Mount Diablo Unified School District - El Monte Elementary School

El Monte Elementary School serves grades K-5 in the Mount Diablo Unified School District. El Monte Elementary is truly a thriving school: a Title 1 Program Improvement school serving several of Concord's most high-need populations: 67% of their student body qualify for free and recuced lunch, 46% are English language learners, and 17% are homeless or in foster care. Despite these challenging statistics, the school boasts an Academic Progress Index of 798 (the state-wide target number is 800). El Monte's dedicated faculty and staff are making sure these students thrive through programs like the community garden, which serves as a wonderful resource to the families of these students; many parents take advantage of it to access to fresh fruit and vegetables on a daily basis.