Monte Gardens Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

3841 Larkspur Dr.
Concord, CA 94519

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Top 20%

Serving 578 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Monte Gardens Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 578 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 20% in CA
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Monte Gardens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Monte Gardens Elementary School's student population of 578 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monte Gardens Elementary School
Kind	93
1	97
2	101
3	92
4	96
5	99

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Total Students

578 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School
2023	539
2022	482
2021	482
2020	518
2019	518
2018	525
2017	525
2016	554
2015	555
2014	582
2013	588
2012	577
2011	551
2010	572
2009	590
2008	586
2007	576
2006	579
2005	594
2004	605
2003	595
2002	586
2001	582
2000	572
1999	605
1998	595
1997	570
1996	577
1995	575
1994	591
1993	571
1992	568
1991	572
1990	560
1989	561
1988	544
1987	543

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	20
2014	20
2013	22
2012	22
2010	22
2009	27
2008	29
2007	26
2006	27
2005	27
2004	30
2003	28
2002	26
2001	27
2000	28
1999	29
1998	29
1997	26
1996	25
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	22

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School Motto

We are principled, knowledgeable, and inquiry driven citizens.

School Rankings

Monte Gardens Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Monte Gardens Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1454 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School
2023	#1454
2022	#1510
2021	#1433
2019	#1584
2018	#1610
2017	#1352
2016	#1140
2015	#1102
2014	#1043
2013	#334
2012	#429

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57%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	57%	34%	36%
2022	55%	33%	35%
2021	44%	34%	36%
2019	58%	40%	38%
2018	61%	39%	39%
2017	59%	38%	38%
2016	64%	37%	39%
2015	56%	34%	39%
2014	50%	63%	60%
2013	90%	59%	59%
2012	88%	59%	60%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2022	66%	47%	46%
2021	53%	49%	45%
2019	69%	51%	50%
2018	65%	50%	39%
2017	69%	48%	50%
2016	69%	48%	49%
2015	69%	44%	47%
2014	50%	58%	61%
2013	85%	57%	59%
2012	86%	58%	61%
2011	81%	56%	59%

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35-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2022	37%	29%	31%
2021	42%	28%	31%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

28:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	27:1	22:1	25:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2016	28:1	24:1	24:1
2015	28:1	24:1	24:1
2014	29:1	24:1	24:1
2013	27:1	24:1	22:1
2012	26:1	23:1	22:1
2010	26:1	21:1	23:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	23:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	23:1	25:1	23:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1
1991	27:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2011)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Asian

16%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	10%	12%	11%
2022	8%	12%	12%
2021	11%	12%	12%
2020	12%	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%	12%
2018	16%	11%	12%
2017	16%	11%	12%
2016	18%	11%	12%
2015	18%	11%	13%
2014	18%	11%	13%
2013	19%	11%	13%
2012	19%	11%	12%
2011	17%	11%	12%
2010	16%	11%	12%
2009	14%	11%	12%
2008	14%	12%	13%
2007	12%	12%	13%
2006	13%	12%	13%
2005	12%	12%	13%
2004	11%	12%	13%
2003	11%	11%	13%
2002	10%	11%	13%
2001	10%	11%	12%
2000	11%	11%	12%
1999	13%	11%	12%
1998	11%	11%	12%
1997	11%	11%	12%
1996	10%	11%	11%
1995	9%	11%	11%
1994	9%	11%	12%
1993	10%	11%	12%
1992	8%	11%	11%
1991	9%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

34%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	32%	55%	44%
2022	32%	56%	44%
2021	31%	56%	44%
2020	32%	55%	43%
2019	32%	55%	43%
2018	31%	54%	43%
2017	31%	54%	43%
2016	30%	54%	43%
2015	28%	54%	42%
2014	25%	53%	40%
2013	23%	53%	39%
2012	23%	52%	37%
2011	20%	51%	36%
2010	20%	50%	34%
2009	18%	49%	32%
2008	20%	50%	31%
2007	21%	49%	30%
2006	19%	48%	29%
2005	21%	47%	27%
2004	19%	46%	25%
2003	19%	45%	23%
2002	17%	44%	22%
2001	14%	43%	20%
2000	13%	42%	19%
1999	12%	41%	18%
1998	11%	40%	17%
1997	9%	40%	16%
1996	9%	39%	15%
1995	9%	38%	14%
1994	9%	37%	13%
1993	9%	36%	12%
1992	9%	35%	11%
1991	9%	34%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	2%	8%	5%
2002	2%	8%	5%
2001	2%	8%	5%
2000	2%	9%	5%
1999	2%	9%	5%
1998	3%	9%	5%
1997	3%	9%	5%
1996	4%	9%	5%
1995	4%	9%	5%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	2%	9%	4%
1992	2%	9%	4%
1991	2%	9%	4%

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White

30%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	22%	21%	24%
2022	27%	21%	25%
2021	32%	22%	28%
2020	33%	23%	28%
2019	33%	23%	28%
2018	39%	24%	32%
2017	39%	24%	32%
2016	41%	24%	34%
2015	44%	24%	35%
2014	46%	25%	37%
2013	46%	25%	37%
2012	50%	26%	40%
2011	55%	27%	43%
2010	57%	27%	46%
2009	58%	28%	47%
2008	61%	29%	50%
2007	62%	29%	51%
2006	64%	31%	53%
2005	63%	31%	54%
2004	66%	32%	57%
2003	67%	34%	59%
2002	70%	35%	60%
2001	73%	36%	62%
2000	73%	37%	64%
1999	73%	38%	65%
1998	74%	39%	66%
1997	77%	39%	67%
1996	77%	40%	69%
1995	77%	41%	70%
1994	78%	42%	71%
1993	79%	43%	72%
1992	81%	44%	74%
1991	80%	45%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	34%	6%	17%
2022	30%	5%	15%
2021	23%	5%	12%
2020	20%	4%	13%
2019	20%	4%	13%
2018	10%	4%	9%
2017	10%	4%	9%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	9%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	0.73	0.64	0.71
2022	0.73	0.63	0.71
2021	0.74	0.62	0.71
2020	0.74	0.63	0.71
2019	0.74	0.63	0.71
2018	0.72	0.64	0.69
2017	0.72	0.64	0.69
2016	0.71	0.64	0.69
2015	0.70	0.64	0.69
2014	0.70	0.65	0.69
2013	0.70	0.65	0.70
2012	0.67	0.65	0.69
2011	0.64	0.67	0.68
2010	0.61	0.67	0.66
2009	0.61	0.71	0.66
2008	0.57	0.65	0.64
2007	0.56	0.67	0.63
2006	0.54	0.66	0.63
2005	0.55	0.67	0.62
2004	0.52	0.67	0.60
2003	0.51	0.67	0.59
2002	0.48	0.67	0.58
2001	0.44	0.67	0.56
2000	0.44	0.67	0.55
1999	0.44	0.67	0.53
1998	0.43	0.67	0.52
1997	0.39	0.67	0.51
1996	0.39	0.67	0.50
1995	0.39	0.67	0.48
1994	0.38	0.67	0.47
1993	0.36	0.67	0.45
1992	0.33	0.67	0.43
1991	0.35	0.67	0.40

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Eligible for

22%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	19%	51%	36%
2022	24%	51%	38%
2021	21%	53%	37%
2020	20%	52%	42%
2019	20%	52%	42%
2018	16%	49%	37%
2017	16%	49%	37%
2016	13%	50%	38%
2015	16%	50%	39%
2014	13%	49%	39%
2013	15%	48%	38%
2011	10%	46%	30%
2010	9%	46%	29%
2009	9%	43%	28%
2008	6%	41%	26%
2007	5%	40%	24%
2005	6%	40%	22%
2004	7%	40%	21%
2003	6%	39%	21%
2002	6%	39%	18%
2001	6%	39%	18%
2000	7%	40%	20%
1999	8%	40%	19%
1998	13%	47%	24%
1997	12%	47%	23%
1996	11%	46%	23%
1995	11%	45%	22%
1994	8%	43%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Monte Gardens Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	3%
2022	18%	7%	9%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	4%	9%	6%
2017	4%	9%	6%
2016	4%	9%	6%
2015	4%	9%	6%
2014	6%	9%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	6%	9%	7%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	5%	10%	7%
2007	4%	10%	7%
2005	4%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	6%
2003	2%	9%	6%
2002	2%	8%	5%
2001	3%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

MT. Diablo Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monte Gardens Elementary School's ranking?

Monte Gardens Elementary School is ranked #1454 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Monte Gardens Elementary School often compared to?

Monte Gardens Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sequoia Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Monte Gardens Elementary School?

578 students attend Monte Gardens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Monte Gardens Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 16% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Monte Gardens Elementary School?

Monte Gardens Elementary School has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Monte Gardens Elementary School offer ?

Monte Gardens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Monte Gardens Elementary School part of?

Monte Gardens Elementary School is part of MT. Diablo Unified School District.

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