Sequoia Elementary

As a medium-sized elementary-level community in Pleasant Hill, California, Sequoia Elementary works with 594 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Mt. Diablo Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Sequoia Elementary sits 28% bigger than that benchmark.

Sequoia Elementary is one of 50 schools operated by Mt. Diablo Unified, a district that enrolls 29,210 students overall.

Demographically, Sequoia Elementary shows that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 22% Asian, 18% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Contra Costa County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 28.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Contra Costa County (around 45%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sequoia Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.0%, the actual is 69.6%, a residual of +3.6 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Contra Costa County indicate median household income runs about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sequoia Elementary is one of 280 public schools in Contra Costa County (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sequoia Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sequoia Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 45.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 578 students in 2018 compared to 594 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 25.7:1 in 2018 to 28.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.