Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 1560 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended Monte Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Elementary?

Students at Monte Vista Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% White, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Monte Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Serrano Middle High : Montclair High

Monte Vista Elementary

Summary:

Monte Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Montclair, CA, serving 564 students in grades K-6 and part of the Ontario-Montclair School District.

Monte Vista Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with 55.66% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.85% in Mathematics, compared to 41.16% and 31.72% for the district, respectively. The school also ranks among the top in the state for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, demonstrating its ability to support these student populations. Additionally, Monte Vista Elementary maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.8% to 13.5% over the past few years.

Interestingly, nearby Buena Vista Arts-Integrated school also shows strong academic performance, ranking 1,233 out of 5,862 California elementary schools, suggesting a concentration of high-performing schools in the Montclair area. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Monte Vista Elementary has been able to maintain its strong academic performance, likely due to factors such as effective teaching practices and targeted support for students.

Detail:

Public K-6

4900 Orchard Ave.
Montclair, CA 91763-3298

(909) 626-5046

District: Ontario-Montclair

SchoolDigger Rank:
1560^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,689

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Serrano Middle
High:	Montclair High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 564

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.5%

Asian:

4.4%

White:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monte Vista Elementary ranks better than 73.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.78. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.5%), Asian (4.4%), White (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monte Vista Elementary is 23. 14 elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Monte Vista Elementary employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monte Vista Elementary is $7,689, which is the 12^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Ontario-Montclair School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monte Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monte Vista Elementary 1560^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Monte Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ontario-Montclair:

SchoolDigger ranks Ontario-Montclair 793^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monte Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.75	3728^th	4809	22.5%
2005	17.91	4111^th	4822	14.7%
2006	21.55	3881^st	4818	19.4%
2007	26.23	3846^th	5113	24.8%
2008	26.79	3840^th	5113	24.9%
2009	51.45	2398^th	5193	53.8%
2010	59.19	2027^th	5314	61.9%
2011	57.37	2172^nd	5377	59.6%
2012	56.25	2258^th	5390	58.1%
2013	55.15	2391^st	5530	56.8%
2015	35.46	3291^st	5611	41.3%
2016	31.58	3637^th	5614	35.2%
2017	50.91	2496^th	5692	56.1%
2018	54.68	2298^th	5662	59.4%
2019	54.96	2317^th	5789	60.0%
2022	41.70	2974^th	5883	49.4%
2023	66.83	1717^th	5874	70.8%
2024	70.78	1560^th	5862	73.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.97	1768^th	3246	45.5%
2019	48.16	1343^rd	3275	59.0%
2022	50.91	1150^th	3311	65.3%
2023	74.94	380^th	3250	88.3%
2024	70.88	395^th	3160	87.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.45	846^th	2420	65.0%
2024	46.89	1062^nd	2634	59.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.13	1343^rd	5084	73.6%
2019	69.71	1205^th	5173	76.7%
2022	57.61	1821^st	5264	65.4%
2023	80.89	746^th	5374	86.1%
2024	82.32	734^th	5511	86.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.05	2428^th	5413	55.1%
2019	53.78	2287^th	5492	58.4%
2022	37.37	3168^th	5635	43.8%
2023	65.31	1703^rd	5617	69.7%
2024	66.19	1643^rd	5605	70.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.33	617^th	2128	71.0%
2019	60.59	710^th	2585	72.5%
2022	37.50	1181^st	2227	47.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.52	2094^th	5431	61.4%
2019	54.77	2211^th	5510	59.9%
2022	45.36	2689^th	5663	52.5%
2023	66.32	1673^rd	5650	70.4%
2024	71.44	1430^th	5636	74.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.87	1288^th	4830	73.3%
2019	68.13	1253^rd	4963	74.8%
2022	56.65	1798^th	5084	64.6%
2023	82.48	635^th	5098	87.5%
2024	86.20	501^st	5102	90.2%

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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 Monte Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	282	44	31	253	6	n/a	n/a	0	616
1989	282	52	34	293	10	n/a	n/a	0	671
1990	273	60	28	326	8	n/a	n/a	0	695
1991	239	106	45	382	8	n/a	n/a	0	780
1992	251	73	48	437	6	n/a	n/a	0	815
1993	198	97	70	475	4	n/a	n/a	0	844
1994	194	72	71	506	4	n/a	n/a	0	847
1995	168	70	66	530	3	n/a	n/a	0	837
1996	168	70	66	530	3	n/a	n/a	0	837
1997	166	68	54	528	3	n/a	n/a	0	819
1998	164	51	47	553	6	n/a	n/a	0	821
1999	136	58	52	558	8	n/a	n/a	0	812
2000	125	61	51	582	5	n/a	n/a	0	824
2001	106	52	51	583	5	n/a	n/a	0	797
2002	85	44	51	572	4	n/a	n/a	0	756
2003	85	44	51	572	4	n/a	n/a	0	756
2004	87	42	57	656	1	n/a	n/a	1	844
2005	70	27	56	630	3	n/a	n/a	1	787
2006	61	21	60	648	4	n/a	n/a	1	795
2007	65	25	54	634	3	n/a	n/a	1	782
2008	55	22	52	600	3	n/a	n/a	0	732
2009	44	27	49	567	7	3	3	0	700
2010	39	23	47	567	1	5	2	0	684
2011	37	20	46	588	4	6	8	0	709
2012	27	19	45	632	1	7	6	0	737
2013	30	12	44	622	4	5	14	0	731
2014	29	14	36	604	5	4	13	0	705
2015	24	12	35	579	5	4	12	0	671
2016	27	22	31	563	3	4	14	0	664
2017	33	19	32	534	4	1	12	0	635
2018	30	12	28	523	4	1	10	0	608
2019	24	11	20	524	4	1	9	0	593
2020	20	14	26	536	6	1	9	0	612
2021	14	11	24	527	7	0	6	0	589
2022	15	10	23	493	6	1	3	0	551
2023	17	10	25	499	6	1	6	0	564

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 Monte Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	616	23.9	25.7	n/a
1989	671	25.0	26.8	n/a
1990	695	26.9	25.8	n/a
1991	780	29.0	26.8	n/a
1992	815	29.5	27.6	58.3
1993	844	30.0	28.1	71.8
1994	847	30.0	28.2	90.7
1995	837	31.0	27.0	83.3
1996	837	31.0	27.0	83.3
1997	819	34.0	24.1	81.1
1998	821	41.0	20.0	74.2
1999	812	40.0	20.3	85
2000	824	39.0	21.1	85.7
2001	797	38.0	21.0	89.6
2002	756	35.0	21.6	76.2
2003	756	35.0	21.6	76.2
2004	844	39.0	21.6	73.4
2005	787	38.0	20.7	75.3
2006	795	36.0	22.1	81.4
2007	782	34.0	23.0	80.2
2008	732	41.0	17.9	73.5
2009	700	30.5	19.7	85.3
2010	684	31.0	22.0	81.4
2011	709	n/a	n/a	82.1
2012	737	30.0	24.5	80.5
2013	731	30.1	24.2	84.7
2014	705	27.1	26.0	78
2015	671	26.0	25.8	82.9
2016	664	26.0	25.5	84.9
2017	635	26.0	24.4	81.3
2018	608	26.6	22.8	68.3
2019	593	24.1	24.6	82.6
2020	612	n/a	n/a	82.8
2021	589	25.2	23.3	85.2
2022	551	24.5	22.4	75.9
2023	564	24.5	23.0	83.9

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 Monte Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	616	23.9	25.7	n/a
1989	671	25.0	26.8	n/a
1990	695	26.9	25.8	n/a
1991	780	29.0	26.8	n/a
1992	815	29.5	27.6	58.3
1993	844	30.0	28.1	71.8
1994	847	30.0	28.2	90.7
1995	837	31.0	27.0	83.3
1996	837	31.0	27.0	83.3
1997	819	34.0	24.1	81.1
1998	821	41.0	20.0	74.2
1999	812	40.0	20.3	85
2000	824	39.0	21.1	85.7
2001	797	38.0	21.0	89.6
2002	756	35.0	21.6	76.2
2003	756	35.0	21.6	76.2
2004	844	39.0	21.6	73.4
2005	787	38.0	20.7	75.3
2006	795	36.0	22.1	81.4
2007	782	34.0	23.0	80.2
2008	732	41.0	17.9	73.5
2009	700	30.5	19.7	85.3
2010	684	31.0	22.0	81.4
2011	709	n/a	n/a	82.1
2012	737	30.0	24.5	80.5
2013	731	30.1	24.2	84.7
2014	705	27.1	26.0	78
2015	671	26.0	25.8	82.9
2016	664	26.0	25.5	84.9
2017	635	26.0	24.4	81.3
2018	608	26.6	22.8	68.3
2019	593	24.1	24.6	82.6
2020	612	n/a	n/a	82.8
2021	589	25.2	23.3	85.2
2022	551	24.5	22.4	75.9
2023	564	24.5	23.0	83.9

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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