Montera Middle

Summary:

Montera Middle is a public middle school in Oakland, California, serving 642 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montera Middle outperforms the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 46.47% proficiency in ELA compared to 33.09% for Oakland Unified and 47.04% for California. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and students with disabilities performing better than Asian, African American, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students. Montera Middle also faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 11.6% in 2017-2018 to 57.9% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby Oakland Unified middle schools, Montera Middle generally outperforms schools like United for Success Academy, Roosevelt, and Westlake, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Claremont Middle and Edna Brewer Middle. The nearby Piedmont City Unified district's Piedmont Middle stands out as a high-performing school, highlighting the stark contrast in educational outcomes between schools in different districts.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5555 Ascot Dr.
       Oakland, CA  94611-3001


(510) 879-3211

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1014th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,498 Help


Students who attend Montera Middle usually attend:

High:    Skyline High

Feeder schools for Montera Middle:

Elementary:    Carl B. Munck Elementary
    Joaquin Miller Elementary
    Montclair Elementary
    Thornhill Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  642

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
26.0%
African American:
25.5%
White:
21.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Montera Middle ranks better than 63.5% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 11 ranked middle schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.82. (See more...)
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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 Student population at Montera Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (26%), African American (25.5%), White (21.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montera Middle is 15.6, which is the 5th best among 11 middle schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montera Middle is $6,498, which is the lowest among 11 middle schools in the Oakland Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montera Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Montera Middle 1014th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Montera Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Oakland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Unified 1160th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montera Middle

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Rank History for all students at Montera Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.99 465th 1769 73.7%
2005 59.35 620th 1777 65.1%
2006 62.24 591st 1804 67.2%
2007 62.85 625th 1999 68.7%
2008 64.36 611th 2005 69.5%
2009 62.74 692nd 2063 66.5%
2010 63.00 707th 2179 67.6%
2011 58.43 870th 2236 61.1%
2012 50.32 1091st 2259 51.7%
2013 47.13 1234th 2379 48.1%
2015 50.78 1077th 2477 56.5%
2016 41.90 1318th 2497 47.2%
2017 44.96 1255th 2508 50.0%
2018 39.62 1372nd 2480 44.7%
2019 31.14 1746th 2715 35.7%
2022 49.74 1188th 2740 56.6%
2023 48.37 1215th 2802 56.6%
2024 54.82 1014th 2777 63.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Montera Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.79 330th 462 28.6%
2019 26.57 437th 554 21.1%
2022 32.05 462nd 665 30.5%
2023 39.94 416th 678 38.6%
2024 47.50 383rd 699 45.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Montera Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.24 1436th 1442 0.4%
2022 53.60 389th 1540 74.7%
2023 28.77 1286th 1529 15.9%
2024 29.49 1263rd 1477 14.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Montera Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.58 582nd 1538 62.2%
2024 65.64 334th 1550 78.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montera Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.39 1826th 2230 18.1%
2019 15.05 2154th 2369 9.1%
2022 22.44 2015th 2458 18.0%
2023 30.39 1744th 2549 31.6%
2024 35.56 1547th 2575 39.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Montera Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.03 1271st 2262 43.8%
2019 29.85 1629th 2380 31.6%
2022 54.25 963rd 2509 61.6%
2023 51.75 1015th 2547 60.1%
2024 56.26 896th 2546 64.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Montera Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.85 743rd 1369 45.7%
2019 25.09 1205th 1491 19.2%
2022 57.69 439th 1531 71.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Montera Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.34 1302nd 2273 42.7%
2019 32.13 1546th 2407 35.8%
2022 45.59 1175th 2527 53.5%
2023 44.62 1214th 2558 52.5%
2024 51.69 1016th 2547 60.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Montera Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.19 597th 700 14.7%
2019 12.70 659th 745 11.5%
2022 24.39 579th 733 21.0%
2023 31.05 533rd 718 25.8%
2024 48.46 437th 741 41.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Montera Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.33 448th 600 25.3%
2019 18.90 581st 643 9.6%
2022 30.34 443rd 637 30.5%
2023 25.37 481st 614 21.7%
2024 35.17 390th 626 37.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montera Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.65 1378th 2072 33.5%
2019 26.48 1659th 2213 25.0%
2022 42.08 1226th 2359 48.0%
2023 46.19 1085th 2391 54.6%
2024 51.67 952nd 2383 60.1%
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Rank History for White students at Montera Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.12 488th 1496 67.4%
2019 56.33 685th 1602 57.2%
2022 79.65 255th 1555 83.6%
2023 66.59 480th 1552 69.1%
2024 75.51 321st 1535 79.1%
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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.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Open Quote My son and daughter both attend Montera. My husband and I are very happy with the school and its challenging curriculum, choices of classes, and hardworking teachers. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Open Quote My son and daughter both attend Montera. My husband and I are very happy with the school and its challenging curriculum, choices of classes, and hardworking teachers. Close Quote


by a student
Friday, March 1, 2019

Open Quote Horrible! I went there for a semester and could not even stand it. There were so many fights and crime. Every day I went to school there, I was so scared. Horrible education, DO NOT RECOMMEND! Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, March 27, 2017

Open Quote My twins have attended Montera from sixth through eighth grade (2014-17). We have found Montera to be a very good school — with dedicated teachers, a fabulous administration, a and a wonderful Parent-Teacher Organization. We know many people fear large urban public schools yet we have found it to be a great place to learn and grow. In fact, my daughter has earned an academic scholarship for high school thanks to the preparation she has received at Montera. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Montera Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 402 283 96 48 12 n/a n/a 0 841
1989 365 290 104 31 21 n/a n/a 0 811
1990 361 280 126 26 21 n/a n/a 0 814
1991 342 287 119 27 25 n/a n/a 0 800
1992 378 316 124 31 26 n/a n/a 0 875
1993 346 330 115 46 26 n/a n/a 0 863
1994 338 383 118 49 22 n/a n/a 0 910
1995 312 414 144 65 23 n/a n/a 0 958
1996 312 414 144 65 23 n/a n/a 0 958
1997 320 386 153 67 12 n/a n/a 0 938
1998 347 365 159 57 8 n/a n/a 0 936
1999 297 377 169 67 17 n/a n/a 3 930
2000 255 385 164 71 16 n/a n/a 6 897
2001 259 423 162 77 21 n/a n/a 2 944
2002 315 379 117 91 15 n/a n/a 4 921
2003 315 379 117 91 15 n/a n/a 4 921
2004 287 384 123 95 19 n/a n/a 6 914
2005 258 384 121 95 19 n/a n/a 5 882
2006 263 353 136 84 18 n/a n/a 7 861
2007 244 359 132 102 15 n/a n/a 26 878
2008 231 367 133 95 11 n/a n/a 0 837
2009 216 359 120 114 13 12 46 0 880
2010 221 368 112 132 10 10 42 0 895
2011 225 384 113 161 10 6 45 0 944
2012 244 360 100 163 7 7 32 0 913
2013 247 352 100 181 5 8 54 0 947
2014 233 334 97 191 5 10 75 0 945
2015 172 338 92 185 2 12 77 0 878
2016 152 332 90 174 3 12 64 0 827
2017 170 295 83 147 3 8 72 0 778
2018 186 285 85 146 3 7 62 0 774
2019 172 240 79 162 6 7 61 0 727
2020 169 203 77 151 6 5 62 0 673
2021 146 178 68 144 3 4 90 0 633
2022 129 182 63 140 2 2 98 0 616
2023 136 164 55 167 3 8 105 4 642

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 Montera Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 841 33.0 25.4 n/a
1989 811 31.9 25.4 n/a
1990 814 32.5 25.0 n/a
1991 800 32.4 24.6 n/a
1992 875 32.9 26.5 3.7
1993 863 34.9 24.7 10.1
1994 910 38.0 23.9 9.7
1995 958 41.0 23.4 14.8
1996 958 41.0 23.4 14.8
1997 938 38.0 24.7 17.7
1998 936 47.1 19.9 17.9
1999 930 50.0 18.6 16.1
2000 897 46.6 19.2 19
2001 944 44.5 21.2 19.3
2002 921 47.5 19.4 25.1
2003 921 47.5 19.4 25.1
2004 914 40.5 22.6 28.4
2005 882 40.5 21.8 26.8
2006 861 39.5 21.8 23.4
2007 878 38.1 23.0 30.3
2008 837 45.8 18.3 31.8
2009 880 44.7 18.4 32.8
2010 895 44.6 20.0 38.8
2011 944 n/a n/a 42.2
2012 913 40.6 22.4 41.2
2013 947 43.0 22.0 41.2
2014 945 44.2 21.3 51
2015 878 44.0 19.9 56.6
2016 827 42.0 19.6 50.4
2017 778 43.2 18.0 49.2
2018 774 47.8 16.1 53.7
2019 727 42.5 17.0 54.2
2020 673 n/a n/a 51.9
2021 633 41.0 15.4 52.6
2022 616 40.8 15.0 50.5
2023 642 41.1 15.6 56.1

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 Montera Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 841 33.0 25.4 n/a
1989 811 31.9 25.4 n/a
1990 814 32.5 25.0 n/a
1991 800 32.4 24.6 n/a
1992 875 32.9 26.5 3.7
1993 863 34.9 24.7 10.1
1994 910 38.0 23.9 9.7
1995 958 41.0 23.4 14.8
1996 958 41.0 23.4 14.8
1997 938 38.0 24.7 17.7
1998 936 47.1 19.9 17.9
1999 930 50.0 18.6 16.1
2000 897 46.6 19.2 19
2001 944 44.5 21.2 19.3
2002 921 47.5 19.4 25.1
2003 921 47.5 19.4 25.1
2004 914 40.5 22.6 28.4
2005 882 40.5 21.8 26.8
2006 861 39.5 21.8 23.4
2007 878 38.1 23.0 30.3
2008 837 45.8 18.3 31.8
2009 880 44.7 18.4 32.8
2010 895 44.6 20.0 38.8
2011 944 n/a n/a 42.2
2012 913 40.6 22.4 41.2
2013 947 43.0 22.0 41.2
2014 945 44.2 21.3 51
2015 878 44.0 19.9 56.6
2016 827 42.0 19.6 50.4
2017 778 43.2 18.0 49.2
2018 774 47.8 16.1 53.7
2019 727 42.5 17.0 54.2
2020 673 n/a n/a 51.9
2021 633 41.0 15.4 52.6
2022 616 40.8 15.0 50.5
2023 642 41.1 15.6 56.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Montera Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,498

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Montera Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1746th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1215th of 2802 Middle schools
 20.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montera Middle)37.940
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Unified)29.327.6
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Montera Middle)23.826.1
 2.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Unified)22.419
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montera Middle)37.542.8
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Unified)30.632.5
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Montera Middle)22.233.2
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Unified)22.121.1
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montera Middle)43.150.3
 7.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Unified)31.133.4
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Montera Middle)24.824.9
 0.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Unified)21.320.5
 0.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Montera Middle)20.326
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Oakland Unified)17.620.6
 3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students727642
 11.7%
African American240164
 31.7%
American Indian63
 50%
Asian7955
 30.4%
Hispanic162167
 3.1%
Pacific Islander78
 14.3%
White172136
 20.9%
Two or More Races61105
 72.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.2%56.1%
 1.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 642 students attended Montera Middle.

Students at Montera Middle are 26% Hispanic, 26% African American, 21% White, 16% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Montera Middle ranks 1014th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Montera Middle usually go on to attend Skyline High


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