Is Sequoia Elementary a good school?

Sequoia Elementary ranks 692 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sequoia Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 593 students attended Sequoia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Elementary?

Students at Sequoia Elementary are 33% White, 30% Two or more races, 19% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Sequoia Elementary

Summary:

Sequoia Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pleasant Hill, California, serving 593 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.

Sequoia Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics that are 20-30 percentage points higher than the surrounding area. The school's performance is particularly impressive for its female, Hispanic, and low-income student groups, which rank in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools. However, the school's Asian and White student groups perform relatively lower, suggesting a need to further address equity and inclusion. Sequoia Elementary also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools.

Sequoia Elementary's consistent high performance is noteworthy, as it is part of a district that is only ranked in the middle of the state. The school outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, with the exception of Strandwood Elementary, which also ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools. The stark contrast in performance between Sequoia Elementary and some of the lower-performing nearby schools, such as Ygnacio Valley Elementary and Fair Oaks Elementary, suggests that further analysis of best practices and resource allocation within the district could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes across the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

277 Boyd Rd.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-3796

(925) 935-5721

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
692^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,479

Student/teacher ratio: 28.7

Number of students: 593

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.7%

Two or more races:

30.0%

Asian:

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sequoia Elementary ranks better than 88.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.17. (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 Sequoia Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (32.7%), two or more races (30%), Asian (19.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sequoia Elementary is 28.7. 22 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sequoia Elementary employs 20.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sequoia Elementary is $10,479. 27 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sequoia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sequoia Elementary 692^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sequoia 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 Sequoia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.02	127^th	4809	97.4%
2005	95.68	180^th	4822	96.3%
2006	91.74	394^th	4818	91.8%
2007	93.44	318^th	5113	93.8%
2008	94.30	229^th	5113	95.5%
2009	90.21	469^th	5193	91.0%
2010	88.01	577^th	5314	89.1%
2011	91.86	325^th	5377	94.0%
2012	91.48	333^rd	5390	93.8%
2013	91.10	393^rd	5530	92.9%
2015	92.82	462^nd	5611	91.8%
2016	93.67	405^th	5614	92.8%
2017	89.92	648^th	5692	88.6%
2018	91.84	523^rd	5662	90.8%
2019	83.25	1002^nd	5789	82.7%
2021	81.03	258^th	1417	81.8%
2022	85.90	901^st	5883	84.7%
2023	90.03	709^th	5874	87.9%
2024	90.17	692^nd	5862	88.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	56.17	226^th	445	49.2%
2022	63.95	250^th	610	59.0%
2023	52.37	367^th	669	45.1%
2024	64.77	277^th	669	58.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	93.32	122^nd	2420	95.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.73	135^th	5084	97.3%
2019	78.55	784^th	5173	84.8%
2021	90.78	60^th	1110	94.6%
2022	79.57	772^nd	5264	85.3%
2023	89.03	426^th	5374	92.1%
2024	86.89	554^th	5511	89.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.91	672^nd	5413	87.6%
2019	72.53	1389^th	5492	74.7%
2021	75.67	282^nd	1267	77.7%
2022	88.13	732^nd	5635	87.0%
2023	91.44	539^th	5617	90.4%
2024	92.30	479^th	5605	91.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	80.54	296^th	2227	86.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.29	432^nd	5431	92.0%
2019	88.16	683^rd	5510	87.6%
2021	82.50	223^rd	1272	82.5%
2022	80.63	1084^th	5663	80.9%
2023	85.63	832^nd	5650	85.3%
2024	83.67	938^th	5636	83.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.65	570^th	1071	46.8%
2019	45.14	761^st	1149	33.8%
2022	55.69	651^st	1154	43.6%
2023	69.22	420^th	1190	64.7%
2024	58.87	628^th	1203	47.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.70	204^th	4830	95.8%
2019	91.02	260^th	4963	94.8%
2022	82.71	642^nd	5084	87.4%
2023	88.98	396^th	5098	92.2%
2024	85.15	541^st	5102	89.4%

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Rank History for White students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.11	673^rd	2737	75.4%
2019	53.95	1421^st	2834	49.9%
2022	55.96	1289^th	2726	52.7%
2023	67.99	863^rd	2662	67.6%
2024	67.37	898^th	2647	66.1%

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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

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Enrollment information for Sequoia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	500	9	74	22	1	n/a	n/a	606
1989	500	7	79	22	1	n/a	n/a	609
1990	474	6	61	30	1	n/a	n/a	572
1991	468	5	68	30	2	n/a	n/a	573
1992	460	4	85	27	2	n/a	n/a	578
1993	454	6	90	31	2	n/a	n/a	583
1994	446	8	102	26	2	n/a	n/a	584
1995	446	5	104	29	3	n/a	n/a	587
1996	446	5	104	29	3	n/a	n/a	587
1997	454	8	105	21	1	n/a	n/a	589
1998	461	5	99	29	2	n/a	n/a	596
1999	457	8	104	33	2	n/a	n/a	604
2000	457	9	105	34	2	n/a	n/a	607
2001	438	11	115	36	4	n/a	n/a	604
2002	437	15	111	45	3	n/a	n/a	611
2003	437	15	111	45	3	n/a	n/a	611
2004	422	15	113	60	3	n/a	n/a	613
2005	405	14	112	67	6	n/a	n/a	604
2006	405	14	106	79	5	n/a	n/a	609
2007	399	14	108	79	6	n/a	n/a	606
2008	383	17	130	66	5	n/a	n/a	601
2009	378	13	135	67	4	1	8	606
2010	371	14	114	63	4	2	14	582
2011	327	19	127	71	2	1	23	570
2012	298	20	137	89	2	2	27	575
2013	278	19	143	97	2	1	34	574
2014	291	16	130	107	2	1	28	575
2015	262	17	120	108	2	1	36	546
2016	250	16	113	107	2	2	40	530
2017	248	14	111	102	2	1	50	528
2018	265	9	120	101	0	0	83	578
2019	232	11	112	93	0	0	123	571
2020	251	12	117	92	0	0	104	576
2021	241	14	138	92	0	0	109	594
2022	210	14	124	95	0	0	149	592
2023	194	11	114	96	0	0	178	593

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 Sequoia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	606	22.0	27.5	n/a
1989	609	21.1	28.8	n/a
1990	572	19.5	29.3	n/a
1991	573	19.5	29.3	n/a
1992	578	19.8	29.1	3.1
1993	583	20.3	28.7	3.3
1994	584	21.4	27.3	3.4
1995	587	21.3	27.6	3.4
1996	587	21.3	27.6	3.4
1997	589	22.8	25.8	0
1998	596	25.1	23.7	0
1999	604	25.6	23.6	0
2000	607	25.0	24.3	0
2001	604	26.1	23.1	0
2002	611	26.7	22.9	4.1
2003	611	26.7	22.9	4.1
2004	613	27.2	22.5	6
2005	604	26.1	23.1	5.3
2006	609	25.6	23.8	0
2007	606	25.6	23.7	8.4
2008	601	27.1	22.2	6
2009	606	26.0	22.4	6.6
2010	582	20.5	28.3	39.2
2011	570	n/a	n/a	6.3
2012	575	19.5	29.4	n/a
2013	574	20.3	28.2	9.6
2014	575	18.0	31.9	11
2015	546	18.0	30.3	11.9
2016	530	18.0	29.4	8.9
2017	528	20.0	26.4	10.6
2018	578	22.5	25.6	13.5
2019	571	22.5	25.3	14
2020	576	n/a	n/a	12.2
2021	594	22.4	26.5	15
2022	592	21.2	27.9	17.1
2023	593	20.6	28.7	12.1

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 Sequoia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	606	22.0	27.5	n/a
1989	609	21.1	28.8	n/a
1990	572	19.5	29.3	n/a
1991	573	19.5	29.3	n/a
1992	578	19.8	29.1	3.1
1993	583	20.3	28.7	3.3
1994	584	21.4	27.3	3.4
1995	587	21.3	27.6	3.4
1996	587	21.3	27.6	3.4
1997	589	22.8	25.8	0
1998	596	25.1	23.7	0
1999	604	25.6	23.6	0
2000	607	25.0	24.3	0
2001	604	26.1	23.1	0
2002	611	26.7	22.9	4.1
2003	611	26.7	22.9	4.1
2004	613	27.2	22.5	6
2005	604	26.1	23.1	5.3
2006	609	25.6	23.8	0
2007	606	25.6	23.7	8.4
2008	601	27.1	22.2	6
2009	606	26.0	22.4	6.6
2010	582	20.5	28.3	39.2
2011	570	n/a	n/a	6.3
2012	575	19.5	29.4	n/a
2013	574	20.3	28.2	9.6
2014	575	18.0	31.9	11
2015	546	18.0	30.3	11.9
2016	530	18.0	29.4	8.9
2017	528	20.0	26.4	10.6
2018	578	22.5	25.6	13.5
2019	571	22.5	25.3	14
2020	576	n/a	n/a	12.2
2021	594	22.4	26.5	15
2022	592	21.2	27.9	17.1
2023	593	20.6	28.7	12.1

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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