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Mt. Diablo Unified schools

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2025 · school stage

Elementary schools

Mt. Diablo Unified’s 31 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 91st percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
9Needs Support
6Developing
10Solid
6Strong
Top row: one dot per Mt. Diablo Unified school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,721 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Mt. Diablo Unified

Statewide percentile

Walnut Acres and Valle Verde are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Mt. Diablo Unified elementary school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.

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The other 21 elementary schools

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2025 · school stage

Middle schools

Mt. Diablo Unified’s 11 public middle schools run from the 1st to the 92nd percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
3Needs Support
0Developing
4Solid
4Strong
Top row: one dot per Mt. Diablo Unified school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Mt. Diablo Unified

Statewide percentile

Foothill Middle and Sequoia Middle are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Mt. Diablo Unified middle school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

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The other 1 middle school

2025 · school stage

High schools

Mt. Diablo Unified’s 6 public high schools run from the 7th to the 88th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
3Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
1Strong
Top row: one dot per Mt. Diablo Unified school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 1,500 California public high schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

High schools in Mt. Diablo Unified

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Mt. Diablo Unified high school had 27 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100.

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District context

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The district behind the schools

Spending, FY 2024–25

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Mt. Diablo Unified spent $19,016 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 62 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction62%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services10%
  • Administration6%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

Students, staff and money

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$65,422–$120,624
Teaching staff1,431 · FTE
District enrollment29,908 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 45.2% · White 25.4% · Black 4.0% · Asian 8.7% · Other 16.6%
Free/reduced lunch56% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

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Common questions

Are the public schools in Mt. Diablo Unified good?
Mt. Diablo Unified’s 31 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 91st percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 6 Strong, 10 Solid, 6 Developing and 9 Needs Support. Mt. Diablo Unified’s 11 public middle schools run from the 1st to the 92nd percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 4 Solid and 3 Needs Support. Mt. Diablo Unified’s 6 public high schools run from the 7th to the 88th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 3 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Mt. Diablo Unified rank highest?
Elementary: Walnut Acres Elementary, 91st percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Diablo View Middle, 92nd percentile statewide (Strong). High: Northgate High, 88th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Mt. Diablo Unified compare with California?
The average Mt. Diablo Unified elementary school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Mt. Diablo Unified middle school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average Mt. Diablo Unified high school had 27 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Mt. Diablo Unified decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Sources & methodology

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25

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