Is Monte Gardens Elementary a good school?

Monte Gardens Elementary ranks 1528 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monte Gardens Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 539 students attended Monte Gardens Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monte Gardens Elementary?

Students at Monte Gardens Elementary are 34% Two or more races, 32% Hispanic, 22% White, 10% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Monte Gardens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monte Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Dorado Middle High : Concord High

Monte Gardens Elementary

Summary:

Monte Gardens Elementary is a public elementary school located in Concord, California, serving 539 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, which is ranked 789 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Monte Gardens Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 58.99% of Monte Gardens students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 45.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 49.1% of Monte Gardens students were proficient or better in End of Course, compared to 37.33% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school excels in the performance of its Hispanic students, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools for this subgroup, but the relatively lower performance of White and Multi-racial students raises concerns about equity.

While Monte Gardens Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 1.9% in 2018-2019 to 14.3% in 2022-2023. This is still lower than the chronic absenteeism rates of nearby schools, such as Sun Terrace Elementary (33.0%) and Wren Avenue Elementary (44.9%). Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Monte Gardens Elementary has decreased from 42.12% in 2021-2022 to 19.67% in 2022-2023, indicating a lower proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

3841 Larkspur Dr.
Concord, CA 94519-1152

(925) 685-3834

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1528^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,846

Students who attend Monte Gardens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Dorado Middle
High:	Concord High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.6

Number of students: 539

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

34.1%

Hispanic:

32.1%

White:

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monte Gardens Elementary ranks better than 73.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^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 71.42. (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 Student population at Monte Gardens Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: two or more races (34.1%), Hispanic (32.1%), White (21.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monte Gardens Elementary is 27.6. 19 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Monte Gardens Elementary employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monte Gardens Elementary is $11,846. 17 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monte Gardens Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monte Gardens Elementary 1528^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Monte Gardens Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Monte Gardens Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Monte Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	90.34	495^th	4809	89.7%
2005	89.17	532^nd	4822	89.0%
2006	87.26	632^nd	4818	86.9%
2007	84.22	786^th	5113	84.6%
2008	80.00	973^rd	5113	81.0%
2009	80.26	992^nd	5193	80.9%
2010	90.43	414^th	5314	92.2%
2011	92.51	284^th	5377	94.7%
2012	90.92	369^th	5390	93.2%
2013	92.29	303^rd	5530	94.5%
2015	88.19	714^th	5611	87.3%
2016	88.74	691^st	5614	87.7%
2017	87.25	799^th	5692	86.0%
2018	81.14	1066^th	5662	81.2%
2019	81.05	1119^th	5789	80.7%
2021	68.52	407^th	1417	71.3%
2022	80.43	1172^nd	5883	80.1%
2023	82.73	1068^th	5874	81.8%
2024	71.42	1528^th	5862	73.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Monte Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	23.65	488^th	610	20.0%
2023	44.04	436^th	669	34.8%
2024	11.64	616^th	669	7.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monte Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.48	621^st	5084	87.8%
2019	77.07	849^th	5173	83.6%
2021	85.54	104^th	1110	90.6%
2022	85.62	525^th	5264	90.0%
2023	64.69	1488^th	5374	72.3%
2024	59.93	1791^st	5511	67.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Monte Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.90	1138^th	5413	79.0%
2019	80.01	1076^th	5492	80.4%
2021	71.53	328^th	1267	74.1%
2022	78.60	1170^th	5635	79.2%
2023	77.08	1211^th	5617	78.4%
2024	65.92	1658^th	5605	70.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Monte Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.41	1000^th	5431	81.6%
2019	78.62	1147^th	5510	79.2%
2021	61.43	438^th	1272	65.6%
2022	79.81	1117^th	5663	80.3%
2023	84.75	885^th	5650	84.3%
2024	74.14	1317^th	5636	76.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monte Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.85	504^th	4830	89.6%
2019	79.60	723^rd	4963	85.4%
2022	84.39	578^th	5084	88.6%
2023	90.67	331^st	5098	93.5%
2024	89.99	345^th	5102	93.2%

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Rank History for White students at Monte Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.15	1322^nd	2737	51.7%
2019	68.10	892^nd	2834	68.5%
2022	64.50	999^th	2726	63.4%
2023	62.09	1050^th	2662	60.6%
2024	54.61	1279^th	2647	51.7%

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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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by a parent
Friday, June 11, 2021

Office staff is rude and dont treat the parents with respect. Can't say much about the school, I hope it is better than the people in the office! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Monte Gardens Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	450	6	49	39	0	n/a	n/a	544
1989	455	10	51	44	1	n/a	n/a	561
1990	449	10	54	45	2	n/a	n/a	560
1991	457	9	54	50	2	n/a	n/a	572
1992	458	10	48	50	2	n/a	n/a	568
1993	453	14	54	48	2	n/a	n/a	571
1994	461	21	55	52	2	n/a	n/a	591
1995	446	24	54	52	1	n/a	n/a	577
1996	446	24	54	52	1	n/a	n/a	577
1997	438	19	60	53	0	n/a	n/a	570
1998	445	15	68	64	3	n/a	n/a	595
1999	444	15	74	69	3	n/a	n/a	605
2000	418	14	64	72	4	n/a	n/a	572
2001	426	11	59	82	4	n/a	n/a	582
2002	401	11	64	112	7	n/a	n/a	595
2003	401	11	64	112	7	n/a	n/a	595
2004	401	19	64	116	5	n/a	n/a	605
2005	375	17	70	126	6	n/a	n/a	594
2006	368	18	75	112	6	n/a	n/a	579
2007	357	22	70	121	6	n/a	n/a	576
2008	358	23	83	116	6	n/a	n/a	586
2009	340	26	85	109	5	2	23	590
2010	327	22	93	114	6	1	9	572
2011	303	20	94	112	3	3	16	551
2012	288	14	105	133	1	2	34	577
2013	273	17	103	138	1	2	54	588
2014	265	16	102	146	1	1	51	582
2015	242	18	98	152	1	1	43	555
2016	222	15	97	165	1	1	53	554
2017	202	21	84	160	1	0	57	525
2018	205	18	79	165	1	0	58	526
2019	169	15	62	168	1	0	103	518
2020	176	19	68	158	1	0	86	508
2021	155	12	53	147	1	1	113	482
2022	128	13	40	152	1	1	147	482
2023	118	6	55	173	1	2	184	539

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 Monte Gardens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	544	22.0	24.7	n/a
1989	561	21.5	26.0	n/a
1990	560	21.5	26.0	n/a
1991	572	21.5	26.6	n/a
1992	568	21.8	26.0	7.6
1993	571	21.5	26.6	8.9
1994	591	22.3	26.5	8.5
1995	577	25.4	22.7	11.4
1996	577	25.4	22.7	11.4
1997	570	25.6	22.3	12.3
1998	595	28.6	20.8	13.3
1999	605	29.4	20.6	12.1
2000	572	28.0	20.4	9.6
2001	582	27.4	21.2	8.2
2002	595	28.0	21.3	7.6
2003	595	28.0	21.3	7.6
2004	605	30.6	19.8	10.4
2005	594	27.5	21.6	10.3
2006	579	27.0	21.4	0
2007	576	26.0	22.2	9.4
2008	586	29.0	20.2	11.4
2009	590	27.0	21.1	15.6
2010	572	21.8	26.2	15
2011	551	n/a	n/a	15.1
2012	577	21.8	26.4	n/a
2013	588	21.6	27.2	20.2
2014	582	20.0	29.1	18.9
2015	555	20.0	27.7	20.5
2016	554	20.0	27.7	18.2
2017	525	21.0	25.0	20.2
2018	526	21.5	24.4	23.6
2019	518	20.5	25.2	25.3
2020	508	n/a	n/a	22.4
2021	482	19.5	24.7	23.7
2022	482	19.5	24.7	42.1
2023	539	19.5	27.6	19.7

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 Monte Gardens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	544	22.0	24.7	n/a
1989	561	21.5	26.0	n/a
1990	560	21.5	26.0	n/a
1991	572	21.5	26.6	n/a
1992	568	21.8	26.0	7.6
1993	571	21.5	26.6	8.9
1994	591	22.3	26.5	8.5
1995	577	25.4	22.7	11.4
1996	577	25.4	22.7	11.4
1997	570	25.6	22.3	12.3
1998	595	28.6	20.8	13.3
1999	605	29.4	20.6	12.1
2000	572	28.0	20.4	9.6
2001	582	27.4	21.2	8.2
2002	595	28.0	21.3	7.6
2003	595	28.0	21.3	7.6
2004	605	30.6	19.8	10.4
2005	594	27.5	21.6	10.3
2006	579	27.0	21.4	0
2007	576	26.0	22.2	9.4
2008	586	29.0	20.2	11.4
2009	590	27.0	21.1	15.6
2010	572	21.8	26.2	15
2011	551	n/a	n/a	15.1
2012	577	21.8	26.4	n/a
2013	588	21.6	27.2	20.2
2014	582	20.0	29.1	18.9
2015	555	20.0	27.7	20.5
2016	554	20.0	27.7	18.2
2017	525	21.0	25.0	20.2
2018	526	21.5	24.4	23.6
2019	518	20.5	25.2	25.3
2020	508	n/a	n/a	22.4
2021	482	19.5	24.7	23.7
2022	482	19.5	24.7	42.1
2023	539	19.5	27.6	19.7

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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