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

Ygnacio Valley Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Ygnacio Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 8/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062637003985
0/100100/1008/100
👥 S:T ratio
3
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ygnacio Valley Elementary earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of California schools.

#13 of 16
elementary schools in Concord · Resource Index
8
Resource Index · Lower
24.2:1
large classes for California
57.6%
free-lunch eligible

Ygnacio Valley Elementary has class sizes larger than 73% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ygnacio Valley Elementary ranks #13 of 16 elementary schools in Concord, CA.

School address

Enrollment

387

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.2:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

57.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

+4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ygnacio Valley Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Ygnacio Valley Elementary

Ygnacio Valley Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Concord, California, enrolling 387 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.2:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.6% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 387 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 1,470 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,453, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (78%) and Asian (9%) (diversity index 38/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 774 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Concord's elementary schools, it stands alongside Meadow Homes Elementary (732 students): Ygnacio Valley Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (24.2:1 vs 28.2:1).

Mt. Diablo Unified also operates College Park High (1,948 students) and Northgate High (1,546 students) alongside Ygnacio Valley Elementary.

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 Ygnacio Valley Elementary compares

Ygnacio Valley Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.2:1 ▲ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.6% ▲ 4% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 387 top 62% - -

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

24.2:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
57.6%
free-lunch eligible - 4% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.2:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 73% in California - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
45.2%
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
Counselors0.5 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

Hispanic or Latino 77.8%
Asian 9.3%
White 4.7%
Two or More 4.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.1, Ygnacio Valley Elementary 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 Ygnacio Valley Elementary.

$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 Ygnacio Valley Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Ygnacio Valley Elementary'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

Verify locally before acting on Ygnacio Valley Elementary'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 Ygnacio Valley Elementary

How many students attend Ygnacio Valley Elementary?

Ygnacio Valley Elementary has 387 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Concord, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ygnacio Valley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ygnacio Valley Elementary is 24.2:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ygnacio Valley Elementary?

57.6% of students at Ygnacio Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ygnacio Valley Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Ygnacio Valley Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 77.8% of enrollment, in Concord, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ygnacio Valley Elementary?

Ygnacio Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (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 Ygnacio Valley Elementary rank among elementary schools in Concord?

By Resource Investment Index, Ygnacio Valley Elementary ranks #13 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 Ygnacio Valley Elementary a good school?

Ygnacio Valley Elementary earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% 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 Ygnacio Valley Elementary, 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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