Best elementary schools in Mt. Diablo Unified (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in Mt. Diablo Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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Walnut Acres ElementaryWalnut Creek · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 689 students
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72
Valhalla ElementaryPleasant Hill · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 721 students
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72
Valle Verde ElementaryWalnut Creek · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 485 students
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Sequoia ElementaryPleasant Hill · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 594 students
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Mt. Diablo ElementaryClayton · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 739 students
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Strandwood ElementaryPleasant Hill · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 596 students
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Eagle Peak MontessoriWalnut Creek · Charter Elementary52% Math proficiency · 301 students
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Bancroft ElementaryWalnut Creek · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 672 students
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Monte Gardens ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 562 students
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Highlands ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 512 students
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Pleasant Hill ElementaryPleasant Hill · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 652 students
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Silverwood ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 530 students
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Ayers ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 394 students
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Hidden Valley ElementaryMartinez · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 831 students
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Woodside ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 289 students
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Mountain View ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 267 students
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Gregory Gardens ElementaryPleasant Hill · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 409 students
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Delta View ElementaryPittsburg · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 656 students
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El Monte ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 418 students
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Westwood ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 224 students
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Wren Avenue ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 349 students
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Holbrook Language AcademyConcord · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 501 students
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15
Sun Terrace ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 418 students
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15
Fair Oaks ElementaryPleasant Hill · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 323 students
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Rio Vista ElementaryBay Point · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 431 students
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12
Ygnacio Valley ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 387 students
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11
Meadow Homes ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 732 students
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Bel Air ElementaryBay Point · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 328 students
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8
Shore Acres ElementaryBay Point · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 398 students
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Cambridge ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 469 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Walnut Acres Elementary Walnut Creek · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	75.0 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	689
2	Valhalla Elementary Pleasant Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72.4 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	721
3	Valle Verde Elementary Walnut Creek · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72.3 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	485
4	Sequoia Elementary Pleasant Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	71.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	594
5	Mt. Diablo Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	70.8 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	739
6	Strandwood Elementary Pleasant Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.1 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	596
7	Eagle Peak Montessori Walnut Creek · Elementary · Grades 1–8	Charter	67.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	301
8	Bancroft Elementary Walnut Creek · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	66.8 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	672
9	Monte Gardens Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	562
10	Highlands Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58.9 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	512
11	Pleasant Hill Elementary Pleasant Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58.7 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	652
12	Silverwood Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	55.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	530
13	Ayers Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	53.4 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	394
14	Hidden Valley Elementary Martinez · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49.2 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	831
15	Woodside Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	44.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	289
16	Mountain View Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	38.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	267
17	Gregory Gardens Elementary Pleasant Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	37.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	409
18	Delta View Elementary Pittsburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	29.9 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	656
19	El Monte Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	418
20	Westwood Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	224
21	Wren Avenue Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	349
22	Holbrook Language Academy Concord · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	20.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	501
23	Sun Terrace Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.8 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	418
24	Fair Oaks Elementary Pleasant Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	323
25	Rio Vista Elementary Bay Point · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.2 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	431
26	Ygnacio Valley Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	12.3 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	387
27	Meadow Homes Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	11.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	732
28	Bel Air Elementary Bay Point · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	9.0 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	328
29	Shore Acres Elementary Bay Point · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	8.3 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	398
30	Cambridge Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	5.9 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	469

Walnut Acres Elementary in Walnut Creek leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Mt. Diablo Unified with a Success Index (US) of 75.0. Of the 30 schools shown, 29 are public, 1 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider California elementary schools rankings, every school on the Mt. Diablo Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Mt. Diablo Unified?

Walnut Acres Elementary in Walnut Creek, California ranks first among elementary schools in Mt. Diablo Unified with a Success Index (US) of 75.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 689).

How are elementary schools in Mt. Diablo Unified ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.