Is Montclaire Elementary a good school?

Yes! Montclaire Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 107 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Montclaire Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 406 students attended Montclaire Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Montclaire Elementary?

Students at Montclaire Elementary are 51% Asian, 28% White, 16% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Montclaire Elementary attend?

Students who attend Montclaire Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cupertino Middle High : Homestead High

Montclaire Elementary

Summary:

Montclaire Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Los Altos, California, serving 382 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Cupertino Union School District, which is among the top-performing districts in the state.

Montclaire Elementary consistently outperforms both the district and the state of California in academic assessments, with proficiency rates of 83.5% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 85.92% in Mathematics, compared to 83.44% and 84.34% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state. The school's exceptional performance extends to Science as well, with 88.52% of students proficient or better, far exceeding the district and state averages. Montclaire's strong academic achievement is reflected in its consistent ranking among the top 100-400 elementary schools in California, with particularly high rankings for female, male, Asian, and White student subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Montclaire Elementary stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0.2% to 5.2%, and its relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, between 0.73% and 7.59%. These factors likely contribute to the school's strong academic performance, which is consistently higher than nearby schools in the Cupertino Union School District, such as Garden Gate Elementary and Abraham Lincoln Elementary. While Montclaire's student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than some of the top-performing schools in the nearby Los Altos Elementary School District, the school has still managed to maintain its exceptional academic standards.

Detail:

Public K-5

1160 St. Joseph Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024-6755

(650) 967-9388

District: Cupertino Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,608

Students who attend Montclaire Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cupertino Middle
High:	Homestead High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.7%

White:

27.8%

Two or more races:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montclaire Elementary ranks better than 98.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.65. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Montclaire Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (50.7%), White (27.8%), two or more races (15.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montclaire Elementary is 21.5, which is the 4^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Montclaire Elementary employs 18.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montclaire Elementary is $8,608, which is the 3^rd highest among 18 elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montclaire Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Montclaire Elementary 107^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Montclaire Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cupertino Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Cupertino Union 41^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montclaire Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Montclaire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	98.93	25^th	4809	99.5%
2005	97.79	68^th	4822	98.6%
2006	98.29	36^th	4818	99.3%
2007	98.09	49^th	5113	99.0%
2008	97.31	57^th	5113	98.9%
2009	97.35	35^th	5193	99.3%
2010	96.62	47^th	5314	99.1%
2011	94.85	143^rd	5377	97.3%
2012	94.96	94^th	5390	98.3%
2013	95.38	89^th	5530	98.4%
2015	98.28	75^th	5611	98.7%
2016	97.47	108^th	5614	98.1%
2017	96.64	204^th	5692	96.4%
2018	97.35	122^nd	5662	97.8%
2019	97.05	143^rd	5789	97.5%
2021	96.69	55^th	1417	96.1%
2022	98.72	41^st	5883	99.3%
2023	97.63	127^th	5874	97.8%
2024	97.65	107^th	5862	98.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Montclaire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.62	99^th	339	70.8%
2019	69.61	134^th	445	69.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montclaire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	91.32	396^th	5511	92.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Montclaire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.92	165^th	5413	97.0%
2019	96.32	140^th	5492	97.5%
2021	95.20	65^th	1267	94.9%
2022	98.19	50^th	5635	99.1%
2023	97.20	116^th	5617	97.9%
2024	97.03	111^th	5605	98.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Montclaire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.57	84^th	5431	98.5%
2019	96.29	159^th	5510	97.1%
2021	96.66	49^th	1272	96.1%
2022	98.40	46^th	5663	99.2%
2023	97.01	145^th	5650	97.4%
2024	96.87	135^th	5636	97.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Montclaire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.14	40^th	1071	96.3%
2019	76.87	209^th	1149	81.8%
2022	83.28	75^th	1154	93.5%
2023	80.85	141^st	1190	88.2%
2024	81.14	138^th	1203	88.5%

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Rank History for White students at Montclaire Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.02	218^th	2737	92.0%
2019	84.21	297^th	2834	89.5%
2022	89.63	124^th	2726	95.5%
2023	74.52	637^th	2662	76.1%
2024	81.77	359^th	2647	86.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Montclaire Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	338	3	55	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1989	360	2	67	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1990	376	2	84	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1991	405	2	81	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1992	396	0	93	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1993	391	1	105	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1994	417	0	105	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1995	432	2	115	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1996	432	2	115	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1997	429	2	120	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	406	2	108	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
1999	421	2	105	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
2000	413	4	114	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2001	387	5	125	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2002	360	4	163	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
2003	360	4	163	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
2004	326	3	171	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
2005	294	2	187	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	497
2006	301	1	187	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	504
2007	326	1	171	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	518
2008	305	4	187	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	516
2009	319	4	191	17	5	0	0	0	536
2010	310	4	207	15	4	0	1	0	541
2011	288	4	194	20	3	0	13	0	522
2012	269	4	182	27	3	0	20	0	505
2013	261	4	200	24	6	1	20	0	516
2014	241	3	195	28	4	1	37	0	509
2015	233	2	194	26	3	1	48	0	507
2016	215	1	180	26	3	2	53	0	480
2017	191	0	181	29	3	1	53	0	458
2018	170	0	176	25	3	1	54	0	429
2019	164	0	184	21	1	1	57	0	428
2020	162	0	203	20	0	1	59	0	445
2021	125	1	204	14	0	1	65	0	410
2022	113	0	207	13	0	1	54	0	388
2023	107	0	196	20	0	1	57	1	382
2024	113	0	206	21	0	1	64	1	406

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Montclaire Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	15.0	26.7	n/a
1989	438	16.5	26.5	n/a
1990	469	18.0	26.0	n/a
1991	495	18.5	26.7	n/a
1992	496	18.8	26.3	0.4
1993	503	18.0	27.9	1
1994	528	20.0	26.4	1.5
1995	557	20.5	27.2	2
1996	557	20.5	27.2	2
1997	559	22.5	24.8	0.5
1998	524	n/a	0.0	0.8
1999	534	25.0	21.4	0.6
2000	543	25.0	21.7	0.6
2001	525	25.0	21.0	0
2002	536	26.0	20.6	1.3
2003	536	26.0	20.6	1.3
2004	509	26.0	19.6	2
2005	497	24.0	20.7	1.2
2006	504	25.0	20.2	1.2
2007	518	26.0	19.9	2.1
2008	516	25.8	20.0	1.7
2009	536	26.5	19.5	1.3
2010	541	26.0	20.8	1.3
2011	522	n/a	n/a	1.5
2012	505	20.2	24.9	n/a
2013	516	20.4	25.2	1
2014	509	20.2	25.1	1.2
2015	507	21.0	24.1	2.2
2016	480	21.0	22.8	1.9
2017	458	18.3	24.9	2
2018	429	19.6	21.7	1.9
2019	428	20.2	21.1	1.4
2020	445	n/a	n/a	0.9
2021	410	16.7	24.4	0.7
2022	388	17.4	22.2	4.9
2023	382	14.8	25.7	7.6
2024	406	18.8	21.5	8.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Montclaire Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	15.0	26.7	n/a
1989	438	16.5	26.5	n/a
1990	469	18.0	26.0	n/a
1991	495	18.5	26.7	n/a
1992	496	18.8	26.3	0.4
1993	503	18.0	27.9	1
1994	528	20.0	26.4	1.5
1995	557	20.5	27.2	2
1996	557	20.5	27.2	2
1997	559	22.5	24.8	0.5
1998	524	n/a	0.0	0.8
1999	534	25.0	21.4	0.6
2000	543	25.0	21.7	0.6
2001	525	25.0	21.0	0
2002	536	26.0	20.6	1.3
2003	536	26.0	20.6	1.3
2004	509	26.0	19.6	2
2005	497	24.0	20.7	1.2
2006	504	25.0	20.2	1.2
2007	518	26.0	19.9	2.1
2008	516	25.8	20.0	1.7
2009	536	26.5	19.5	1.3
2010	541	26.0	20.8	1.3
2011	522	n/a	n/a	1.5
2012	505	20.2	24.9	n/a
2013	516	20.4	25.2	1
2014	509	20.2	25.1	1.2
2015	507	21.0	24.1	2.2
2016	480	21.0	22.8	1.9
2017	458	18.3	24.9	2
2018	429	19.6	21.7	1.9
2019	428	20.2	21.1	1.4
2020	445	n/a	n/a	0.9
2021	410	16.7	24.4	0.7
2022	388	17.4	22.2	4.9
2023	382	14.8	25.7	7.6
2024	406	18.8	21.5	8.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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