Is Mountain Avenue Elementary a good school?

Yes. Mountain Avenue Elementary ranks in the top 7.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mountain Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 570 students attended Mountain Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Avenue Elementary?

Students at Mountain Avenue Elementary are 56% White, 20% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mountain Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rosemont Middle High : Crescenta Valley High

Mountain Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Mountain Avenue Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in La Crescenta, California, serving 555 students in grades K-6 and part of the Glendale Unified School District.

Mountain Avenue Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10% of elementary schools in California, with students significantly outperforming district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 73.87% of Mountain Avenue students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 59.79% for the Glendale Unified district and 47.04% for the state of California. In Mathematics, 70.54% of Mountain Avenue students were proficient or better, compared to 51.10% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's exceptional performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs.

When compared to other nearby schools, Mountain Avenue Elementary stands out as a high-performing outlier. While schools like Valley View Elementary and John C. Fremont Elementary also perform well, they do not match the consistently exceptional results of Mountain Avenue Elementary. The presence of other high-performing schools, such as those in the La Canada Unified district, like Paradise Canyon Elementary and La Canada Elementary, provides an interesting context for comparison, highlighting the exceptional nature of Mountain Avenue Elementary's academic achievements.

Detail:

Public K-6

2307 Mountain Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214-3135

(818) 248-7766

District: Glendale Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,616

Students who attend Mountain Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rosemont Middle
High:	Crescenta Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.1

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Asian:

20.2%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountain Avenue Elementary ranks better than 92.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.67. (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 Mountain Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.3%), Asian (20.2%), Hispanic (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain Avenue Elementary is 27.1, which is the highest among 20 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Mountain Avenue Elementary employs 20.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain Avenue Elementary is $6,616, which is the 8^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mountain Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain Avenue Elementary 455^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mountain Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Glendale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Unified 364^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mountain Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mountain Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.81	138^th	4809	97.1%
2005	96.89	115^th	4822	97.6%
2006	96.60	131^st	4818	97.3%
2007	94.16	278^th	5113	94.6%
2008	94.24	234^th	5113	95.4%
2009	94.10	224^th	5193	95.7%
2010	94.06	196^th	5314	96.3%
2011	95.13	119^th	5377	97.8%
2012	94.49	119^th	5390	97.8%
2013	92.47	284^th	5530	94.9%
2015	92.95	452^nd	5611	91.9%
2016	92.96	445^th	5614	92.1%
2017	88.88	703^rd	5692	87.6%
2018	90.50	607^th	5662	89.3%
2019	95.50	253^rd	5789	95.6%
2022	95.94	294^th	5883	95.0%
2023	93.00	500^th	5874	91.5%
2024	93.67	455^th	5862	92.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mountain Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.64	274^th	2420	88.7%
2024	88.85	207^th	2634	92.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountain Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.12	686^th	5084	86.5%
2019	97.93	47^th	5173	99.1%
2022	83.61	614^th	5264	88.3%
2023	94.36	214^th	5374	96.0%
2024	87.79	525^th	5511	90.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Mountain Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.88	775^th	5413	85.7%
2019	92.48	398^th	5492	92.8%
2022	93.54	408^th	5635	92.8%
2023	89.82	643^rd	5617	88.6%
2024	93.52	402^nd	5605	92.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Mountain Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.29	431^st	5431	92.1%
2019	95.51	207^th	5510	96.2%
2022	96.08	228^th	5663	96.0%
2023	93.69	384^th	5650	93.2%
2024	91.79	500^th	5636	91.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mountain Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.39	207^th	1071	80.7%
2019	72.33	316^th	1149	72.5%
2022	79.03	172^nd	1154	85.1%
2023	67.14	473^rd	1190	60.3%
2024	78.25	210^th	1203	82.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mountain Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.08	644^th	4830	86.7%
2023	81.99	653^rd	5098	87.2%
2024	93.78	215^th	5102	95.8%

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Rank History for White students at Mountain Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.35	847^th	2737	69.1%
2019	82.92	355^th	2834	87.5%
2022	82.29	363^rd	2726	86.7%
2023	73.28	684^th	2662	74.3%
2024	75.80	603^rd	2647	77.2%

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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 Mountain Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	358	0	45	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1989	363	0	51	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1990	337	0	61	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1991	339	0	70	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1992	346	1	87	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1993	350	1	86	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1994	368	5	86	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1995	399	7	101	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1996	399	7	101	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1997	392	8	107	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1998	392	6	108	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1999	398	0	111	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2000	406	0	104	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2001	395	0	108	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2002	404	3	111	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
2003	404	3	111	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
2004	416	1	136	57	1	n/a	n/a	2	613
2005	401	2	142	66	1	n/a	n/a	7	619
2006	393	2	141	60	1	n/a	n/a	22	619
2007	374	2	145	63	2	n/a	n/a	26	612
2008	337	3	140	55	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	535
2009	318	3	152	44	1	0	48	0	566
2010	322	2	164	53	4	0	13	0	558
2011	290	1	159	55	4	1	19	0	529
2012	290	2	148	45	4	1	22	0	512
2013	291	5	154	57	2	1	20	0	530
2014	302	5	158	56	2	1	25	0	549
2015	301	5	153	70	1	1	24	0	555
2016	299	3	139	77	2	1	29	0	550
2017	300	4	142	83	2	1	26	0	558
2018	293	6	147	83	1	1	29	0	560
2019	295	9	130	83	1	0	30	0	548
2020	309	10	143	88	1	0	36	0	587
2021	294	8	129	84	1	3	37	0	556
2022	297	6	108	78	2	2	41	0	534
2023	306	8	117	84	1	2	37	0	555
2024	321	8	115	83	2	2	39	0	570

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mountain Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	422	14.6	28.9	n/a
1989	436	14.6	29.8	n/a
1990	424	15.0	28.2	n/a
1991	437	15.0	29.1	n/a
1992	467	15.2	30.7	11.8
1993	465	15.0	31.0	12
1994	484	16.0	30.3	12.6
1995	537	17.0	31.6	12.1
1996	537	17.0	31.6	12.1
1997	542	18.5	29.3	10.5
1998	546	20.5	26.6	12.5
1999	549	22.0	25.0	7.8
2000	556	24.0	23.2	6.8
2001	550	24.0	22.9	6.2
2002	564	26.0	21.7	5.9
2003	564	26.0	21.7	5.9
2004	613	27.5	22.3	6.5
2005	619	29.0	21.3	6.7
2006	619	26.0	23.8	7.9
2007	612	26.0	23.5	6.7
2008	535	26.0	20.6	6.5
2009	566	24.0	22.6	6.5
2010	558	25.0	22.3	4.8
2011	529	n/a	n/a	7.6
2012	512	20.0	25.6	3.9
2013	530	18.5	28.6	11.1
2014	549	19.0	28.8	9.8
2015	555	19.0	29.2	11.2
2016	550	20.0	27.5	12.4
2017	558	19.0	29.3	15.6
2018	560	20.0	28.0	18.8
2019	548	19.0	28.8	16.4
2020	587	n/a	n/a	16.2
2021	556	22.0	25.2	14.7
2022	534	21.0	25.4	13.9
2023	555	20.9	26.4	17.8
2024	570	20.9	27.1	21.8

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 Mountain Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	422	14.6	28.9	n/a
1989	436	14.6	29.8	n/a
1990	424	15.0	28.2	n/a
1991	437	15.0	29.1	n/a
1992	467	15.2	30.7	11.8
1993	465	15.0	31.0	12
1994	484	16.0	30.3	12.6
1995	537	17.0	31.6	12.1
1996	537	17.0	31.6	12.1
1997	542	18.5	29.3	10.5
1998	546	20.5	26.6	12.5
1999	549	22.0	25.0	7.8
2000	556	24.0	23.2	6.8
2001	550	24.0	22.9	6.2
2002	564	26.0	21.7	5.9
2003	564	26.0	21.7	5.9
2004	613	27.5	22.3	6.5
2005	619	29.0	21.3	6.7
2006	619	26.0	23.8	7.9
2007	612	26.0	23.5	6.7
2008	535	26.0	20.6	6.5
2009	566	24.0	22.6	6.5
2010	558	25.0	22.3	4.8
2011	529	n/a	n/a	7.6
2012	512	20.0	25.6	3.9
2013	530	18.5	28.6	11.1
2014	549	19.0	28.8	9.8
2015	555	19.0	29.2	11.2
2016	550	20.0	27.5	12.4
2017	558	19.0	29.3	15.6
2018	560	20.0	28.0	18.8
2019	548	19.0	28.8	16.4
2020	587	n/a	n/a	16.2
2021	556	22.0	25.2	14.7
2022	534	21.0	25.4	13.9
2023	555	20.9	26.4	17.8
2024	570	20.9	27.1	21.8

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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