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

Cambridge Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.5/100, placing it at the 15th percentile statewide. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 990 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cambridge Elementary?

2.4% of students at Cambridge Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 11.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cambridge Elementary improving or declining?

Cambridge Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cambridge Elementary?

20.6% of students at Cambridge 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.

Cambridge Elementary

Mt. Diablo Unified Concord Contra Costa County 94520

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

990 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

451 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

72%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 83.4%

White 4.7%

Asian 5.5%

Black 1.8%

Other 4.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cambridge Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.4%
Met Standard	9.3%
Below Standard	88.3%

Exceeded

2.4%

Met

9.3%

Below

88.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "12% proficient" for Cambridge Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.4% of students exceeded standard while 9.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 16.4 points below the Mt. Diablo Unified district average of 18.8%. The 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.8% exceeded — 18.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.