How does Gregory Gardens Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pleasant Hill?

Gregory Gardens Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.7/100, placing it at the 56th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 760 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Gregory Gardens Elementary?

16.1% of students at Gregory Gardens Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Gregory Gardens Elementary improving or declining?

Gregory Gardens Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Gregory Gardens Elementary?

16.7% of students at Gregory Gardens 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.

Gregory Gardens Elementary

Mt. Diablo Unified Pleasant Hill Contra Costa County 94523

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

760 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

384 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

38%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 32.3%

White 27.9%

Asian 15.6%

Black 2.9%

Other 21.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Gregory Gardens Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.1%
Met Standard	23.1%
Below Standard	60.9%

Exceeded

16.1%

Met

23.1%

Below

60.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Gregory Gardens Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.1% of students exceeded standard while 23.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.8 points below the Mt. Diablo Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.9% 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.

Students here improve by 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.