Elementary school (grades K-5) · Concord, CA

Holbrook Language Academy

Federal NCES profile for Holbrook Language Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062637003953
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holbrook Language Academy earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of California schools.

#4 of 16
elementary schools in Concord · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
29.5:1
large classes for California
41.6%
free-lunch eligible

Holbrook Language Academy has class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Holbrook Language Academy ranks #4 of 16 elementary schools in Concord, CA.

School address

Enrollment

501

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

29.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+37% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

-25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Holbrook Language Academy 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 Holbrook Language Academy

Holbrook Language Academy is a mid-sized elementary school in Concord, California, enrolling 501 students.

Class loads run heavy: 29.5:1 is larger than about 95% of California schools and 37% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 501 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

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

Among 1,358 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,147, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and White (13%) (diversity index 39/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1253 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Concord's elementary schools, it stands alongside Meadow Homes Elementary (732 students): Holbrook Language Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (29.5:1 vs 28.2:1).

Mt. Diablo Unified also operates College Park High (1,948 students) and Northgate High (1,546 students) alongside Holbrook Language Academy.

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 Holbrook Language Academy compares

Holbrook Language Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 29.5:1 ▲ 37% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.6% ▼ 25% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 501 top 45% - -

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

29.5:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
501
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.6%
free-lunch eligible - 25% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
29.5:1
students per teacher - 37% above state mean
Top 95% in California - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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: 0.2 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

Hispanic or Latino 76.6%
White 12.6%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 3.6%
African American 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.3, Holbrook Language Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mt. Diablo Unified, which includes Holbrook Language Academy.

$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 Holbrook Language Academy Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Holbrook Language Academy'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 Concord

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

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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 Holbrook Language Academy

How many students attend Holbrook Language Academy?

Holbrook Language Academy has 501 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Concord, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holbrook Language Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Holbrook Language Academy is 29.5:1, which is 37% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 88% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Holbrook Language Academy?

41.6% of students at Holbrook Language Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holbrook Language Academy?

The largest demographic group at Holbrook Language Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 76.6% of enrollment, in Concord, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holbrook Language Academy?

Holbrook Language Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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 Holbrook Language Academy rank among elementary schools in Concord?

By Resource Investment Index, Holbrook Language Academy ranks #4 of 16 elementary schools in Concord, 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 Concord on the city page.

Is Holbrook Language Academy a good school?

Holbrook Language Academy earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of 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 Holbrook Language Academy, 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.

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