Elementary school (grades K-5) · Walnut Creek, CA

Eagle Peak Montessori

Federal NCES profile for Eagle Peak Montessori, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062637008688Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eagle Peak Montessori earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#10 of 10
elementary schools in Walnut Creek · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
33.4:1
large classes for California
9.9%
free-lunch eligible

Eagle Peak Montessori has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eagle Peak Montessori ranks #10 of 10 elementary schools in Walnut Creek, CA.

Enrollment

301

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

33.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+55% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

-82% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eagle Peak Montessori compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Eagle Peak Montessori

Eagle Peak Montessori is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Walnut Creek, California, enrolling 301 students.

Class loads run heavy: 33.4:1 is larger than about 98% of California schools and 55% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.9% free-meal eligibility runs 82% below the California average.

Enrollment of 301 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 350 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #323, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (34%) and Two or More (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 74/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 669 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

12.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Walnut Creek's elementary schools, it stands alongside Walnut Acres Elementary (689 students): Eagle Peak Montessori is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (33.4:1 vs 32.8:1).

Mt. Diablo Unified also operates College Park High (1,948 students) and Northgate High (1,546 students) alongside Eagle Peak Montessori.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Eagle Peak Montessori compares

Eagle Peak Montessori on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 33.4:1 ▲ 55% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.9% ▼ 82% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 301 top 74% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

33.4:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
301
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.9%
free-lunch eligible - 82% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
33.4:1
students per teacher - 55% above state mean
Top 98% in California - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,649
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 33.9%
Two or More 23.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.9%
Asian 19.6%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 33.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.4, Eagle Peak Montessori is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mt. Diablo Unified, which includes Eagle Peak Montessori.

$13,649
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.6%
State 43.9%
Federal 9.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Eagle Peak Montessori Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
College Park High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Northgate High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mt. Diablo High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Concord High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ygnacio Valley High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Eagle Peak Montessori's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mt. Diablo Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Walnut Creek

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Eagle Peak Montessori's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Eagle Peak Montessori

How many students attend Eagle Peak Montessori?

Eagle Peak Montessori has 301 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Walnut Creek, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eagle Peak Montessori?

The student-teacher ratio at Eagle Peak Montessori is 33.4:1, which is 55% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 113% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eagle Peak Montessori?

9.9% of students at Eagle Peak Montessori are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eagle Peak Montessori?

The largest demographic group at Eagle Peak Montessori is White at 33.9% of enrollment, in Walnut Creek, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eagle Peak Montessori?

Eagle Peak Montessori has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Eagle Peak Montessori rank among elementary schools in Walnut Creek?

By Resource Investment Index, Eagle Peak Montessori ranks #10 of 10 elementary schools in Walnut Creek, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Walnut Creek on the city page.

Is Eagle Peak Montessori a good school?

Eagle Peak Montessori earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Mt. Diablo Unified?

Besides Eagle Peak Montessori, Mt. Diablo Unified also operates College Park High (1,948 students), Northgate High (1,546 students), and Mt. Diablo High (1,397 students). See the Mt. Diablo Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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