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Mt. Diablo Unified Schools
Mt. Diablo Unified is a public school district in California, based in Contra Costa County (Concord). SchoolGrade grades 51 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mt. Diablo Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Mt. Diablo Unified
47 of 51 schools in Mt. Diablo Unified carry a SchoolGrade (4 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 12C: 8D: 12F: 8
Best schools in Mt. Diablo Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Northgate High (High school, meets expectations)
- A Walnut Acres Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Foothill Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A Horizons School Independent Study (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Valle Verde Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Mt Diablo Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Bancroft Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ College Park High (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Strandwood Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Sequoia Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Mt. Diablo Unified
High schools (8)
- B+ College Park High, Pleasant Hill
- C- Concord High, Concord
- Crossroads High, Concord
- C- Mt Diablo High, Concord
- A Northgate High, Walnut Creek
- F Olympic Continuation High, Concord
- D Prospect High Continuation, Pleasant Hill
- D Ygnacio Valley High, Concord
Middle and junior high schools (9)
- B+ Diablo View Middle, Clayton
- D- El Dorado Middle, Concord
- A Foothill Middle, Walnut Creek
- F Oak Grove Middle, Concord
- C Pine Hollow Middle, Concord
- B+ Pleasant Hill Middle, Pleasant Hill
- F Riverview Middle, Bay Point
- B+ Sequoia Middle, Pleasant Hill
- B- Valley View Middle, Pleasant Hill
Elementary and primary schools (28)
- C+ Ayers Elementary, Concord
- A- Bancroft Elementary, Walnut Creek
- F Bel Air Elementary, Bay Point
- F Cambridge Elementary, Concord
- C Delta View Elementary, Pittsburg
- D El Monte Elementary, Concord
- D Fair Oaks Elementary, Pleasant Hill
- C- Gregory Gardens Elementary, Pleasant Hill
- B- Hidden Valley Elementary, Martinez
- B+ Highlands Elementary, Concord
- F Meadow Homes Elementary, Concord
- B Monte Gardens Elementary, Concord
- D+ Mountain View Elementary, Concord
- A- Mt Diablo Elementary, Clayton
- B+ Pleasant Hill Elementary, Pleasant Hill
- F Rio Vista Elementary, Bay Point
- B+ Sequoia Elementary, Pleasant Hill
- F Shore Acres Elementary, Bay Point
- C+ Silverwood Elementary, Concord
- B+ Strandwood Elementary, Pleasant Hill
- D- Sun Terrace Elementary, Concord
- B Valhalla Elementary, Pleasant Hill
- A- Valle Verde Elementary, Walnut Creek
- A Walnut Acres Elementary, Walnut Creek
- D- Westwood Elementary, Concord
- D Woodside Elementary, Concord
- D Wren Avenue Elementary, Concord
- D- Ygnacio Valley Elementary, Concord
Other schools and academies (6)
- Eagle Peak Montessori, Walnut Creek
- Glenbrook Academy, Concord
- C- Holbrook Language Academy, Concord
- A Horizons School Independent Study, Pleasant Hill
- Mdusd Preschools, Pleasant Hill
- D+ Sunrise Special Education, Concord
Where Mt. Diablo Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (7)
- Concord (24)
- Pleasant Hill (13)
- Walnut Creek (6)
- Bay Point (4)
- Clayton (2)
- Martinez (1)
- Pittsburg (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Contra Costa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 29,356 students with 1,251 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,466 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0626370
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pittsburg Unified (13 schools, 6 mi)
- Walnut Creek Elementary (7 schools, 6 mi)
- Lafayette Elementary (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Antioch Unified (25 schools, 9 mi)
- Martinez Unified (8 schools, 10 mi)
- Acalanes Union High (5 schools, 10 mi)
- San Ramon Valley Unified (36 schools, 11 mi)
- Moraga Elementary (4 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Mt. Diablo Unified
How many schools are in Mt. Diablo Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 51 public schools in Mt. Diablo Unified, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mt. Diablo Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Concord, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Bay Point, Clayton and 2 more.
How good are the schools in Mt. Diablo Unified?
Across the 47 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.5%. 57% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mt. Diablo Unified?
29,356 students were enrolled in Mt. Diablo Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mt. Diablo Unified?
Mt. Diablo Unified is in California, based in Contra Costa County, with its district office in Concord. Its boundary covers about 125 sq mi.