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Monte Gardens Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3841 Larkspur Dr., Concord, CA 94519 · (925) 685-3834 · Part of Mount Diablo Unified School District

Concord’s School Grade B better than 62% of California school districts

Directions
Students
562
Students per teacher
29:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Monte Gardens Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 29 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Concord kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Concord kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Monte Gardens ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3841 Larkspur Dr., Concord

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten93
Grade 190
Grade 296
Grade 399
Grade 489
Grade 595
Enrollment over time
482’20
482’21
539’22
578’23
562’24

Up 16.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 32%White 31%Asian 18%Two or more races 15%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Monte Gardens Elementary from Concord families.

Other schools in Mount Diablo Unified School District

The district →
Hidden Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Martinez
B+
831 students27:1
Mt. Diablo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clayton
A
739 students30:1
Meadow Homes Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Concord
D
732 students28:1
Valhalla Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pleasant Hill
A−
721 students28:1
Walnut Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Walnut Creek
A
689 students29:1
Bancroft Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Walnut Creek
A
672 students27:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Concord’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.