Photo: Geraoma · Public domainConcord’s public schools outscore 62% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Concord, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Concord’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 544 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Concord’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,629 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
14 elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Rocketship Futuro Academy, Clayton Valley Charter High, De la Salle High School (private), Carondelet High School (private), Kings Valley Christian School (private), Queen of All Saints School (private), St. Francis of Assisi (private), St. Agnes Elementary School (private), Ygnacio Valley Christian School (private), Wood Rose Academy (private), Anova Center for Education (private), The Concordia School (private), De la Salle Academy (private), Calvary Christian (private), Hope Academy for Dyslexics (private), Montessori School of Concord (private), Spectrum Center-Valley Campus (private), Step by Step Montessori School (private), Beginnings & Beyond Montessori Christian (private), Diablo Valley (private) and Acton Academy Concord, Inc (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Concord’s grade
B: better than 62% of California school districts, #341 of 847 California towns. Test scores are above the California average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Concord, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Concord · depends on your address
Mt. Diablo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,397 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Concord High
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Ygnacio Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,059 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Concord · depends on your address
Mt. Diablo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,397 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Concord High
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Ygnacio Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,059 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Concord’s public schools are run by Mount Diablo Unified School District, which also serves Clayton, Martinez, Pittsburg and Pleasant Hill and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Concord vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Concord’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Concord | B | Mount Diablo Unified |
| Clayton | B | Mount Diablo Unified |
| Pleasant Hill | B | Mount Diablo Unified |
| Walnut Creek | B+ | Walnut Creek Elementary K–8 · Mount Diablo Unified K–12 · Acalanes Union High 9–12 |
All 3 neighbors share Mount Diablo Unified with Concord, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Concord
43 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Crossroads High, Sunrise (Special Education) and Glenbrook Academy).
Questions about Concord’s schools
Are Concord’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Concord children attend outscore 62% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #341 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Concord in?
Mount Diablo Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 29,210 students in 50 schools (2024–25).
Where do Concord kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Mt. Diablo High, Concord High and Ygnacio Valley High.
What is Concord’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Mount Diablo Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Concord spend per student?
$16,629 in Mount Diablo Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Concord?
Yes: De la Salle High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 1,042 students), Carondelet High School (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 834 students), Kings Valley Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 447 students), Queen of All Saints School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 322 students), St. Francis of Assisi (Catholic, grades K–8, 300 students), St. Agnes Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 261 students), Ygnacio Valley Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 143 students), Wood Rose Academy (Catholic, grades K–8, 110 students), Anova Center for Education (special education, grades 1–12, 71 students), The Concordia School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 70 students), De la Salle Academy (catholic · all-boys, grades 5–8, 68 students), Calvary Christian (religious, grades 1–12, 56 students), Hope Academy for Dyslexics (special education, grades 3–8, 54 students), Montessori School of Concord (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 41 students), Spectrum Center-Valley Campus (special education, grades 3–12, 40 students), Step by Step Montessori School (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades PK–K, 40 students), Beginnings & Beyond Montessori Christian (religious, grades PK–K, 37 students), Diablo Valley (nonsectarian, grades , 15 students) and Acton Academy Concord, Inc (nonsectarian, grades 4–6, 5 students). Concord also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Concord families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.