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Strandwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

416 Gladys Dr., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 · (925) 685-3212 · Part of Mount Diablo Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
596
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Strandwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pleasant Hill kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Strandwood ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

416 Gladys Dr., Pleasant Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten142
Grade 193
Grade 282
Grade 392
Grade 4101
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
573’20
551’21
578’22
600’23
596’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 15%Asian 12%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Strandwood Elementary from Pleasant Hill 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; Pleasant Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.