Is Cambridge Elementary a good school?

Cambridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Cambridge Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 451 students attended Cambridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cambridge Elementary?

Students at Cambridge Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cambridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cambridge Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Oak Grove Middle High : Ygnacio Valley High

Cambridge Elementary

Summary:

Cambridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Concord, CA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 476 students. It is part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, which is ranked 789 out of 1,568 school districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cambridge Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with 0 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in 2017-2018 to 30.4% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Cambridge Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school's student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and low-socioeconomic status students, all perform significantly below their peers at the state level.

In comparison, nearby schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, such as Strandwood Elementary, Bancroft Elementary, and Sequoia Elementary, have much higher proficiency rates and overall rankings. The high chronic absenteeism rate at Cambridge Elementary is likely a contributing factor to its low academic performance, and the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students suggests that the school may face significant resource and support challenges that impact student learning. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instruction, attendance, and support for economically disadvantaged and underperforming student groups.

Detail:

Public K-5

1135 Lacey Ln.
Concord, CA 94520-4297

(925) 686-4749

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5688^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,943

Students who attend Cambridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Grove Middle
High:	Ygnacio Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.5

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.4%

Asian:

6.0%

White:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cambridge Elementary ranks worse than 97% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 27^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.75. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.4%), Asian (6%), White (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cambridge Elementary is 26.5. 16 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cambridge Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cambridge Elementary is $10,943. 25 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cambridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cambridge Elementary 5688^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cambridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Mt. Diablo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Diablo Unified 789^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cambridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cambridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.64	4439^th	4809	7.7%
2005	10.95	4604^th	4822	4.5%
2006	10.12	4626^th	4818	4.0%
2007	14.80	4650^th	5113	9.1%
2008	13.40	4755^th	5113	7.0%
2009	16.64	4636^th	5193	10.7%
2010	34.35	3534^th	5314	33.5%
2011	30.71	3928^th	5377	26.9%
2012	31.98	3806^th	5390	29.4%
2013	30.58	3999^th	5530	27.7%
2015	13.58	5239^th	5611	6.6%
2016	8.46	5513^th	5614	1.8%
2017	10.88	5445^th	5692	4.3%
2018	4.09	5643^rd	5662	0.3%
2019	7.40	5682^nd	5789	1.8%
2021	12.43	1346^th	1417	5.0%
2022	13.37	5500^th	5883	6.5%
2023	13.24	5466^th	5874	6.9%
2024	9.75	5688^th	5862	3.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cambridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.05	3228^th	3246	0.6%
2019	18.75	3232^nd	3275	1.3%
2021	24.37	571^st	602	5.1%
2022	33.82	2292^nd	3311	30.8%
2023	20.13	3145^th	3250	3.2%
2024	23.49	2924^th	3160	7.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cambridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.57	5068^th	5084	0.3%
2019	9.57	5062^nd	5173	2.1%
2021	20.66	980^th	1110	11.7%
2022	17.11	4832^nd	5264	8.2%
2023	18.00	4836^th	5374	10.0%
2024	11.35	5336^th	5511	3.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Cambridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.67	5398^th	5413	0.3%
2019	8.67	5373^rd	5492	2.2%
2021	13.77	1199^th	1267	5.4%
2022	11.66	5444^th	5635	3.4%
2023	13.72	5256^th	5617	6.4%
2024	11.51	5390^th	5605	3.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Cambridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.48	5422^nd	5431	0.2%
2019	7.86	5424^th	5510	1.6%
2021	13.11	1195^th	1272	6.1%
2022	17.00	5030^th	5663	11.2%
2023	14.07	5241^st	5650	7.2%
2024	9.63	5513^th	5636	2.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cambridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.95	4814^th	4830	0.3%
2019	8.87	4884^th	4963	1.6%
2022	13.52	4880^th	5084	4.0%
2023	15.58	4755^th	5098	6.7%
2024	11.43	4946^th	5102	3.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, August 23, 2018

Do not send your child to this school. Most of the students and their parents don't even speak English. How can they be teaching kids that don't understand the same language they are teaching in? Security and safety is also dreadful. When kids are dismissed, everyone and their mommas can enter the school campus whether they are parents or not. Anyone can just grab your child and walk off since there are no checks and balances. You get more security for your child at Chuck E. Cheese. My child was getting hit by a boy every day and I reported this to her teacher. She said she would look out for her but the very next day the same boy gave my daughter bruises to her face. No one is watching the kids on the playground as they claim. They tried asking the boy why he did this and he didn't even speak English. What kind of school is this? Going to look into any legal action we can take. DO NOT send your child here. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cambridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	157	38	60	252	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
1996	157	38	60	252	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
1997	134	34	62	334	4	n/a	n/a	0	568
1998	120	36	72	415	5	n/a	n/a	0	648
1999	126	35	87	419	3	n/a	n/a	0	670
2000	101	31	75	505	4	n/a	n/a	0	716
2001	85	25	81	533	5	n/a	n/a	0	729
2002	32	27	64	582	3	n/a	n/a	0	708
2003	32	27	64	582	3	n/a	n/a	0	708
2004	32	29	46	584	1	n/a	n/a	0	692
2005	26	19	47	605	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
2006	22	17	45	611	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
2007	27	15	35	625	0	n/a	n/a	4	706
2008	17	18	33	607	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	675
2009	21	12	20	615	0	10	4	0	682
2010	9	11	17	613	0	6	5	0	661
2011	9	16	12	640	1	4	7	0	689
2012	8	9	14	637	1	4	12	0	685
2013	6	4	6	653	0	8	14	0	691
2014	5	3	10	653	0	8	4	0	683
2015	6	4	15	660	0	3	8	0	696
2016	8	7	16	647	0	6	8	0	692
2017	10	10	13	609	0	4	14	0	660
2018	18	9	21	551	0	5	13	0	617
2019	15	6	19	514	1	2	26	0	583
2020	25	8	23	494	1	0	16	0	567
2021	30	7	25	446	1	0	29	0	538
2022	16	6	18	413	0	0	46	0	499
2023	16	6	25	391	0	0	38	0	476
2024	21	8	27	376	0	0	19	0	451

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cambridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	509	18.8	27.1	65.4
1996	509	18.8	27.1	65.4
1997	568	24.5	23.2	75
1998	648	30.2	21.5	82.7
1999	670	35.0	19.1	82.7
2000	716	32.4	22.1	80.9
2001	729	33.0	22.1	82
2002	708	36.6	19.3	85.5
2003	708	36.6	19.3	85.5
2004	692	36.8	18.8	90.6
2005	697	33.0	21.1	92
2006	695	32.0	21.7	0
2007	706	34.0	20.8	96.3
2008	675	43.1	15.7	97.3
2009	682	37.3	17.4	96.9
2010	661	38.0	17.3	92.6
2011	689	n/a	n/a	92.3
2012	685	39.9	17.1	n/a
2013	691	40.7	16.9	95.1
2014	683	33.0	20.6	96.5
2015	696	35.0	19.8	96.6
2016	692	31.0	22.3	93.1
2017	660	29.0	22.7	95.9
2018	617	25.5	24.1	96.6
2019	583	23.5	24.8	95.9
2020	567	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	538	21.0	25.5	79.4
2022	499	20.0	24.9	62.1
2023	476	19.0	25.0	67.2
2024	451	17.0	26.5	71.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cambridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	509	18.8	27.1	65.4
1996	509	18.8	27.1	65.4
1997	568	24.5	23.2	75
1998	648	30.2	21.5	82.7
1999	670	35.0	19.1	82.7
2000	716	32.4	22.1	80.9
2001	729	33.0	22.1	82
2002	708	36.6	19.3	85.5
2003	708	36.6	19.3	85.5
2004	692	36.8	18.8	90.6
2005	697	33.0	21.1	92
2006	695	32.0	21.7	0
2007	706	34.0	20.8	96.3
2008	675	43.1	15.7	97.3
2009	682	37.3	17.4	96.9
2010	661	38.0	17.3	92.6
2011	689	n/a	n/a	92.3
2012	685	39.9	17.1	n/a
2013	691	40.7	16.9	95.1
2014	683	33.0	20.6	96.5
2015	696	35.0	19.8	96.6
2016	692	31.0	22.3	93.1
2017	660	29.0	22.7	95.9
2018	617	25.5	24.1	96.6
2019	583	23.5	24.8	95.9
2020	567	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	538	21.0	25.5	79.4
2022	499	20.0	24.9	62.1
2023	476	19.0	25.0	67.2
2024	451	17.0	26.5	71.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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