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Sequoia Elementary School

277 Boyd Rd.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
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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 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). 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 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 594 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

Sequoia Elementary School's student population of 594 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSequoia Elementary School
Kind99
199
299
3100
498
599
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Total Students
594 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSequoia Elementary School
2025594
2024594
2023593
2022592
2021594
2020576
2019571
2018528
2017528
2016530
2015546
2014575
2013574
2012575
2011570
2010582
2009606
2008601
2007606
2006609
2005604
2004613
2003611
2002607
2001604
2000607
1999604
1998596
1997589
1996587
1995590
1994584
1993583
1992578
1991573
1990572
1989609
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearSequoia Elementary School
202521
202421
202321
202221
202122
201923
201820
201720
201618
201518
201418
201320
201220
201021
200926
200827
200725
200625
200526
200427
200326
200226
200126
200025
199925
199825
199723
199621
199521
199421
199320
199220
199120
199020
198921
198822
198719
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Year Founded
1978
School Calendar
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School Rankings

Sequoia Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Sequoia Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (CA)
#980 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearSequoia Elementary School
2023#980
2022#1213
2021#500
2019#1223
2018#740
2017#857
2016#546
2015#687
2013#456
2012#314
2011#316
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69%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearSequoia Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202369%34%36%
202260%33%35%
202158%34%36%
201967%40%38%
201875%39%39%
201769%38%38%
201671%37%39%
201565%34%39%
201389%59%59%
201292%59%60%
201191%58%59%
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69%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearSequoia Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202269%47%46%
202160%49%45%
201970%51%50%
201874%50%39%
201772%48%50%
201679%48%49%
201573%44%47%
201383%57%59%
201286%58%61%
201185%56%59%
201080%54%58%
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45-49%
29%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearSequoia Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202247%29%31%
202142%28%31%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearSequoia Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202528:121:1
202428:122:124:1
202328:122:125:1
202228:122:124:1
202127:122:124:1
201925:123:123:1
201826:123:123:1
201726:123:123:1
201629:124:124:1
201530:124:124:1
201432:124:124:1
201328:124:122:1
201229:124:122:1
201028:122:123:1
200923:121:121:1
200822:118:119:1
200724:122:122:1
200624:122:123:1
200523:122:122:1
200423:122:121:1
200324:121:121:1
200223:121:121:1
200123:121:122:1
200024:122:122:1
199924:122:121:1
199824:122:122:1
199726:124:123:1
199628:125:123:1
199528:125:124:1
199427:125:124:1
199329:125:125:1
199229:124:124:1
199129:124:124:1
199029:124:124:1
198929:124:123:1
198828:124:124:1
198732:124:123:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2010)

YearSequoia Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
20101%1%1%
20091%1%1%
20081%1%1%
20071%2%1%
20061%1%1%
20051%2%1%
20021%2%
20011%2%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
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Asian
22%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSequoia Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202423%12%14%
202319%12%11%
202221%12%12%
202123%12%12%
202020%12%12%
201920%12%12%
201822%11%12%
201722%11%12%
201622%11%12%
201522%11%13%
201423%11%13%
201326%11%13%
201225%11%12%
201123%11%12%
201020%11%12%
200922%11%12%
200822%12%13%
200718%12%13%
200617%12%13%
200519%12%13%
200419%12%13%
200319%11%13%
200219%11%13%
200119%11%12%
200018%11%12%
199918%11%12%
199817%11%12%
199718%11%12%
199618%11%11%
199517%11%11%
199418%11%12%
199316%11%12%
199215%11%11%
199112%11%10%
199011%10%10%
198913%10%10%
198812%10%9%
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Hispanic
14%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSequoia Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202415%56%43%
202316%55%44%
202216%56%44%
202116%56%44%
202016%55%43%
201916%55%43%
201820%54%43%
201720%54%43%
201620%54%43%
201520%54%42%
201419%53%40%
201317%53%39%
201215%52%37%
201113%51%36%
201011%50%34%
200911%49%32%
200811%50%31%
200713%49%30%
200613%48%29%
200511%47%27%
200410%46%25%
20037%45%23%
20026%44%22%
20016%43%20%
20006%42%19%
19995%41%18%
19985%40%17%
19974%40%16%
19965%39%15%
19955%38%14%
19945%37%13%
19935%36%12%
19925%35%11%
19915%34%10%
19905%33%9%
19894%31%8%
19884%30%7%
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Black
2%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSequoia Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
20242%5%3%
20232%5%3%
20222%5%3%
20212%5%3%
20202%5%3%
20192%5%3%
20182%6%4%
20172%6%4%
20163%6%4%
20153%6%4%
20143%6%4%
20133%6%4%
20123%6%5%
20113%7%5%
20102%7%5%
20092%7%5%
20083%8%5%
20072%8%5%
20062%8%4%
20052%8%5%
20042%8%5%
20032%8%5%
20022%8%5%
20012%8%5%
20001%9%5%
19991%9%5%
19981%9%5%
19971%9%5%
19961%9%5%
19951%9%5%
19941%9%4%
19931%9%4%
19921%9%4%
19911%9%4%
19901%9%3%
19891%9%3%
19881%9%3%
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White
44%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSequoia Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202442%20%27%
202333%21%24%
202236%21%25%
202141%22%28%
202044%23%28%
201941%23%28%
201847%24%32%
201747%24%32%
201648%24%34%
201548%24%35%
201451%25%37%
201348%25%37%
201252%26%40%
201157%27%43%
201064%27%46%
200962%28%47%
200863%29%50%
200766%29%51%
200667%31%53%
200567%31%54%
200469%32%57%
200372%34%59%
200272%35%60%
200172%36%62%
200075%37%64%
199976%38%65%
199877%39%66%
199777%39%67%
199675%40%69%
199575%41%70%
199476%42%71%
199378%43%72%
199279%44%74%
199182%45%76%
199083%47%78%
198982%49%79%
198883%50%81%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
18%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearSequoia Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202418%6%12%
202330%6%17%
202225%5%15%
202118%5%12%
202018%4%13%
201921%4%13%
20189%4%9%
20179%4%9%
20167%4%7%
20157%3%6%
20144%3%5%
20136%3%6%
20125%3%4%
20114%2%3%
20102%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.71
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSequoia Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
20250.710.63
20240.720.630.71
20230.750.640.71
20220.750.630.71
20210.730.620.71
20200.720.630.71
20190.730.630.71
20180.690.640.69
20170.690.640.69
20160.680.640.69
20150.680.640.69
20140.660.650.69
20130.680.650.70
20120.650.650.69
20110.620.670.68
20100.540.670.66
20090.560.710.66
20080.540.650.64
20070.520.670.63
20060.510.660.63
20050.510.670.62
20040.490.670.60
20030.450.670.59
20020.450.670.58
20010.440.670.56
20000.410.670.55
19990.390.670.53
19980.380.670.52
19970.380.670.51
19960.400.670.50
19950.410.670.48
19940.400.670.47
19930.370.670.45
19920.350.670.43
19910.310.670.40
19900.300.660.38
19890.310.650.36
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Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearSequoia Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202514%54%
202414%54%37%
202312%51%36%
202214%51%38%
202112%53%37%
202011%52%42%
201911%52%42%
20187%49%37%
20177%49%37%
20166%50%38%
20158%50%39%
20147%49%39%
20135%48%38%
20114%46%30%
201030%46%29%
20093%43%28%
20083%41%26%
20075%40%24%
20053%40%22%
20044%40%21%
20033%39%21%
20023%39%18%
19963%46%23%
19954%45%22%
19943%43%21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)

YearSequoia Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
20259%8%
20231%8%3%
20223%7%9%
20213%6%4%
20202%7%5%
20193%7%5%
20182%9%6%
20172%9%6%
20162%9%6%
20153%9%6%
20144%9%7%
20135%7%7%
20113%8%5%
20109%9%7%
20093%10%8%
20083%10%7%
20074%10%7%
20052%9%6%
20042%9%6%
20031%9%6%
20021%8%5%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
MT. Diablo Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sequoia Elementary School's ranking?
Sequoia Elementary School is ranked #980 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.
What schools are Sequoia Elementary School often compared to?
Sequoia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monte Gardens Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Sequoia Elementary School?
594 students attend Sequoia Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
44% of Sequoia Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Asian, 18% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Sequoia Elementary School?
Sequoia Elementary School has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Sequoia Elementary School offer ?
Sequoia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Sequoia Elementary School part of?
Sequoia Elementary School is part of MT. Diablo Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 594 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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