Is Strandwood Elementary a good school?

Strandwood Elementary ranks 1123 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Strandwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 600 students attended Strandwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Strandwood Elementary?

Students at Strandwood Elementary are 54% White, 16% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Strandwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Strandwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pleasant Hill Middle High : College Park High

Strandwood Elementary

Summary:

Strandwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pleasant Hill, California, serving 578 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 the state.

Strandwood Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 60.7% of Strandwood students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 45.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Strandwood had 60.84% proficiency, while the district and state had 37.33% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.1% to 16.6% over the past three years, significantly lower than nearby schools like Ygnacio Valley Elementary (25.9%), Fair Oaks Elementary (40.4%), and Meadow Homes Elementary (35.3%).

The low percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch at Strandwood Elementary, ranging from 10.21% to 16.88% over the past three years, suggests that the school serves a more affluent student population compared to nearby schools. This may contribute to the school's strong academic performance, as research has shown a correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes. However, the school's relatively lower performance for Asian and multi-racial students compared to other subgroups is an area that the school may want to investigate further to ensure all students are receiving the support they need to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-5

416 Gladys Dr.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-2749

(925) 685-3212

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1123^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,247

Students who attend Strandwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Hill Middle
High:	College Park High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 600

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Two or more races:

16.2%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Strandwood Elementary ranks better than 80.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^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 80.76. (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 Strandwood Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.8%), two or more races (16.2%), Hispanic (15.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Strandwood Elementary is 24.8, which is the 11^th best among 30 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Strandwood Elementary employs 24.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Strandwood Elementary is $11,247. 23 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Strandwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Strandwood Elementary 1123^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Strandwood 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 Strandwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Strandwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	91.81	410^th	4809	91.5%
2005	96.56	135^th	4822	97.2%
2006	95.23	212^th	4818	95.6%
2007	94.27	271^st	5113	94.7%
2008	93.28	290^th	5113	94.3%
2009	92.79	306^th	5193	94.1%
2010	90.01	438^th	5314	91.8%
2011	89.88	432^nd	5377	92.0%
2012	86.16	666^th	5390	87.6%
2013	93.76	199^th	5530	96.4%
2015	91.70	528^th	5611	90.6%
2016	88.89	678^th	5614	87.9%
2017	88.33	740^th	5692	87.0%
2018	86.77	808^th	5662	85.7%
2019	86.03	849^th	5789	85.3%
2021	83.38	230^th	1417	83.8%
2022	84.39	970^th	5883	83.5%
2023	85.77	925^th	5874	84.3%
2024	80.76	1123^rd	5862	80.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Strandwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.41	224^th	339	33.9%
2019	48.12	272^nd	445	38.9%
2022	44.12	388^th	610	36.4%
2023	41.67	453^rd	669	32.3%
2024	47.11	414^th	669	38.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Strandwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.37	279^th	2420	88.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Strandwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.64	664^th	5084	86.9%
2019	63.26	1552^nd	5173	70.0%
2021	70.02	238^th	1110	78.6%
2022	63.79	1477^th	5264	71.9%
2023	72.33	1104^th	5374	79.5%
2024	47.16	2589^th	5511	53.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Strandwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.12	760^th	5413	86.0%
2019	81.83	993^rd	5492	81.9%
2021	76.56	275^th	1267	78.3%
2022	85.62	838^th	5635	85.1%
2023	84.34	920^th	5617	83.6%
2024	79.44	1114^th	5605	80.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Strandwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.04	880^th	5431	83.8%
2019	85.88	789^th	5510	85.7%
2021	85.95	179^th	1272	85.9%
2022	80.07	1105^th	5663	80.5%
2023	84.33	906^th	5650	84.0%
2024	79.23	1098^th	5636	80.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Strandwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.60	713^th	1190	40.1%
2024	37.08	879^th	1203	26.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Strandwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.65	746^th	4830	84.6%
2019	78.00	787^th	4963	84.1%
2022	76.10	894^th	5084	82.4%
2023	77.17	869^th	5098	83.0%
2024	70.99	1138^th	5102	77.7%

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Rank History for White students at Strandwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.40	736^th	2737	73.1%
2019	70.00	820^th	2834	71.1%
2022	63.29	1033^rd	2726	62.1%
2023	67.90	865^th	2662	67.5%
2024	63.36	1025^th	2647	61.3%

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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 Strandwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	550	9	34	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1989	567	11	42	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
1990	579	4	37	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	669
1991	586	8	48	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	685
1992	605	14	48	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1993	623	13	47	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
1994	618	18	51	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	743
1995	405	6	45	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
1996	405	6	45	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
1997	404	7	43	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
1998	392	10	40	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
1999	375	8	36	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	465
2000	365	5	31	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	446
2001	395	4	28	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
2002	415	5	33	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
2003	415	5	33	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
2004	422	5	35	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	503
2005	434	2	38	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	525
2006	460	4	46	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
2007	453	4	45	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	572
2008	419	6	45	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2009	398	12	43	77	1	2	27	0	560
2010	402	7	57	98	0	2	11	0	577
2011	368	7	57	106	0	3	25	0	566
2012	377	5	52	122	1	1	45	0	603
2013	410	7	60	124	1	0	50	0	652
2014	429	4	56	117	0	0	51	0	657
2015	412	2	59	111	0	0	63	0	647
2016	396	2	55	117	0	1	81	0	652
2017	385	3	54	104	0	1	87	0	634
2018	351	5	58	104	0	2	102	0	622
2019	329	3	55	107	0	3	125	0	622
2020	327	5	61	100	0	2	104	0	599
2021	329	5	60	106	0	2	71	0	573
2022	297	3	66	95	0	3	87	0	551
2023	300	5	78	105	0	2	87	1	578
2024	323	9	75	95	1	0	97	0	600

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 Strandwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	625	26.0	24.0	n/a
1989	653	25.5	25.6	n/a
1990	669	25.5	26.2	n/a
1991	685	26.5	25.8	n/a
1992	704	26.9	26.1	7.4
1993	730	27.7	26.4	10.7
1994	743	28.8	25.8	12.5
1995	482	20.0	24.1	9.5
1996	482	20.0	24.1	9.5
1997	489	22.5	21.7	10.6
1998	487	25.0	19.5	12.7
1999	465	26.0	17.9	11.4
2000	446	20.0	22.3	12.1
2001	467	24.0	19.5	9.2
2002	491	24.0	20.5	12.2
2003	491	24.0	20.5	12.2
2004	503	25.2	20.0	10.1
2005	525	24.0	21.9	9.1
2006	564	26.0	21.7	0
2007	572	25.0	22.9	9.3
2008	543	28.0	19.4	11.8
2009	560	25.0	21.5	10.2
2010	577	23.0	25.0	9.4
2011	566	n/a	n/a	9.9
2012	603	23.0	26.2	n/a
2013	652	24.7	26.3	11.2
2014	657	23.0	28.5	11.3
2015	647	24.0	26.9	11.7
2016	652	25.0	26.0	13.5
2017	634	26.0	24.3	11.4
2018	622	26.6	23.3	14.1
2019	622	25.5	24.3	14.8
2020	599	n/a	n/a	12
2021	573	24.5	23.3	14
2022	551	21.5	25.6	16.9
2023	578	20.5	28.1	10.2
2024	600	24.1	24.8	10.2

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 Strandwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	625	26.0	24.0	n/a
1989	653	25.5	25.6	n/a
1990	669	25.5	26.2	n/a
1991	685	26.5	25.8	n/a
1992	704	26.9	26.1	7.4
1993	730	27.7	26.4	10.7
1994	743	28.8	25.8	12.5
1995	482	20.0	24.1	9.5
1996	482	20.0	24.1	9.5
1997	489	22.5	21.7	10.6
1998	487	25.0	19.5	12.7
1999	465	26.0	17.9	11.4
2000	446	20.0	22.3	12.1
2001	467	24.0	19.5	9.2
2002	491	24.0	20.5	12.2
2003	491	24.0	20.5	12.2
2004	503	25.2	20.0	10.1
2005	525	24.0	21.9	9.1
2006	564	26.0	21.7	0
2007	572	25.0	22.9	9.3
2008	543	28.0	19.4	11.8
2009	560	25.0	21.5	10.2
2010	577	23.0	25.0	9.4
2011	566	n/a	n/a	9.9
2012	603	23.0	26.2	n/a
2013	652	24.7	26.3	11.2
2014	657	23.0	28.5	11.3
2015	647	24.0	26.9	11.7
2016	652	25.0	26.0	13.5
2017	634	26.0	24.3	11.4
2018	622	26.6	23.3	14.1
2019	622	25.5	24.3	14.8
2020	599	n/a	n/a	12
2021	573	24.5	23.3	14
2022	551	21.5	25.6	16.9
2023	578	20.5	28.1	10.2
2024	600	24.1	24.8	10.2

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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