Is Montara Avenue Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Montara Avenue Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Montara Avenue Elementary?

Students at Montara Avenue Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Montara Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Montara Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Southeast Middle High : International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex High : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex High : South East High High : South Gate Senior High High : Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Montara Avenue Elementary

Summary:

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:
2587^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,252

Students who attend Montara Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southeast Middle
High:	International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex
	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
	South East High
	South Gate Senior High
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	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 647

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montara Avenue Elementary ranks better than 55.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 170^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.25. (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

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Compare Details 94.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montara Avenue Elementary is 17.9, which is the 77^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

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 2587^th 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 871^st 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
2004	25.11	3559^th	4809	26.0%
2005	20.37	3940^th	4822	18.3%
2006	21.14	3912^th	4818	18.8%
2007	15.25	4625^th	5113	9.5%
2008	26.39	3871^st	5113	24.3%
2009	26.69	3926^th	5193	24.4%
2010	22.87	4392^nd	5314	17.4%
2011	25.13	4325^th	5377	19.6%
2012	20.57	4606^th	5390	14.5%
2013	30.30	4020^th	5530	27.3%
2015	23.10	4319^th	5611	23.0%
2016	28.56	3882^nd	5614	30.9%
2017	31.98	3680^th	5692	35.3%
2018	39.39	3198^th	5662	43.5%
2019	43.36	2986^th	5789	48.4%
2022	43.45	2884^th	5883	51.0%
2023	29.26	3964^th	5874	32.5%
2024	49.25	2587^th	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
2018	30.55	2357^th	3246	27.4%
2019	24.23	2919^th	3275	10.9%
2022	26.35	2857^th	3311	13.7%
2023	17.67	3211^th	3250	1.2%
2024	48.90	1245^th	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	1692^nd	2420	30.1%
2024	29.14	1876^th	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
2018	54.39	2081^st	5084	59.1%
2019	60.05	1774^th	5173	65.7%
2022	57.74	1815^th	5264	65.5%
2023	40.99	2990^th	5374	44.4%
2024	60.41	1766^th	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
2018	38.47	3177^th	5413	41.3%
2019	45.56	2757^th	5492	49.8%
2022	48.76	2483^rd	5635	55.9%
2023	32.00	3579^th	5617	36.3%
2024	56.16	2122^nd	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	779^th	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
2018	40.41	3019^th	5431	44.4%
2019	40.40	3018^th	5510	45.2%
2022	37.48	3175^th	5663	43.9%
2023	27.30	4015^th	5650	28.9%
2024	41.42	2971^st	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
2018	54.14	1954^th	4830	59.5%
2019	60.14	1677^th	4963	66.2%
2022	59.92	1645^th	5084	67.6%
2023	41.26	2818^th	5098	44.7%
2024	65.98	1360^th	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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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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

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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.

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