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Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. DIABLO UNIFIED·NCES 062637003945
El Monte Elementary
1400 Dina Dr., Concord, CA 94518 · (925) 685-3113 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
270 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 107 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 102% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
36.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.7pp since 2014
Math
34.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.8% | 19.6% | 20.7% | 43.0% |
| Math | 14.7% | 19.6% | 20.6% | 45.1% |
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 | 36.3% | 34.2% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% | 26.9% |
| 2022-23 | 30.8% | 29.1% |
| 2021-22 | 31.8% | 24.6% |
| 2020-21 | 25.7% | 18.6% |
| 2018-19 | 39.7% | 26.2% |
| 2017-18 | 41.5% | 35.9% |
| 2016-17 | 35.3% | 36.6% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 El Monte Elementary
El Monte Elementary's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Monte Elementary this school | 418 | 64.6% | 31.6% |
| Superior Street Elementary Chatsworth | 470 | 62.3% | 63.0% |
| Ione Olson Elementary Marina | 409 | 68.2% | 34.2% |
| Mayall Street Elementary North Hills | 471 | 65.0% | 69.5% |
| Chatsworth Park ES Urban Planning/Comm Development Magnet Chatsworth | 422 | 63.0% | 56.2% |
| River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter West Sacramento | 446 | 62.8% | N/A |
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 El Monte Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #3,316 of 5,151 | #92 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #2,815 of 5,172 ▲ 582 | #83 of 153 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #3,298 of 5,172 ▲ 579 | #96 of 153 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.1pp | #1,115 of 5,116 | #16 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #3,455 of 5,915 | #112 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #3,161 of 5,352 | #98 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #684 of 5,354 | #53 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #3,255 of 5,625 | #62 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #3,516 of 3,837 | #96 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
418
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 418 | 18 | 23.2:1 | 65% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 18 | 22.9:1 | 48% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 17 | 25.0:1 | 55% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 18 | 23.2:1 | 56% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 19.5 | 22.1:1 | 58% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 20 | 23.9:1 | 66% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | N/A | N/A | 60% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 28 | 21.2:1 | 30% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 25 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Monte Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (432 to 418); teachers down 8% (19.5 to 18).
About El Monte Elementary
El Monte Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in California, located in Concord. The student body numbers 418 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Mt. Diablo Unified oversees El Monte Elementary and 49 other schools, with 29,210 students in total.
Enrollment at El Monte Elementary is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 47%. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% White, 16% multiracial, 13% Asian, and 3% Black. In Contra Costa County overall, about 28% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at El Monte Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
The school reported 18 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 23.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 65%. Compared with the 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County, the school's rate is higher.
El Monte Elementary scores 31.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 41.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Contra Costa County, median household income is about $127,229, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Contra Costa County number 280 and enroll about 167,423.
Wren Avenue Elementary is located about 0.9 miles from El Monte Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 27.6%, lower than El Monte Elementary's 31.6%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 417 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 418.
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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 Mt. Diablo Unified
- College Park HighHigh · 1,948 students
- Northgate HighHigh · 1,546 students
- Mt. Diablo HighHigh · 1,397 students
- Concord HighHigh · 1,137 students
- Ygnacio Valley HighHigh · 1,059 students
- Foothill MiddleMiddle · 1,005 students
Other schools in Concord
- Clayton Valley Charter HighHigh · 2,373 students
- Mt. Diablo HighHigh · 1,397 students
- Concord HighHigh · 1,137 students
- Ygnacio Valley HighHigh · 1,059 students
- El Dorado MiddleMiddle · 861 students
- Meadow Homes ElementaryElementary · 732 students
Nearby schools
- Wren Avenue Elementary0.9 mi · 349
- Crossroads High1.1 mi · 12
- Olympic High1.1 mi · 233
- Westwood Elementary1.3 mi · 224
- Sunrise (Special Education)1.3 mi · 18
- El Dorado Middle1.3 mi · 861
Frequently asked questions
About El Monte ElementaryHow large is El Monte Elementary?
El Monte Elementary enrolls approximately 418 students in grades KG-05.
Is El Monte Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
El Monte Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does El Monte Elementary have?
El Monte Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
What is the student diversity at El Monte Elementary?
Student demographics at El Monte Elementary are roughly 19% White, 47% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is El Monte Elementary in?
El Monte Elementary is part of Mt. Diablo Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.