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Monte Gardens Elementary School vs. Sequoia Elementary School

Should you attend Monte Gardens Elementary School or Sequoia Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Monte Gardens Elementary School
3841 Larkspur Dr.
Concord, CA 94519
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Sequoia Elementary School
277 Boyd Rd.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Monte Gardens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Sequoia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 578 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Monte Gardens Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 594 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sequoia Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
578 students
594 students
This chart displays total students of Monte Gardens Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Sequoia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sequoia Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1510 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#1213 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monte Gardens Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sequoia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in CA)
60%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monte Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sequoia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in CA)
69%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monte Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sequoia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in CA)
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monte Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sequoia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Monte Gardens Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sequoia Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
93
98
Grade 1 Students
97
99
Grade 2 Students
101
99
Grade 3 Students
92
100
Grade 4 Students
96
99
Grade 5 Students
99
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Monte Gardens Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sequoia Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
16%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Monte Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sequoia Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
34%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Monte Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sequoia Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Monte Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sequoia Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monte Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sequoia Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Monte Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sequoia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Monte Gardens Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sequoia Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Monte Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sequoia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Monte Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sequoia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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