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What's the most underrated thing about Tassajara Hills Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN RAMON VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063513007082
Tassajara Hills Elementary
4675 Camino Tassajara Rd., Danville, CA 94506 · (925) 855-7800 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
41 students
DISTRICT 9% · 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 | 95 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
80.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.8pp since 2014
Math
80.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 51.0% | 29.8% | 14.1% | 5.1% |
| Math | 55.6% | 24.7% | 15.1% | 4.6% |
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 | 80.8% | 80.3% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 79.8% |
| 2022-23 | 79.6% | 81.3% |
| 2021-22 | 81.0% | 82.7% |
| 2018-19 | 81.9% | 82.5% |
| 2017-18 | 79.9% | 77.7% |
| 2016-17 | 75.2% | 74.9% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 73.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
80.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 Tassajara Hills Elementary
Tassajara Hills Elementary's state test result (80.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tassajara Hills Elementary this school | 506 | 8.1% | 80.1% |
| Walt Disney Elementary San Ramon | 523 | 9.0% | 69.7% |
| Ohlone Elementary Palo Alto | 464 | 8.4% | 86.0% |
| Guadalupe Elementary San Jose | 537 | 8.2% | 76.2% |
| Graystone Elementary San Jose | 466 | 8.8% | 81.8% |
| Solana Ranch Elementary San Diego | 482 | 6.4% | 85.0% |
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 Tassajara Hills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #222 of 5,151 | #17 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #217 of 5,172 ▲ 12 | #17 of 153 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #230 of 5,172 ▲ 59 | #19 of 153 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #1,419 of 5,116 | #56 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #2,356 of 5,915 | #60 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,322 of 5,352 | #104 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #1,055 of 5,354 | #74 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.1% | #5,523 of 5,625 | #136 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #3,833 of 3,837 | #107 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
506
+64 (+14%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 712
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 506 | 21.6 | 23.4:1 | 8% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 22.9 | 22.4:1 | 11% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 23.5 | 21.4:1 | 14% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 21 | 21.1:1 | 6% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 20.4 | 24.9:1 | 4% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 587 | 21 | 27.9:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 636 | N/A | N/A | 2% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 712 | 34 | 20.9:1 | 1% (9) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tassajara Hills Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (507 to 506); teachers up 6% (20.4 to 21.6).
About Tassajara Hills Elementary
At 4675 Camino Tassajara Rd. in Danville, California, Tassajara Hills Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 506 students.
Tassajara Hills Elementary is among 36 schools run by San Ramon Valley Unified, which serves 28,554 students.
Enrollment at Tassajara Hills Elementary is mixed, with Asian students the largest group at 49%. The school is also 27% White, 13% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. That is higher than the 19% Asian share among all Contra Costa County residents. By the diversity index, Tassajara Hills Elementary comes in at 67%.
Its 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 23.4:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 8%. That is lower than the 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County.
allk12 grades Tassajara Hills Elementary an A-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Tassajara Hills Elementary is 5.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 80.1% actual, 74.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Contra Costa County has these Census figures: 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.
Of nearby public schools, Creekside Elementary is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 82.2%, higher than Tassajara Hills Elementary's 80.1%.
NCES describes the area around Tassajara Hills Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 14%, from 442 to 506. The school's ratio rose from 21.1:1 to 23.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 San Ramon Valley Unified
- Dougherty Valley HighHigh · 3,039 students
- California HighHigh · 2,894 students
- Monte Vista HighHigh · 2,042 students
- San Ramon Valley HighHigh · 2,036 students
- Windemere Ranch MiddleMiddle · 1,011 students
- Pine Valley MiddleMiddle · 973 students
Other schools in Danville
- Monte Vista HighHigh · 2,042 students
- San Ramon Valley HighHigh · 2,036 students
- Charlotte Wood MiddleMiddle · 853 students
- Diablo Vista MiddleMiddle · 835 students
- Greenbrook ElementaryElementary · 732 students
- Sycamore Valley ElementaryElementary · 559 students
Nearby schools
- Creekside Elementary0.6 mi · 549
- Diablo Vista Middle1.0 mi · 835
- Dougherty Valley High2.5 mi · 3,039
- Hidden Hills Elementary2.6 mi · 486
- Venture (Alternative)2.7 mi · 61
- Del Amigo High (Continuation)2.7 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Tassajara Hills ElementaryHow large is Tassajara Hills Elementary?
Tassajara Hills Elementary enrolls approximately 506 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Tassajara Hills Elementary serve?
Tassajara Hills Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Tassajara Hills Elementary have?
Tassajara Hills Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Tassajara Hills Elementary?
Student demographics at Tassajara Hills Elementary are roughly 27% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 49% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Tassajara Hills Elementary public or private?
Tassajara Hills Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Ramon Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.