Best traditional public schools in Mt. Diablo Unified (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 43 schools in Mt. Diablo Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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Foothill MiddleWalnut Creek · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 1,005 students
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75
Walnut Acres ElementaryWalnut Creek · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 689 students
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72
Northgate HighWalnut Creek · Public High63% Math proficiency · 1,546 students
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Valhalla ElementaryPleasant Hill · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 721 students
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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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69
Strandwood ElementaryPleasant Hill · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 596 students
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Bancroft ElementaryWalnut Creek · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 672 students
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Diablo View MiddleClayton · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 514 students
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Monte Gardens ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 562 students
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College Park HighPleasant Hill · Public High48% Math proficiency · 1,948 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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Sequoia MiddlePleasant Hill · Public Middle48% Math proficiency · 882 students
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Ayers ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 394 students
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Pleasant Hill MiddlePleasant Hill · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 738 students
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Hidden Valley ElementaryMartinez · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 831 students
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Valley View MiddlePleasant Hill · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 819 students
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Woodside ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 289 students
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Pine Hollow MiddleConcord · Public Middle39% Math proficiency · 538 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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Concord HighConcord · Public High29% Math proficiency · 1,137 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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24
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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Mt. Diablo HighConcord · Public High15% Math proficiency · 1,397 students
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Ygnacio Valley HighConcord · Public High13% Math proficiency · 1,059 students
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Sun Terrace ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 418 students
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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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El Dorado MiddleConcord · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 861 students
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11
Meadow Homes ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 732 students
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10
Riverview MiddleBay Point · Public Middle10% Math proficiency · 682 students
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9
Bel Air ElementaryBay Point · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 328 students
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Oak Grove MiddleConcord · Public Middle8% Math proficiency · 681 students
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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	Foothill Middle Walnut Creek · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	78.6 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	1,005
2	Walnut Acres Elementary Walnut Creek · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	75.0 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	689
3	Northgate High Walnut Creek · High · Grades 9–12	Public	72.4 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	1,546
4	Valhalla Elementary Pleasant Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72.4 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	721
5	Valle Verde Elementary Walnut Creek · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72.3 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	485
6	Sequoia Elementary Pleasant Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	71.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	594
7	Mt. Diablo Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	70.8 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	739
8	Strandwood Elementary Pleasant Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.1 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	596
9	Bancroft Elementary Walnut Creek · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	66.8 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	672
10	Diablo View Middle Clayton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.1 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	514
11	Monte Gardens Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	562
12	College Park High Pleasant Hill · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60.0 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,948
13	Highlands Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58.9 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	512
14	Pleasant Hill Elementary Pleasant Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58.7 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	652
15	Silverwood Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	55.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	530
16	Sequoia Middle Pleasant Hill · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.4 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	882
17	Ayers Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	53.4 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	394
18	Pleasant Hill Middle Pleasant Hill · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.0 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	738
19	Hidden Valley Elementary Martinez · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49.2 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	831
20	Valley View Middle Pleasant Hill · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	819
21	Woodside Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	44.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	289
22	Pine Hollow Middle Concord · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41.6 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	538
23	Mountain View Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	38.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	267
24	Gregory Gardens Elementary Pleasant Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	37.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	409
25	Concord High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	36.0 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,137
26	Delta View Elementary Pittsburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	29.9 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	656
27	El Monte Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	418
28	Westwood Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	224
29	Wren Avenue Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	349
30	Holbrook Language Academy Concord · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	20.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	501
31	Mt. Diablo High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	1,397
32	Ygnacio Valley High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.5 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	1,059
33	Sun Terrace Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.8 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	418
34	Fair Oaks Elementary Pleasant Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	323
35	Rio Vista Elementary Bay Point · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.2 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	431
36	Ygnacio Valley Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	12.3 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	387
37	El Dorado Middle Concord · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	11.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	861
38	Meadow Homes Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	11.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	732
39	Riverview Middle Bay Point · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	9.5 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	682
40	Bel Air Elementary Bay Point · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	9.0 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	328
41	Oak Grove Middle Concord · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	8.6 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	681
42	Shore Acres Elementary Bay Point · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	8.3 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	398
43	Cambridge Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	5.9 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	469

Foothill Middle in Walnut Creek leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Mt. Diablo Unified with a Success Index (US) of 78.6. Of the 43 schools shown, 43 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California traditional public 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 public school in Mt. Diablo Unified?

Foothill Middle in Walnut Creek, California ranks first among traditional public schools in Mt. Diablo Unified with a Success Index (US) of 78.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 1,005).

How are traditional public 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.