Meadow Homes Elementary, Concord CA

Original Research by School Decision on Meadow Homes Elementary

Meadow Homes Elementary is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school in Concord serving a neighborhood within walking distance of downtown and the Concord BART station. The school enrolls roughly equal cohorts across each grade, with the vast majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, Black, and White students. English learner counts and special education enrollment rates were not available in the data.

State assessment results from the 2024-25 school year show persistently low proficiency rates across tested grades and subjects. In English language arts, proficiency ranges from low in grade three and four to slightly higher in grade five, but remains well below what California defines as meeting grade-level standards. Mathematics results are even lower, with proficiency declining as students move into upper elementary grades. A fifth-grade science assessment shows similarly low proficiency. These results place the school in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Contra Costa County when overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades is compared. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school about what instruction and support are in place to address these patterns, what interventions are underway for struggling students, and how the school is targeting improvement in the core subjects.

The school sits within Mt. Diablo Unified, a district that has made recent curriculum shifts at the high school level. The district recently converted Mount Diablo High School's long-standing academy model into open pathway electives, and it has also begun expanding arts and music offerings across schools following California's 2022 approval of Proposition 28 funding for arts instruction. These changes shape the instructional environment families will encounter as they move through the district's grades.

Concord itself is the largest commercial and civic center of central Contra Costa County, anchored by Todos Santos Plaza downtown, which hosts a farmers market, summer concerts, and dining. The city blends post-war suburban form with a historic downtown pedestrian district. The Concord BART station is a few blocks from the plaza, making transit access straightforward for families without cars. Housing values in the area remain above the state benchmark, though year-to-year prices have declined slightly. The most significant development on the horizon is the planned transformation of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station into a large mixed-use community with housing, commercial space, and parks, though construction is not expected to begin for several years.

For families considering Meadow Homes, the academic data suggests this is a school where students are facing significant proficiency gaps in core subjects. The strength of the school lies in its location, walkable to downtown amenities and public transit, and in serving a established neighborhood with stable enrollment. The community is economically diverse and multiethnic, reflective of Concord's character as a working- and middle-class hub.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 46% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 412%

School 12% · District 44% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 57%

School 7% · District 37% · ▼ 30 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 313%

School 13% · District 45% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 412%

School 12% · District 47% · ▼ 35 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 516%

School 16% · District 48% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Science

Grade 56%

School 6% · District 34% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

This schoolMt. Diablo Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.