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Laurel Elementary

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Laurel Elementary ranks 4346 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 342 students in the Oakley Union Elementary district, which has experienced a significant and concerning decline in its statewide academic ranking over the past decade, now placing in the lower quarter of all California schools.

Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science are below both district and state averages, with a particularly large gap in Science compared to nearby schools like Almond Grove Elementary. Performance varies dramatically by grade, with 3rd graders scoring relatively well in Math but 5th graders showing a steep drop, suggesting challenges as students advance. While the school spends more per student than others in the district, this has not led to better outcomes. Notably, Laurel has made excellent progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, now boasting a better rate than many higher-performing schools in the area.

When compared across districts, schools in the neighboring Brentwood Union district, such as Isaac R. Montanez Elementary, consistently outperform those in Oakley. This indicates broader factors may be at play. For parents, the key takeaways are the school's strong attendance initiatives, its struggle to maintain student learning in upper grades, and the fact that its academic challenges are part of a wider trend within its home district.

342

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,967

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1141 Laurel Rd.
Oakley, CA 94561-5906

(925) 625-7090

District: Oakley Union Elementary

Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	O'Hara Park Middle
High:	Freedom High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

White:

33.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2013 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg29%

California avg41%

4,346^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Oakley Union Elementary

1041^st of 1,543Oakley Union Elementary 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	25.6	4346 of 5857	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	3337 of 5869	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	3584 of 5859	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	3579 of 5883	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	3386 of 5789	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	3524 of 5662	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.1	3591 of 5692	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.1	3403 of 5614	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	2932 of 5611	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.1	1766 of 5530	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.3	1569 of 5390	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	65.6	1713 of 5377	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	2107 of 5314	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	1453 of 5193	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	40.0	2942 of 5113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.2	2372 of 5113	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.4	2178 of 4818	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.5	2073 of 4822	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.3	2044 of 4809	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	43.8	961 of 2227	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.3	2162 of 2585	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	960 of 2128	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	4334 of 5597	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	3005 of 5612	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	2638 of 5609	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	2982 of 5635	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	3156 of 5492	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	3401 of 5413	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	3424 of 5107	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	2357 of 5107	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	2883 of 5087	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2837 of 5084	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	3244 of 4963	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	3555 of 4830	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	4726 of 5460	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	3562 of 5517	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	4282 of 5363	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	3824 of 5264	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	3723 of 5173	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	4054 of 5084	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	4068 of 5628	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	3417 of 5643	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	4254 of 5638	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	4010 of 5663	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	3382 of 5510	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	3432 of 5431	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.2	1462 of 2635	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1696 of 2420	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	2453 of 2598	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	2217 of 2651	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	2248 of 2661	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	2340 of 2726	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	2215 of 2834	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	2252 of 2737	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2024)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Science11%-21 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 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
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-5	1141 Laurel Rd.	Oakley	94561	Contra Costa County	Oakley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 625-7090	342	16	21.3	41.2%	113 (33.0%)	11 (3.2%)	182 (53.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	25.6	4346^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.8%		37.4	3337^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.1%	1009	11.5		11.5	28.3	19.6	33.9				27.7	52.2	32.7	13.1				30.8							$27,967	$26,992	$975
Almond Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	5000 Amaryllis St.	Oakley	94561	Contra Costa County	Oakley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 625-6270	427	19	22.4	36.3%	125 (29.3%)	36 (8.4%)	168 (39.3%)	75 (17.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	55.6	2270^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.2%		67.3	1715^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.8%	555	32.8		32.8	26.2	49.4	55.2				43.8	43.1	59.8	39.7				49.1	93.4	95.6		96.7	95.6		$23,657	$22,776	$881
Oakley Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Norcross Ln.	Oakley	94561	Contra Costa County	Oakley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 625-7050	379	18	21.0	54.4%	74 (19.5%)	10 (2.6%)	241 (63.6%)	26 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.6%)	19.1	4913^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.1%		17.5	5069^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.6%	156	24.5		24.5	17.7	30.9	27.5				24.7	20.6	23.6	15.4				20.0							$30,888	$29,810	$1,078
Gehringer Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Simoni Ranch Rd.	Oakley	94561	Contra Costa County	Oakley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 625-7070	663	28	23.5	44.3%	148 (22.3%)	52 (7.8%)	350 (52.8%)	54 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.9%)	43.3	2987^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.0%		39.2	3222^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.1%	235	23.7		23.7	33.0	47.4	50.5				43.2	34.0	44.3	32.3				36.8							$19,057	$18,240	$817
Vintage Parkway Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Vintage Pkwy.	Oakley	94561	Contra Costa County	Oakley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 625-6800	481	20	24.0	44.3%	123 (25.6%)	25 (5.2%)	274 (57.0%)	19 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	33 (6.9%)	39.1	3279^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.0%		51.3	2495^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.5%	784	27.6		27.6	31.5	45.5	52.6				43.4	35.6	28.6	25.0				29.7	93.2		97.3	97.3			$20,958	$20,078	$880
Iron House Elementary	Public	K-5	4801 Frank Hengel Way	Oakley	94561	Contra Costa County	Oakley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 625-6825	503	21	24.5	44.9%	88 (17.5%)	92 (18.3%)	183 (36.4%)	91 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (9.1%)	29.4	4012^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.5%		31	3859^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.2%	153	23.5		23.5	35.2	22.7	42.7				34.3	35.2	18.5	23.8				26.7							$21,445	$20,570	$875
Isaac R. Montanez Elementary	Public	K-5	2340 Smith Rd.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6100	444	18	24.6	33.3%	107 (24.1%)	27 (6.1%)	124 (27.9%)	138 (31.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (9.9%)								(n/a)	47.7		47.7	54.8	64.2	47.7				57.1	66.2	69.1	30.2				59.6							$15,525	$13,590	$1,935
Orchard Park	Public	K-8	5150 Live Oak Ave.	Oakley	94561	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7445	751	30	24.6	72.6%	130 (17.3%)	120 (16.0%)	372 (49.5%)	64 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	56 (7.5%)	26.3	4294^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.7%		22.9	4593^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	21.7%	299	18.1	45.7	32.6	26.8	34.2	44.6	29.4	54.4	57.0	41.7	23.9	25.3	16.9	26.7	22.5	21.5	22.8							$22,830	$20,898	$1,932
Marsh Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	601 Grant St.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6420	550	24	22.9	52.4%	105 (19.1%)	56 (10.2%)	240 (43.6%)	72 (13.1%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.6%)	64 (11.6%)	55.6	2264^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%		63.3	1915^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.4%	349	39.5		39.5	41.7	40.3	58.6				49.1	53.4	27.3	39.1				39.6							$15,382	$13,580	$1,802
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	2010 Shady Willow Ln.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6410	859	33	26.3		193 (22.5%)	89 (10.4%)	215 (25.0%)	259 (30.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (11.2%)	60.5	2038^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		65.4	1796^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.4%	242	37.4		37.4	51.7	56.1	54.8				54.3	45.6	46.2	35.5				42.4	92.0	94.0	98.0	94.7	94.0	93.3	$13,076	$12,008	$1,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Elementary

What district is Laurel Elementary in?

Oakley Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Elementary?

Students at Laurel Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 33% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Laurel Elementary a good school?

Laurel Elementary ranks 4346^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Laurel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Laurel Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Laurel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : O'Hara Park Middle
High : Freedom High

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