Is Montevideo Elementary a good school?

Montevideo Elementary ranks 1360 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montevideo Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 500 students attended Montevideo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Montevideo Elementary?

Students at Montevideo Elementary are 40% White, 35% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Montevideo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Montevideo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Paz Intermediate High : Mission Viejo High

Montevideo Elementary

Summary:

Montevideo Elementary is a public elementary school in Mission Viejo, California, serving around 500 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 376 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Montevideo Elementary consistently performs above the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 51.67% to 62.69% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 41.79% to 59.02% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.04% and 34.31% to 45.64%, respectively. The school also excels in Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 51.61% to 51.61%, compared to the state average of 30.7% to 32.68%. Montevideo's performance is particularly strong for its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 15% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for its White student subgroup is relatively lower, ranking in the middle 50% of California elementary schools.

Despite its overall strong academic performance, Montevideo Elementary has faced some challenges in recent years. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.4% in 2018-2019 to 18.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has more than doubled, from 18.18% in 2020-2021 to 45.2% in 2022-2023. These trends have contributed to Montevideo Elementary's declining statewide ranking, from 1040 out of 5,789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1360 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. While Montevideo performs well compared to most nearby schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, it lags behind the high-performing schools in the neighboring Capistrano Unified School District, such as Philip J. Reilly Elementary and Castille Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

24071 Carrillo Dr.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691-4222

(949) 586-8050

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1360^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,364

Students who attend Montevideo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Paz Intermediate
High:	Mission Viejo High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 500

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

Hispanic:

35.0%

Asian:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montevideo Elementary ranks better than 76.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.14. (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 Montevideo Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40%), Hispanic (35%), Asian (14%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montevideo Elementary is 22.6, which is the 9^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Montevideo Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montevideo Elementary is $5,364, which is the 10^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montevideo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Montevideo Elementary 1360^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Montevideo Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Saddleback Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Saddleback Valley Unified 376^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montevideo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Montevideo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	88.40	574^th	4809	88.1%
2005	89.96	485^th	4822	89.9%
2006	90.06	476^th	4818	90.1%
2007	83.18	841^st	5113	83.6%
2008	80.39	954^th	5113	81.3%
2009	79.58	1023^rd	5193	80.3%
2010	83.75	787^th	5314	85.2%
2011	77.85	1117^th	5377	79.2%
2012	74.74	1286^th	5390	76.1%
2013	69.48	1599^th	5530	71.1%
2015	73.48	1367^th	5611	75.6%
2016	76.72	1248^th	5614	77.8%
2017	71.47	1496^th	5692	73.7%
2018	77.67	1230^th	5662	78.3%
2019	82.52	1040^th	5789	82.0%
2022	75.89	1365^th	5883	76.8%
2023	73.50	1442^nd	5874	75.5%
2024	75.14	1360^th	5862	76.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Montevideo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.14	606^th	2420	75.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montevideo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.41	1272^nd	5084	75.0%
2022	63.84	1474^th	5264	72.0%
2023	76.98	895^th	5374	83.3%
2024	68.36	1336^th	5511	75.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Montevideo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.73	1341^st	5413	75.2%
2019	82.20	971^st	5492	82.3%
2022	74.40	1340^th	5635	76.2%
2023	69.71	1511^th	5617	73.1%
2024	76.49	1226^th	5605	78.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Montevideo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	66.23	487^th	2227	78.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Montevideo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.19	1130^th	5431	79.2%
2019	77.73	1183^rd	5510	78.5%
2022	74.89	1323^rd	5663	76.6%
2023	74.51	1316^th	5650	76.7%
2024	69.34	1539^th	5636	72.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montevideo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.88	1680^th	4830	65.2%
2019	84.65	526^th	4963	89.4%
2022	73.05	1014^th	5084	80.1%
2023	74.59	977^th	5098	80.8%
2024	69.26	1216^th	5102	76.2%

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Rank History for White students at Montevideo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.43	1152^nd	2737	57.9%
2019	69.55	841^st	2834	70.3%
2022	60.53	1141^st	2726	58.1%
2023	50.73	1407^th	2662	47.1%
2024	51.02	1372^nd	2647	48.2%

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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 Montevideo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	611	9	56	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
1989	638	11	59	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	767
1990	690	10	65	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	819
1991	688	11	67	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	818
1992	732	13	70	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	872
1993	647	4	60	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
1994	602	3	53	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
1995	534	11	47	63	5	n/a	n/a	0	660
1996	534	11	47	63	5	n/a	n/a	0	660
1997	505	13	45	81	7	n/a	n/a	0	651
1998	502	16	51	81	5	n/a	n/a	0	655
1999	494	15	58	81	3	n/a	n/a	0	651
2000	495	18	58	80	3	n/a	n/a	0	654
2001	507	19	63	96	4	n/a	n/a	0	689
2002	470	13	77	113	7	n/a	n/a	0	680
2003	470	13	77	113	7	n/a	n/a	0	680
2004	426	22	64	116	7	n/a	n/a	0	635
2005	402	17	71	128	5	n/a	n/a	0	623
2006	368	18	64	125	5	n/a	n/a	8	588
2007	342	14	53	131	3	n/a	n/a	15	558
2008	333	14	58	123	4	n/a	n/a	0	532
2009	309	7	44	104	2	0	24	0	490
2010	338	7	40	116	1	0	32	0	534
2011	335	9	42	120	0	0	39	0	545
2012	305	6	44	132	0	0	41	0	528
2013	307	6	43	145	0	0	47	0	548
2014	287	5	43	134	1	3	50	0	523
2015	246	4	43	126	1	3	49	0	472
2016	230	2	47	112	1	3	46	0	441
2017	218	1	46	107	0	2	36	0	410
2018	201	0	34	99	0	1	37	0	372
2019	188	0	28	84	0	1	27	0	328
2020	161	0	26	77	0	1	22	0	287
2021	112	0	18	61	0	0	18	0	209
2022	207	1	62	188	0	0	51	0	509
2023	200	3	70	175	0	0	52	0	500

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 Montevideo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	719	27.6	26.0	n/a
1989	767	25.0	30.6	n/a
1990	819	31.0	26.4	n/a
1991	818	29.0	28.2	n/a
1992	872	29.5	29.5	6
1993	776	29.0	26.8	8
1994	731	27.8	26.3	10.5
1995	660	23.9	27.6	8.8
1996	660	23.9	27.6	8.8
1997	651	29.0	22.4	10.8
1998	655	33.9	19.3	8.9
1999	651	31.0	21.0	8.9
2000	654	30.0	21.8	8
2001	689	36.0	19.1	7.4
2002	680	37.5	18.1	6
2003	680	37.5	18.1	6
2004	635	30.4	20.9	9.1
2005	623	29.4	21.2	10.6
2006	588	31.4	18.7	13.4
2007	558	27.4	20.4	11.4
2008	532	29.5	18.0	14.5
2009	490	25.3	18.6	12.7
2010	534	26.0	20.5	15
2011	545	n/a	n/a	17.8
2012	528	22.1	23.8	n/a
2013	548	22.8	24.0	20.8
2014	523	20.0	26.1	22.8
2015	472	20.0	23.6	23.1
2016	441	18.0	24.5	20.9
2017	410	16.4	25.0	21.2
2018	372	15.0	24.8	24.5
2019	328	12.0	27.3	22.9
2020	287	n/a	n/a	18.5
2021	209	11.0	19.0	18.2
2022	509	23.3	21.8	30.8
2023	500	22.0	22.6	45.2

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 Montevideo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	719	27.6	26.0	n/a
1989	767	25.0	30.6	n/a
1990	819	31.0	26.4	n/a
1991	818	29.0	28.2	n/a
1992	872	29.5	29.5	6
1993	776	29.0	26.8	8
1994	731	27.8	26.3	10.5
1995	660	23.9	27.6	8.8
1996	660	23.9	27.6	8.8
1997	651	29.0	22.4	10.8
1998	655	33.9	19.3	8.9
1999	651	31.0	21.0	8.9
2000	654	30.0	21.8	8
2001	689	36.0	19.1	7.4
2002	680	37.5	18.1	6
2003	680	37.5	18.1	6
2004	635	30.4	20.9	9.1
2005	623	29.4	21.2	10.6
2006	588	31.4	18.7	13.4
2007	558	27.4	20.4	11.4
2008	532	29.5	18.0	14.5
2009	490	25.3	18.6	12.7
2010	534	26.0	20.5	15
2011	545	n/a	n/a	17.8
2012	528	22.1	23.8	n/a
2013	548	22.8	24.0	20.8
2014	523	20.0	26.1	22.8
2015	472	20.0	23.6	23.1
2016	441	18.0	24.5	20.9
2017	410	16.4	25.0	21.2
2018	372	15.0	24.8	24.5
2019	328	12.0	27.3	22.9
2020	287	n/a	n/a	18.5
2021	209	11.0	19.0	18.2
2022	509	23.3	21.8	30.8
2023	500	22.0	22.6	45.2

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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