Ontario-Montclair

The Ontario-Montclair school district in California serves 33 schools, including 27 elementary schools and 6 middle schools, but no high schools or alternative schools. The district as a whole is ranked 793 out of 1,568 districts in the state and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the data, including Monte Vista Elementary, which ranks 1,560 out of 5,862 elementary schools in California and is rated 4 out of 5 stars. It has strong performance across both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with over 50% of students proficient or better in most grade levels. Buena Vista Arts-Integrated is another high-performing school, ranking 1,233 out of 5,862 elementary schools and also rated 4 out of 5 stars, with particularly high performance in English Language Arts. Vista Grande Elementary also stands out, ranking 1,799 out of 5,862 elementary schools and rated 3 out of 5 stars, with strong performance in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

However, the Ontario-Montclair district as a whole is underperforming compared to the state, with significant performance gaps between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing schools. Chronic absenteeism rates range from 8.0% to 31.2%, with a district average of 23.6%, which likely contributes to the performance gaps. Additionally, the district has high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 57.04% to 94.74%, indicating many students come from low-income backgrounds, which presents additional challenges for schools and students.