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Which teacher or staff member at Almond Grove Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLEY UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062808013786
Almond Grove Elementary
5000 Amaryllis St., Oakley, CA 94561 · (925) 625-6270 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
155 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.2pp since 2014
Math
49.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.5% | 23.3% | 25.2% | 30.9% |
| Math | 19.5% | 29.5% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.4% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.4% | 45.6% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 54.4% |
| 2018-19 | 60.3% | 53.9% |
| 2017-18 | 60.6% | 53.7% |
| 2016-17 | 52.9% | 49.1% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 49.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Almond Grove Elementary
Almond Grove Elementary's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Grove Elementary this school | 427 | 36.3% | 48.8% |
| The New School of San Francisco San Francisco | 457 | 35.0% | N/A |
| High Tech Elementary Mesa San Diego | 423 | 38.5% | N/A |
| Golden Oak Community Santa Clarita | 533 | 33.8% | 60.7% |
| Justice Street Academy Charter West Hills | 430 | 41.9% | 70.3% |
| Kettering Elementary Long Beach | 348 | 32.2% | 71.5% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Almond Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #1,800 of 5,151 | #64 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,657 of 5,172 ▼ 262 | #64 of 153 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #2,573 of 5,172 ▼ 910 | #80 of 153 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.3pp | #122 of 5,116 | #5 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #3,321 of 5,915 | #108 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #2,562 of 5,352 | #75 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #404 of 5,354 | #33 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #4,494 of 5,625 | #98 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #2,231 of 3,837 | #50 of 107 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
427
-86 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 22.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 427 | 19 | 22.5:1 | 36% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 19.1 | 23.8:1 | 29% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 20 | 23.6:1 | 31% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 23 | 22.3:1 | 24% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 21 | 23.5:1 | 25% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 15 | 25.4:1 | 25% (94) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Almond Grove Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (493 to 427); teachers down 9% (21 to 19).
About Almond Grove Elementary
Almond Grove Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Oakley, California. Enrollment stands at 427 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
The district, Oakley Union Elementary, has 5,119 students enrolled across 9 schools.
Hispanic students account for 39% of enrollment at Almond Grove Elementary, more than any other group. Other groups include 29% White, 18% Asian, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Contra Costa County residents are about 28% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Almond Grove Elementary scores 72%.
Its ratio of 22.5:1 is based on 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 36%. On average, public schools in Contra Costa County report 45%.
Among California public elementary schools, Almond Grove Elementary outscored 34%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In California, Almond Grove Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 48.8% actual against a predicted 58.3%.
In Contra Costa County, the median household earns about $127,229 a year, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Contra Costa County, 280 public schools serve about 167,423 students.
Among nearby public schools, Freedom High is closest at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Almond Grove Elementary. Almond Grove Elementary places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Almond Grove Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 86 students, from 513 to 427.
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Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oakley Union Elementary
- Delta Vista MiddleMiddle · 873 students
- O'Hara Park MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- Gehringer ElementaryElementary · 663 students
- Summer Lake ElementaryElementary · 595 students
- Iron House ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Vintage Parkway ElementaryElementary · 481 students
Other schools in Oakley
- Freedom HighHigh · 2,460 students
- Delta Vista MiddleMiddle · 873 students
- O'Hara Park MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- Orchard ParkElementary · 751 students
- Gehringer ElementaryElementary · 663 students
- Summer Lake ElementaryElementary · 595 students
Nearby schools
- Freedom High0.5 mi · 2,460
- Laurel Elementary0.7 mi · 342
- O'Hara Park Middle1.2 mi · 856
- ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 444
- Oakley Elementary1.4 mi · 379
- Gehringer Elementary1.5 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Almond Grove ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Almond Grove Elementary?
Almond Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 427 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Almond Grove Elementary serve?
Almond Grove Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Almond Grove Elementary have?
Almond Grove Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Almond Grove Elementary?
At Almond Grove Elementary, the student body is approximately 29% White, 39% Hispanic, 8% Black, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Almond Grove Elementary public or private?
Almond Grove Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oakley Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.