Is Ayers Elementary a good school?

Ayers Elementary ranks 2259 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ayers Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 377 students attended Ayers Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ayers Elementary?

Students at Ayers Elementary are 33% White, 30% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ayers Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ayers Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pine Hollow Middle High : College Park High High : Concord High High : Mt. Diablo High High : Northgate High High : Ygnacio Valley High

Ayers Elementary

Summary:

Ayers Elementary is a public elementary school in Concord, CA, serving 377 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, which is ranked 789 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ayers Elementary generally performs better than the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 48.45% proficiency in ELA/Literacy and 41.84% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 45.52% and 37.33%, respectively. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2020-2021 to 26.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Ayers also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.38% to 41.27%, and a student-teacher ratio of around 25:1, which is higher than some nearby schools.

Ayers Elementary's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and White students seeing fluctuations in their rankings over the years. Special education and low socioeconomic status students also have lower rankings compared to the overall school. While Ayers outperforms some nearby schools like El Monte Elementary and Wren Avenue Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools such as Monte Gardens Elementary, Highlands Elementary, and Mt. Diablo Elementary. Ayers Elementary's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep up with the performance of other schools in the state.

Detail:

Public K-5

5120 Myrtle Dr.
Concord, CA 94521-1522

(925) 682-7686

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2259^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,902

Students who attend Ayers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pine Hollow Middle
High:	College Park High
	Concord High
	Mt. Diablo High
	Northgate High
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	Ygnacio Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 377

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.2%

Hispanic:

29.7%

Asian:

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ayers Elementary ranks better than 61.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^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 55.43. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Student population at Ayers Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (33.2%), Hispanic (29.7%), Asian (17.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ayers Elementary is 25.1, which is the 10^th best among 30 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Ayers Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ayers Elementary is $11,902, which is the 15^th highest among 30 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ayers Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ayers Elementary 2259^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ayers Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Ayers Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ayers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.07	1623^rd	4809	66.3%
2005	80.43	908^th	4822	81.2%
2006	72.67	1227^th	4818	74.5%
2007	68.35	1440^th	5113	71.8%
2008	63.28	1717^th	5113	66.4%
2009	51.01	2423^rd	5193	53.3%
2010	68.38	1544^th	5314	70.9%
2011	69.03	1524^th	5377	71.7%
2012	70.63	1485^th	5390	72.4%
2013	64.37	1867^th	5530	66.2%
2015	69.65	1515^th	5611	73.0%
2016	60.43	1972^nd	5614	64.9%
2017	58.59	2087^th	5692	63.3%
2018	45.74	2794^th	5662	50.7%
2019	62.36	1953^rd	5789	66.3%
2021	57.21	546^th	1417	61.5%
2022	56.58	2209^th	5883	62.5%
2023	64.23	1834^th	5874	68.8%
2024	55.43	2259^th	5862	61.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ayers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.36	1364^th	2634	48.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ayers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.91	3404^th	5084	33.0%
2019	52.56	2232^nd	5173	56.9%
2021	61.26	348^th	1110	68.6%
2022	36.59	3289^th	5264	37.5%
2023	49.87	2378^th	5374	55.7%
2024	39.28	3189^th	5511	42.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ayers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.60	2563^rd	5413	52.7%
2019	67.98	1604^th	5492	70.8%
2021	53.86	527^th	1267	58.4%
2022	51.47	2346^th	5635	58.4%
2023	61.31	1887^th	5617	66.4%
2024	56.91	2079^th	5605	62.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ayers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.10	1579^th	2128	25.8%
2019	27.94	1900^th	2585	26.5%
2022	53.02	740^th	2227	66.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ayers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.49	2950^th	5431	45.7%
2019	55.54	2166^th	5510	60.7%
2021	58.79	464^th	1272	63.5%
2022	61.06	1912^th	5663	66.2%
2023	65.07	1725^th	5650	69.5%
2024	51.56	2385^th	5636	57.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ayers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.36	2145^th	4830	55.6%
2019	66.92	1297^th	4963	73.9%
2022	71.06	1102^nd	5084	78.3%
2023	60.02	1668^th	5098	67.3%
2024	45.14	2601^st	5102	49.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ayers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.70	2382^nd	2737	13.0%
2019	34.17	2039^th	2834	28.1%
2022	25.66	2130^th	2726	21.9%
2023	43.70	1602^nd	2662	39.8%
2024	37.98	1757^th	2647	33.6%

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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

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Enrollment information for Ayers Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	479	10	40	20	2	n/a	n/a	551
1989	474	13	36	20	0	n/a	n/a	543
1990	474	13	31	37	0	n/a	n/a	555
1991	478	14	26	41	0	n/a	n/a	559
1992	453	9	32	47	1	n/a	n/a	542
1993	464	18	36	46	1	n/a	n/a	565
1994	401	13	38	40	1	n/a	n/a	493
1995	405	15	49	39	4	n/a	n/a	512
1996	405	15	49	39	4	n/a	n/a	512
1997	419	12	50	48	2	n/a	n/a	531
1998	419	18	53	49	1	n/a	n/a	540
1999	413	17	56	57	2	n/a	n/a	545
2000	401	18	46	58	2	n/a	n/a	525
2001	400	16	50	55	4	n/a	n/a	525
2002	350	13	53	74	2	n/a	n/a	492
2003	350	13	53	74	2	n/a	n/a	492
2004	316	15	65	80	2	n/a	n/a	478
2005	296	19	62	89	3	n/a	n/a	469
2006	258	13	61	93	4	n/a	n/a	429
2007	232	20	60	95	3	n/a	n/a	410
2008	221	18	66	93	6	n/a	n/a	404
2009	217	23	65	94	5	5	10	419
2010	200	24	59	114	4	7	18	426
2011	188	20	50	135	2	5	31	431
2012	185	18	44	133	2	1	31	414
2013	180	16	46	147	4	1	52	446
2014	176	10	40	138	4	0	42	410
2015	186	13	39	159	3	1	54	455
2016	187	17	41	161	2	0	51	459
2017	189	17	44	132	2	1	62	447
2018	174	14	42	134	2	2	70	438
2019	170	12	44	124	0	1	71	422
2020	175	15	45	130	1	1	65	432
2021	151	15	54	125	0	4	56	405
2022	137	18	52	120	0	2	49	378
2023	125	10	66	112	0	2	62	377

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 Ayers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	551	20.8	26.4	n/a
1989	543	21.5	25.2	n/a
1990	555	20.5	27.0	n/a
1991	559	19.5	28.6	n/a
1992	542	19.8	27.3	10.1
1993	565	21.1	26.8	13.8
1994	493	19.2	25.7	15.6
1995	512	19.8	25.9	15
1996	512	19.8	25.9	15
1997	531	22.8	23.3	12.6
1998	540	24.8	21.8	10.2
1999	545	26.8	20.3	12.3
2000	525	23.0	22.8	13.9
2001	525	26.0	20.2	9.9
2002	492	22.8	21.6	13.4
2003	492	22.8	21.6	13.4
2004	478	23.0	20.8	17.8
2005	469	21.0	22.3	16.2
2006	429	20.0	21.5	0
2007	410	19.0	21.6	22
2008	404	20.0	20.2	20.8
2009	419	20.0	20.0	19.3
2010	426	16.8	25.3	23.9
2011	431	n/a	n/a	29.7
2012	414	16.8	24.6	n/a
2013	446	18.7	23.8	33.9
2014	410	15.0	27.3	31.5
2015	455	18.0	25.2	33
2016	459	18.0	25.5	29
2017	447	19.0	23.5	24.4
2018	438	19.4	22.5	29
2019	422	18.4	22.9	30.3
2020	432	n/a	n/a	30.1
2021	405	17.0	23.8	31.9
2022	378	15.0	25.2	41.3
2023	377	15.0	25.1	28.4

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 Ayers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	551	20.8	26.4	n/a
1989	543	21.5	25.2	n/a
1990	555	20.5	27.0	n/a
1991	559	19.5	28.6	n/a
1992	542	19.8	27.3	10.1
1993	565	21.1	26.8	13.8
1994	493	19.2	25.7	15.6
1995	512	19.8	25.9	15
1996	512	19.8	25.9	15
1997	531	22.8	23.3	12.6
1998	540	24.8	21.8	10.2
1999	545	26.8	20.3	12.3
2000	525	23.0	22.8	13.9
2001	525	26.0	20.2	9.9
2002	492	22.8	21.6	13.4
2003	492	22.8	21.6	13.4
2004	478	23.0	20.8	17.8
2005	469	21.0	22.3	16.2
2006	429	20.0	21.5	0
2007	410	19.0	21.6	22
2008	404	20.0	20.2	20.8
2009	419	20.0	20.0	19.3
2010	426	16.8	25.3	23.9
2011	431	n/a	n/a	29.7
2012	414	16.8	24.6	n/a
2013	446	18.7	23.8	33.9
2014	410	15.0	27.3	31.5
2015	455	18.0	25.2	33
2016	459	18.0	25.5	29
2017	447	19.0	23.5	24.4
2018	438	19.4	22.5	29
2019	422	18.4	22.9	30.3
2020	432	n/a	n/a	30.1
2021	405	17.0	23.8	31.9
2022	378	15.0	25.2	41.3
2023	377	15.0	25.1	28.4

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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