John Baldwin Elementary

John Baldwin Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary-level community in Danville, California, operated by San Ramon Valley Unified. Current enrollment sits at 439 students spanning grades K through 5.

Within San Ramon Valley Unified, which oversees 36 schools and 28,554 students, John Baldwin Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, John Baldwin Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Asian, 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

In terms of school funding signals, John Baldwin Elementary records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.4:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 3% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Contra Costa County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), John Baldwin Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 78.0%; this one delivers 86.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Contra Costa County reports that the typical household earns roughly $127,229 per year, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. John Baldwin Elementary is one of 280 public schools in Contra Costa County (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students).

The closest other public school is Charlotte Wood Middle, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John Baldwin Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 69.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. John Baldwin Elementary's enrollment has decreased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 541 (now 439). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 69% to 59% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 25.4:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 in 2025.

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