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Best Elementary Schools in pleasant hill, CA
(2026 List)

Moonpreneur’s rating is based primarily on the STEM performance of the School using the Math Score of the School. We also take into account the Student teacher ratio, the review and rating by others. Read more on how STEM ranking was calculated.

Pleasant Hill, a suburban enclave in Contra Costa County, is home to roughly 34,000 people. This East Bay city sits comfortably between Concord and Walnut Creek. The city has a dense, family-oriented feel most residents own their homes, and the median household income runs around $145,000. The public schools in Pleasant Hill are highly rated Zillow, with six K–5 elementary campuses operating under Mt. Diablo Unified School District. The district includes one IB magnet school (Sequoia, a 2023 California Distinguished School), one Title I campus, and four high-performing neighborhood schools. Several schools consistently rank in the top 10–30% of California elementaries on state testing.