Ayers Elementary

Ayers Elementary operates as a tight-knit primary school in Concord, California, run under Mt. Diablo Unified. Current enrollment sits at 394 students spanning grades K through 5.

Mt. Diablo Unified comprises 50 schools with combined enrollment of 29,210 students; Ayers Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ayers Elementary records that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 13% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Contra Costa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Ayers Elementary lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ayers Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.5%; this one delivers 45.5%.

In the surrounding community, Contra Costa County reports that median household income runs about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Contra Costa County runs 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), of which Ayers Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Silverwood Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ayers Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 36.2%.

Ayers Elementary operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 10%: 438 students in 2018 compared to 394 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share ticked up from 10% to 15%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 24.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.