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Sequoia Elementary

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Sequoia Elementary ranks 701 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

701^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sequoia Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 594 students in Pleasant Hill, California, as part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

The school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are 20-30 points higher than the district average, and remarkably low chronic absenteeism at just 2.7%. This "Sequoia Advantage" is clear when compared to other local Mt. Diablo Unified schools like Valhalla Elementary and Strandwood Elementary, as it achieves significantly stronger results with a similar student population. Notably, Sequoia performs on par with Buena Vista Elementary in the neighboring Walnut Creek Elementary district, despite a much lower per-student spending.

Sequoia's success extends across diverse student groups and is marked by consistent excellence over many years. The school's incredibly low absenteeism rate suggests a positive and engaging school culture that keeps students connected and learning. For families, Sequoia represents a model of effective and efficient public education, delivering top-tier academic outcomes and fostering a strong sense of community within its district.

594

Students ?

28.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$215

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

277 Boyd Rd.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-3796

(925) 935-5721

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

Asian:

22.4%

Two or more races:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of California elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg42%

California avg41%

701^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	701 of 5857	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	693 of 5869	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	708 of 5859	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	901 of 5883	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	258 of 1417	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	1002 of 5789	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	91.8	523 of 5662	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	89.9	648 of 5692	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	93.7	405 of 5614	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	92.8	462 of 5611	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	91.1	393 of 5530	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	91.5	333 of 5390	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	91.9	325 of 5377	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	88.0	577 of 5314	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	90.2	469 of 5193	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	94.3	229 of 5113	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	93.4	318 of 5113	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	91.7	394 of 4818	91.8%	★★★★★
2005	95.7	180 of 4822	96.3%	★★★★★
2004	97.0	127 of 4809	97.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	784 of 1203	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	629 of 1205	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.2	420 of 1190	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	651 of 1154	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	761 of 1149	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	570 of 1071	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	80.5	296 of 2227	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	536 of 5597	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	479 of 5612	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	538 of 5609	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	732 of 5635	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	282 of 1267	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	1389 of 5492	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	672 of 5413	87.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	396 of 5107	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	542 of 5107	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	395 of 5087	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	642 of 5084	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	260 of 4963	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	204 of 4830	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	541 of 5460	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	555 of 5517	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	425 of 5363	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	772 of 5264	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	60 of 1110	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	784 of 5173	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	94.7	135 of 5084	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	849 of 5628	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	941 of 5643	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	830 of 5638	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	1084 of 5663	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	223 of 1272	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	683 of 5510	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	432 of 5431	92.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	267 of 718	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	278 of 670	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	367 of 669	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.9	250 of 610	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	226 of 445	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	121 of 2847	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	122 of 2420	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	921 of 2598	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	898 of 2651	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	863 of 2661	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	1289 of 2726	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	1421 of 2834	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.1	673 of 2737	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+32 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+20 vs state

Science63%+30 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-5	277 Boyd Rd.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 935-5721	594	21	28.2	22.7%	258 (43.4%)	14 (2.4%)	82 (13.8%)	133 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	106 (17.8%)	89.3	701^st of 5857 public elementary schools	88.0%		90.2	693^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.2%	8	62.6	62.6	57.6	73.2	74.8	68.5	73.7	68.8	64.7	69.1							$215	$98	$117
Strandwood Elementary	Public	K-5	416 Gladys Dr.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 685-3212	596	23	26.4	23.3%	328 (55.0%)	8 (1.3%)	87 (14.6%)	71 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (16.6%)	78.3	1229^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.0%		80.8	1126^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.8%	103	48.8	48.8	69.8	61.5	61.9	64.3	64.0	59.4	40.5	54.9	96.9				96.9
Fair Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Lisa Ln.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 685-4494	323	14	23.0	85.4%	58 (18.0%)	25 (7.7%)	143 (44.3%)	55 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.7%)	11	5565^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.0%		14.4	5365^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.6%	200	5.0	5.0	19.6	23.7	20.5	21.1	17.9	15.8	7.7	14.3	96.9						$1,111	$04	$1,107
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	2097 Oak Park Blvd.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 934-3341	652	23	28.1	26.8%	341 (52.3%)	10 (1.5%)	150 (23.0%)	71 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (11.8%)	73.9	1422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%		73.2	1440^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.5%	18	42.7	42.7	58.9	51.3	60.7	56.6	61.7	57.4	51.1	57.1	93.9	98.5	98.5	96.2	97.7	97.7	$452	$102	$350
Gregory Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Corritone Ct.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 827-3770	409	16	25.5	47.4%	102 (24.9%)	20 (4.9%)	135 (33.0%)	83 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	65 (15.9%)	44	2949^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.6%		58.2	2134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.6%	815	29.8	29.8	36.8	44.7	40.0	41.0	33.9	43.4	35.1	38.0
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
Valhalla Elementary	Public	K-5	530 Kiki Dr.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 687-1700	721	26	27.7	20.2%	332 (46.0%)	9 (1.2%)	132 (18.3%)	131 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (16.1%)	77.7	1254^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.6%		78.5	1222^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	79.2%	32	40.4	40.4	62.6	62.6	65.3	63.4	58.1	55.7	57.6	57.0	97.1	97.1	98.1	98.1	97.1	98.1	$313	$126	$187
Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 Parish Dr.	Walnut Creek	94598	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 933-3405	672	25	26.8	22.8%	229 (34.1%)	5 (0.7%)	186 (27.7%)	145 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	104 (15.5%)	82.9	1023^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.5%		89.7	719^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.7%	304	52.8	52.8	55.0	67.6	65.7	63.2	59.3	70.8	58.5	63.0							$106	$50	$56
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2355 San Juan Ave.	Walnut Creek	94597	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 944-6822	495	21	23.5	18.2%	200 (40.4%)	13 (2.6%)	76 (15.4%)	109 (22.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (19.2%)	92.3	528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.9	642^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.1%	114	59.2	59.2	67.6	69.6	77.6	71.7	78.4	83.1	65.8	75.6							$14,221	$13,300	$921
Ygnacio Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	2217 Chalomar Rd.	Concord	94518	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-9336	387	17	22.7	87.6%	18 (4.7%)	5 (1.3%)	301 (77.8%)	36 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	18 (4.7%)	13	5424^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.4%		20.5	4806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.1%	618	10.5	10.5	17.1	19.0	33.3	22.7	17.1	11.7	14.0	14.4	92.4	96.2	96.2	94.9	96.2	94.9	$222	$00	$222

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoia Elementary

Is Sequoia Elementary a good school?

Sequoia Elementary ranks 701^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sequoia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Sequoia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Elementary?

Students at Sequoia Elementary are 43% White, 22% Asian, 18% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Sequoia Elementary in?

Mt. Diablo Unified

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