How does Ayers Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Concord?

Ayers Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.0/100, placing it at the 56th percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 744 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ayers Elementary?

21.9% of students at Ayers Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ayers Elementary improving or declining?

Ayers Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ayers Elementary?

15.7% of students at Ayers Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Ayers Elementary

Mt. Diablo Unified Concord Contra Costa County 94521

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

744 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

388 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

28%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 34.3%

White 36.9%

Asian 8.3%

Black 2.8%

Other 17.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ayers Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.9%
Met Standard	23.1%
Below Standard	55.0%

Exceeded

21.9%

Met

23.1%

Below

55.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Ayers Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.0 points above the Mt. Diablo Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 22.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.