Is Wren Avenue Elementary a good school?

Wren Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Wren Avenue Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 337 students attended Wren Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wren Avenue Elementary?

Students at Wren Avenue Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 14% Asian, 13% White, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wren Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wren Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Dorado Middle

Wren Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Wren Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Concord, California, serving 337 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and struggles to support its student subgroups.

Wren Avenue Elementary has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.9% in 2017-2018 to 44.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school also consistently performs below the Mt. Diablo Unified district and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the CAST Science assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.13% of Wren Avenue students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 45.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 20.14% of Wren Avenue students were proficient or better, compared to 37.33% for the district and 35.54% for the state.

Wren Avenue Elementary's struggles are further highlighted by comparisons to nearby schools and a local public charter school. Monte Gardens Elementary, another school in the Mt. Diablo Unified district, outperformed Wren Avenue in both ELA/Literacy and Mathematics assessments. Additionally, Rocketship Futuro Academy, a public charter school, had significantly higher proficiency rates than Wren Avenue in both subject areas. These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for the students at Wren Avenue Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

3339 Wren Ave.
Concord, CA 94519-2328

(925) 685-7002

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4911^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,854

Students who attend Wren Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

El Dorado Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 337

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

Two or more races:

18.4%

Asian:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wren Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 23^rd among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.33. (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 Wren Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49%), two or more races (18.4%), Asian (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wren Avenue Elementary is 21, which is the 2^nd best among 30 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wren Avenue Elementary is $12,854, which is the 10^th highest among 30 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wren Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wren Avenue Elementary 4911^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Wren Avenue 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 Wren Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wren Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.59	3521^st	4809	26.8%
2005	28.70	3366^th	4822	30.2%
2006	28.49	3417^th	4818	29.1%
2007	38.87	2980^th	5113	41.7%
2008	32.31	3431^st	5113	32.9%
2009	41.61	2963^rd	5193	42.9%
2010	31.61	3730^th	5314	29.8%
2011	29.74	3999^th	5377	25.6%
2012	33.58	3694^th	5390	31.5%
2013	41.25	3235^th	5530	41.5%
2015	21.05	4519^th	5611	19.5%
2016	21.99	4427^th	5614	21.1%
2017	29.76	3854^th	5692	32.3%
2018	28.08	3988^th	5662	29.6%
2019	27.26	4170^th	5789	28.0%
2021	22.88	1095^th	1417	22.7%
2022	16.41	5228^th	5883	11.1%
2023	17.91	5063^rd	5874	13.8%
2024	19.33	4911^th	5862	16.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wren Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.55	2625^th	3246	19.1%
2019	36.72	2007^th	3275	38.7%
2021	29.57	483^rd	602	19.8%
2022	25.95	2883^rd	3311	12.9%
2023	20.61	3113^th	3250	4.2%
2024	19.16	3101^st	3160	1.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wren Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.09	3235^th	5084	36.4%
2019	39.29	3173^rd	5173	38.7%
2021	27.86	853^rd	1110	23.2%
2022	24.15	4315^th	5264	18.0%
2023	20.39	4684^th	5374	12.8%
2024	23.81	4471^st	5511	18.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Wren Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.79	3941^st	5413	27.2%
2019	40.39	3076^th	5492	44.0%
2021	25.69	923^rd	1267	27.2%
2022	15.28	5163^rd	5635	8.4%
2023	18.49	4844^th	5617	13.8%
2024	27.75	3998^th	5605	28.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Wren Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.84	3714^th	5431	31.6%
2019	10.43	5333^rd	5510	3.2%
2021	20.82	1024^th	1272	19.5%
2022	19.66	4752^nd	5663	16.1%
2023	18.64	4859^th	5650	14.0%
2024	16.64	5011^th	5636	11.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wren Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.91	3691^st	4830	23.6%
2019	32.51	3521^st	4963	29.1%
2022	13.77	4869^th	5084	4.2%
2023	21.43	4384^th	5098	14.0%
2024	27.57	3912^th	5102	23.3%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Worst school in concord. Really disorganized and the kids are very violent and the school does nothing to stop it. Teachers spent most of the day stopping kids from hitting each other. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Wren Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	469	7	21	46	0	n/a	n/a	543
1989	520	7	16	66	0	n/a	n/a	609
1990	526	11	22	88	0	n/a	n/a	647
1991	553	16	24	93	0	n/a	n/a	686
1992	543	13	26	102	0	n/a	n/a	684
1993	562	15	22	122	0	n/a	n/a	721
1994	502	20	24	93	2	n/a	n/a	641
1995	456	17	44	112	3	n/a	n/a	632
1996	456	17	44	112	3	n/a	n/a	632
1997	415	26	45	137	3	n/a	n/a	626
1998	372	16	44	125	3	n/a	n/a	560
1999	328	22	46	133	3	n/a	n/a	532
2000	307	20	39	136	3	n/a	n/a	505
2001	312	21	42	132	1	n/a	n/a	508
2002	256	14	29	151	1	n/a	n/a	451
2003	256	14	29	151	1	n/a	n/a	451
2004	234	11	35	180	1	n/a	n/a	461
2005	195	11	43	189	2	n/a	n/a	440
2006	159	13	43	193	2	n/a	n/a	410
2007	149	15	37	206	1	n/a	n/a	408
2008	117	15	31	195	1	n/a	n/a	359
2009	101	13	28	197	1	5	14	359
2010	107	15	30	225	0	4	5	386
2011	64	12	22	244	1	2	42	387
2012	87	11	41	326	5	5	66	541
2013	90	11	29	334	3	6	72	545
2014	133	13	37	320	3	11	32	549
2015	113	14	38	330	1	10	38	544
2016	93	19	41	330	1	8	39	531
2017	100	13	44	318	2	9	37	523
2018	60	17	32	250	1	3	41	404
2019	47	8	32	199	1	6	43	336
2020	54	17	38	209	0	8	36	362
2021	52	17	40	200	1	8	46	364
2022	37	9	38	168	0	5	51	308
2023	44	14	48	165	1	3	62	337

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 Wren Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	21.0	25.8	n/a
1989	609	23.5	25.9	n/a
1990	647	23.5	27.5	n/a
1991	686	26.5	25.8	n/a
1992	684	26.9	25.4	24.6
1993	721	25.2	28.6	30.1
1994	641	24.0	26.7	30.6
1995	632	23.8	26.6	31.3
1996	632	23.8	26.6	31.3
1997	626	25.8	24.3	34
1998	560	26.4	21.2	38.2
1999	532	26.8	19.9	37.2
2000	505	22.0	23.0	37.6
2001	508	24.8	20.5	32.5
2002	451	23.8	18.9	39.9
2003	451	23.8	18.9	39.9
2004	461	24.8	18.6	43.2
2005	440	21.0	21.0	48.6
2006	410	19.0	21.6	0
2007	408	20.0	20.4	52
2008	359	19.2	18.7	55.4
2009	359	17.1	19.8	58.8
2010	386	15.2	25.3	63
2011	387	n/a	n/a	67.4
2012	541	19.6	27.6	n/a
2013	545	21.4	25.4	73.9
2014	549	18.0	30.5	74.5
2015	544	20.0	27.2	72.1
2016	531	20.0	26.5	77.4
2017	523	20.0	26.1	72.1
2018	404	17.0	23.7	76.7
2019	336	14.4	23.3	73.5
2020	362	n/a	n/a	74.3
2021	364	15.0	24.2	68.1
2022	308	13.0	23.6	75
2023	337	16.0	21.0	61.7

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 Wren Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	21.0	25.8	n/a
1989	609	23.5	25.9	n/a
1990	647	23.5	27.5	n/a
1991	686	26.5	25.8	n/a
1992	684	26.9	25.4	24.6
1993	721	25.2	28.6	30.1
1994	641	24.0	26.7	30.6
1995	632	23.8	26.6	31.3
1996	632	23.8	26.6	31.3
1997	626	25.8	24.3	34
1998	560	26.4	21.2	38.2
1999	532	26.8	19.9	37.2
2000	505	22.0	23.0	37.6
2001	508	24.8	20.5	32.5
2002	451	23.8	18.9	39.9
2003	451	23.8	18.9	39.9
2004	461	24.8	18.6	43.2
2005	440	21.0	21.0	48.6
2006	410	19.0	21.6	0
2007	408	20.0	20.4	52
2008	359	19.2	18.7	55.4
2009	359	17.1	19.8	58.8
2010	386	15.2	25.3	63
2011	387	n/a	n/a	67.4
2012	541	19.6	27.6	n/a
2013	545	21.4	25.4	73.9
2014	549	18.0	30.5	74.5
2015	544	20.0	27.2	72.1
2016	531	20.0	26.5	77.4
2017	523	20.0	26.1	72.1
2018	404	17.0	23.7	76.7
2019	336	14.4	23.3	73.5
2020	362	n/a	n/a	74.3
2021	364	15.0	24.2	68.1
2022	308	13.0	23.6	75
2023	337	16.0	21.0	61.7

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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