Montara Avenue Elementary

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Montara Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in South Gate, California, serving 647 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montara Avenue Elementary has faced several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to nearby schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages, with particularly low performance in Spanish Reading/Language Arts. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.8% in 2017-2018 to 40.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state. However, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students have relatively higher rankings compared to the overall school performance, suggesting these subgroups may be performing better than the school's average.

When compared to nearby schools, Montara Avenue Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than schools like Weigand Avenue Elementary, Willow Elementary, and Madison Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates. The charter school KIPP Corazon Academy, located within the same vicinity, also outperforms Montara Avenue Elementary in academic achievement.


Detail:

Public K-6

 10018 Montara Ave.
       South Gate, CA  90280-5605


(323) 567-1451

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2587th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,252 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  647

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.4% Help


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Compare Details Montara Avenue Elementary ranks better than 55.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 170th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.25. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details 94.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montara Avenue Elementary is 17.9, which is the 77th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montara Avenue Elementary is $11,252. 263 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montara Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Montara Avenue Elementary 2587th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Montara Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Montara Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Montara Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.11 3559th 4809 26.0%
2005 20.37 3940th 4822 18.3%
2006 21.14 3912th 4818 18.8%
2007 15.25 4625th 5113 9.5%
2008 26.39 3871st 5113 24.3%
2009 26.69 3926th 5193 24.4%
2010 22.87 4392nd 5314 17.4%
2011 25.13 4325th 5377 19.6%
2012 20.57 4606th 5390 14.5%
2013 30.30 4020th 5530 27.3%
2015 23.10 4319th 5611 23.0%
2016 28.56 3882nd 5614 30.9%
2017 31.98 3680th 5692 35.3%
2018 39.39 3198th 5662 43.5%
2019 43.36 2986th 5789 48.4%
2022 43.45 2884th 5883 51.0%
2023 29.26 3964th 5874 32.5%
2024 49.25 2587th 5862 55.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Montara Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.55 2357th 3246 27.4%
2019 24.23 2919th 3275 10.9%
2022 26.35 2857th 3311 13.7%
2023 17.67 3211th 3250 1.2%
2024 48.90 1245th 3160 60.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Montara Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.09 1692nd 2420 30.1%
2024 29.14 1876th 2634 28.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montara Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.39 2081st 5084 59.1%
2019 60.05 1774th 5173 65.7%
2022 57.74 1815th 5264 65.5%
2023 40.99 2990th 5374 44.4%
2024 60.41 1766th 5511 68.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Montara Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.47 3177th 5413 41.3%
2019 45.56 2757th 5492 49.8%
2022 48.76 2483rd 5635 55.9%
2023 32.00 3579th 5617 36.3%
2024 56.16 2122nd 5605 62.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Montara Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.71 779th 2585 69.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Montara Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.41 3019th 5431 44.4%
2019 40.40 3018th 5510 45.2%
2022 37.48 3175th 5663 43.9%
2023 27.30 4015th 5650 28.9%
2024 41.42 2971st 5636 47.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montara Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.14 1954th 4830 59.5%
2019 60.14 1677th 4963 66.2%
2022 59.92 1645th 5084 67.6%
2023 41.26 2818th 5098 44.7%
2024 65.98 1360th 5102 73.3%
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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.

Montara Avenue Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Montara Avenue Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 18 11 4 970 0 n/a n/a 0 1003
1990 12 10 4 951 0 n/a n/a 0 977
1991 12 14 3 947 7 n/a n/a 0 983
1992 10 12 2 979 1 n/a n/a 0 1004
1993 6 13 0 1039 0 n/a n/a 0 1058
1994 4 13 0 1061 0 n/a n/a 0 1078
1995 5 9 3 1046 0 n/a n/a 0 1063
1996 5 9 3 1046 0 n/a n/a 0 1063
1997 4 4 5 1062 1 n/a n/a 0 1076
1998 4 4 5 1018 0 n/a n/a 0 1031
1999 3 8 6 974 0 n/a n/a 0 991
2000 7 3 5 986 0 n/a n/a 0 1001
2001 5 3 6 999 2 n/a n/a 0 1015
2002 2 4 2 1010 2 n/a n/a 0 1020
2003 2 4 2 1010 2 n/a n/a 0 1020
2004 3 6 2 1032 5 n/a n/a 0 1048
2005 6 4 2 1002 0 n/a n/a 0 1014
2006 6 8 1 919 0 n/a n/a 0 934
2007 3 7 1 839 0 n/a n/a 0 850
2008 2 4 n/a 790 1 n/a n/a 0 797
2009 3 5 0 762 1 0 2 0 773
2010 2 1 0 771 1 0 0 0 775
2011 2 2 3 756 0 0 4 0 767
2012 2 3 1 861 0 0 6 0 873
2013 0 3 1 850 0 0 0 0 854
2014 0 3 0 819 0 0 0 0 822
2015 2 4 0 824 0 0 1 0 831
2016 3 7 0 786 0 0 0 0 796
2017 10 5 0 853 0 0 1 0 869
2018 4 3 0 832 1 0 1 0 841
2019 8 4 0 813 1 0 0 0 826
2020 6 4 0 768 0 0 4 0 782
2021 5 7 0 702 0 0 3 0 717
2022 7 6 0 626 0 0 3 0 642
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 647 647

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 Montara Avenue Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1003 43.0 23.3 n/a
1990 977 45.0 21.7 n/a
1991 983 43.0 22.8 n/a
1992 1004 43.7 22.9 94.9
1993 1058 44.0 24.0 94.4
1994 1078 41.5 26.0 95
1995 1063 43.0 24.7 94.4
1996 1063 43.0 24.7 94.4
1997 1076 46.0 23.4 95
1998 1031 49.0 21.0 95
1999 991 52.0 19.1 95
2000 1001 53.0 18.9 97.5
2001 1015 55.0 18.5 93.1
2002 1020 52.0 19.6 92.5
2003 1020 52.0 19.6 92.5
2004 1048 53.0 19.8 89.4
2005 1014 53.0 19.1 93.1
2006 934 50.0 18.7 90.4
2007 850 43.0 19.8 91.2
2008 797 45.0 17.7 22.1
2009 773 41.0 16.8 93.5
2010 775 39.0 19.8 91.7
2011 767 n/a n/a 45.6
2012 873 38.0 22.9 n/a
2013 854 39.0 21.8 80.7
2014 822 36.5 22.5 89.4
2015 831 37.0 22.4 88.1
2016 796 37.0 21.5 90.3
2017 869 40.0 21.7 85
2018 841 40.0 21.0 89.9
2019 826 39.0 21.1 89.5
2020 782 n/a n/a 92.3
2021 717 35.0 20.4 93.9
2022 642 35.0 18.3 93.3
2023 647 36.0 17.9 94.4

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 Montara Avenue Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1003 43.0 23.3 n/a
1990 977 45.0 21.7 n/a
1991 983 43.0 22.8 n/a
1992 1004 43.7 22.9 94.9
1993 1058 44.0 24.0 94.4
1994 1078 41.5 26.0 95
1995 1063 43.0 24.7 94.4
1996 1063 43.0 24.7 94.4
1997 1076 46.0 23.4 95
1998 1031 49.0 21.0 95
1999 991 52.0 19.1 95
2000 1001 53.0 18.9 97.5
2001 1015 55.0 18.5 93.1
2002 1020 52.0 19.6 92.5
2003 1020 52.0 19.6 92.5
2004 1048 53.0 19.8 89.4
2005 1014 53.0 19.1 93.1
2006 934 50.0 18.7 90.4
2007 850 43.0 19.8 91.2
2008 797 45.0 17.7 22.1
2009 773 41.0 16.8 93.5
2010 775 39.0 19.8 91.7
2011 767 n/a n/a 45.6
2012 873 38.0 22.9 n/a
2013 854 39.0 21.8 80.7
2014 822 36.5 22.5 89.4
2015 831 37.0 22.4 88.1
2016 796 37.0 21.5 90.3
2017 869 40.0 21.7 85
2018 841 40.0 21.0 89.9
2019 826 39.0 21.1 89.5
2020 782 n/a n/a 92.3
2021 717 35.0 20.4 93.9
2022 642 35.0 18.3 93.3
2023 647 36.0 17.9 94.4

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Montara Avenue Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201295.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%97.0%99.0%
201388.0%1.0%0.0%11.0%92.0%98.0%99.0%92.0%91.0%
201482.0%0.0%0.0%18.0%88.0%99.0%99.0%88.0%88.0%
201566.0%0.0%0.0%34.0%74.0%97.0%99.0%71.0%74.0%
201629.0%0.0%0.0%71.0%38.0%73.0%73.0%32.0%34.0%
201798.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201895.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%95.0%≥99.0%97.0%95.0%97.0%
201992.0%0.0%0.0%94.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%93.0%93.0%
202091.2%0.0%4.4%96.9%98.1%95.6%96.9%95.6%
202185.3%0.0%0.8%92.6%98.4%90.2%91.8%91.0%
202297.3%0.0%0.0%98.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Montara Avenue Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,252

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Montara Avenue Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2986th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3964th of 5874 Elementary schools
 15.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montara Avenue Elementary)50.534.2
 16.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)42.940.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Montara Avenue Elementary)48.630.1
 18.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)44.442.8
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts (Montara Avenue Elementary)15.90
 15.9%
   3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)8.85.5
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)13.88.7
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montara Avenue Elementary)48.733.3
 15.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.439.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Montara Avenue Elementary)43.530.6
 12.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)3837.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
4th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Montara Avenue Elementary)11.48.3
 3.1%
   4th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)9.55.7
 3.8%
   4th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)14.59.1
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montara Avenue Elementary)47.330.1
 17.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)44.741.5
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Montara Avenue Elementary)26.922.3
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)31.130.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Montara Avenue Elementary)17.714.9
 2.8%
   5th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)24.324.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
5th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Montara Avenue Elementary)6.33.3
 2.9%
   5th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)8.55.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)138.8
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montara Avenue Elementary)50.933.3
 17.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Montara Avenue Elementary)28.620
 8.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Montara Avenue Elementary)29.417.1
 12.3%
   6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)12.412.2
 0.2%
   6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)17.217.8
 0.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students826647
 21.7%
African American40
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic8130
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White80
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.5%94.4%
 5%


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Montara Avenue Elementary ranks 2587th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Montara Avenue Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

In the 2022-23 school year, 647 students attended Montara Avenue Elementary.


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