Ygnacio Valley Elementary

Ygnacio Valley Elementary is a primary school of close-knit scale in Concord, California, part of Mt. Diablo Unified, caters to 387 students in grades K through 5.

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

In terms of who attends, Ygnacio Valley Elementary reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 9% Asian, 5% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 88% 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 north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Ygnacio Valley Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.3%; this one delivers 22.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Contra Costa County indicate median household income runs about $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Ygnacio Valley Elementary is one of 280 public schools in Contra Costa County (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students).

Nearest neighbor: Oak Grove Middle, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Ygnacio Valley Elementary comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 25.5%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ygnacio Valley Elementary has shrank 8%, going from 421 students in 2018 to 387 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.