	14.6	11.5	14.9				13.6	24.5	8.4	5.2				12.0	95%	0%	$481	$474	$07

Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Gardens Elementary

What schools do graduates of Monte Gardens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monte Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : El Dorado Middle
High : Concord High

What is the racial makeup of Monte Gardens Elementary?

Students at Monte Gardens Elementary are 32% Hispanic, 31% White, 18% Asian, 15% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Monte Gardens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Monte Gardens Elementary.

Is Monte Gardens Elementary a good school?

Monte Gardens Elementary ranks 1163^rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Monte Gardens Elementary in?

Mt. Diablo Unified

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