Meadow Homes Elementary

Meadow Homes Elementary is an elementary campus of large scale in Concord, California, run under Mt. Diablo Unified, educateing 732 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 57% bigger than typical.

Across the 50 schools in Mt. Diablo Unified (29,210 students total), Meadow Homes Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Meadow Homes Elementary reports that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest is composed of 11% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Contra Costa County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Meadow Homes Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 28.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Meadow Homes Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Contra Costa County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Meadow Homes Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.7%; this one delivers 10.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Contra Costa County put median household earnings sit near $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Meadow Homes Elementary is one of 280 public schools in Contra Costa County (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students).

The closest other public school is Cambridge Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Meadow Homes Elementary at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 23.3%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Meadow Homes Elementary has decreased 12%, going from 836 students in 2018 to 732 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 82% to 76% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 25.2:1 in 2018 to 28.1:1 in 2025.

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