Best Public Schools in Clayton, CA

Summary:

The city of Clayton, California is home to two high-performing schools - Mt. Diablo Elementary and Diablo View Middle, both part of the Mt. Diablo Unified school district. These schools consistently outperform state and district averages on standardized tests, with Mt. Diablo Elementary being a standout institution.

Mt. Diablo Elementary boasts exceptional academic performance, with 69.01% proficiency in both ELA and Math, significantly higher than the district and state. The school also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% and a very low free/reduced lunch rate of 5.19%, indicating an engaged and affluent student population. Additionally, Mt. Diablo Elementary holds a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 738 elementary schools in California.

While not quite as strong as Mt. Diablo Elementary, Diablo View Middle is also a high-performing school, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 373 middle schools in the state. The school demonstrates solid test scores, with 69.48% proficiency in ELA and 50% in Math, and benefits from a lower student-teacher ratio of 23.5 compared to 32 at Mt. Diablo Elementary. Overall, the schools in Clayton, California provide a quality education, with Mt. Diablo Elementary standing out as an exceptional institution within the district and state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Mt. Diablo Elementary	Public	K-5	5880 Mt. Zion Dr.	Clayton	94517	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 672-4840	738	26	28.8	8.4%	396 (53.7%)	8 (1.1%)	125 (16.9%)	81 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	125 (16.9%)	89.1	738^th of 5862 public elementary schools	87.4%		86.2	909^th of 5874 public elementary schools	84.5%	171	56.0		56.0	58.8	74.8	74.1				69.0	65.6	77.6	64.7				69.0	$10,403
Diablo View Middle	Public	6-8	300 Diablo View Ln.	Clayton	94517	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 672-0898	502	22	22.7	14.3%	222 (44.2%)	19 (3.8%)	104 (20.7%)	64 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	91 (18.1%)	85.6	373^rd of 2777 public middle schools	86.6%		79.4	505^th of 2802 public middle schools	82.0%	132		46.3	46.3				61.8	72.0	74.3	69.5				45.8	51.3	52.6	50.0	$10,985

Cities Near Clayton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Concord	2.02 mi	31	609^th
Pittsburg	5.02 mi	16	791^st
Walnut Creek	5.08 mi	17	106^th
Antioch	6.21 mi	30	767^th
Bay Point	6.25 mi	4	865^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.