Is Montair Elementary a good school?

Montair Elementary ranks 1052 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montair Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 503 students attended Montair Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Montair Elementary?

Students at Montair Elementary are 66% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Montair Elementary attend?

Students who attend Montair Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Stone Valley Middle High : San Ramon Valley High

Montair Elementary

Summary:

Montair Elementary is a public elementary school in Danville, California, serving 503 students in grades K-5 as part of the San Ramon Valley Unified school district, which is ranked 97 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Montair Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally above the state average, with its strongest results in 5th grade English Language Arts, where 70-80% of students score proficient or better, compared to the state average of around 47%. However, Montair's performance is slightly below the district average in most grade levels and subject areas, and the school faces challenges with a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.3% in 2018-2019 to 11.9% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district average.

Montair Elementary performs similarly to other high-performing schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, such as Alamo Elementary, Greenbrook Elementary, and Sycamore Valley Elementary. However, its performance is slightly lower than some of the top-ranked schools in the district, such as John Baldwin Elementary and Bollinger Canyon Elementary, which have consistently ranked in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools. The school also faces performance gaps between different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing exceptionally well and Asian and White students showing more mixed results.

Detail:

Public K-5

300 Quinterra Ln.
Danville, CA 94526-3239

(925) 855-5100

District: San Ramon Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1052^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,908

Students who attend Montair Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stone Valley Middle
High:	San Ramon Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 503

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Two or more races:

12.7%

Asian:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montair Elementary ranks better than 82.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 22 ranked elementary schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.46. (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 Racial makeup is: White (66%), two or more races (12.7%), Asian (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 5.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montair Elementary is 20, which is the 2^nd best among 22 elementary schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montair Elementary is $6,908. 11 elementary schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montair Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Montair Elementary 1052^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Montair Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Ramon Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Ramon Valley Unified 97^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montair Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Montair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.21	170^th	4809	96.5%
2005	95.80	173^rd	4822	96.4%
2006	97.10	100^th	4818	97.9%
2007	94.69	242^nd	5113	95.3%
2008	95.25	163^rd	5113	96.8%
2009	94.08	227^th	5193	95.6%
2010	92.55	296^th	5314	94.4%
2011	91.66	339^th	5377	93.7%
2012	90.41	401^st	5390	92.6%
2013	93.12	242^nd	5530	95.6%
2015	96.57	219^th	5611	96.1%
2016	92.61	465^th	5614	91.7%
2017	93.27	433^rd	5692	92.4%
2018	93.87	383^rd	5662	93.2%
2019	93.68	391^st	5789	93.2%
2022	94.11	435^th	5883	92.6%
2023	91.58	599^th	5874	89.8%
2024	82.46	1052^nd	5862	82.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Montair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	80.82	59^th	445	86.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Montair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.27	266^th	2420	89.0%
2024	68.43	524^th	2634	80.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Montair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.28	707^th	5413	86.9%
2019	88.28	651^st	5492	88.1%
2022	91.75	530^th	5635	90.6%
2023	88.10	740^th	5617	86.8%
2024	81.84	1016^th	5605	81.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Montair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.25	73^rd	2128	96.6%
2019	80.60	322^nd	2585	87.5%
2022	95.62	95^th	2227	95.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Montair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.29	229^th	5431	95.8%
2019	95.65	197^th	5510	96.4%
2022	94.66	325^th	5663	94.3%
2023	92.28	478^th	5650	91.5%
2024	78.96	1108^th	5636	80.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Montair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.58	197^th	1071	81.6%
2019	80.91	116^th	1149	89.9%
2022	56.73	640^th	1154	44.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	99.27	24^th	4963	99.5%
2022	97.07	114^th	5084	97.8%

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Rank History for White students at Montair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.43	663^rd	2737	75.8%
2019	78.34	518^th	2834	81.7%
2022	81.65	387^th	2726	85.8%
2023	75.66	599^th	2662	77.5%
2024	62.94	1036^th	2647	60.9%

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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 Montair Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	416	3	18	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	453
1989	505	4	41	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	573
1990	546	4	36	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	609
1991	593	7	30	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	654
1992	606	5	48	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	671
1993	408	3	20	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1994	464	3	41	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1995	574	6	68	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1996	574	6	68	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1997	606	5	73	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
1998	438	1	26	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1999	476	1	20	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2000	475	1	20	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	511
2001	471	3	19	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2002	443	7	22	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2003	443	7	22	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2004	416	9	16	18	1	n/a	n/a	4	464
2005	413	6	20	22	1	n/a	n/a	5	467
2006	389	10	29	32	1	n/a	n/a	5	466
2007	363	7	33	22	1	n/a	n/a	30	456
2008	313	2	31	27	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	373
2009	322	3	32	30	0	2	60	0	449
2010	345	1	48	53	1	0	42	0	490
2011	378	1	54	53	1	1	50	0	538
2012	387	3	64	35	1	0	56	0	546
2013	385	2	69	32	1	0	59	0	548
2014	401	3	69	37	1	0	61	0	572
2015	382	0	78	46	1	0	48	0	555
2016	370	1	79	51	0	0	59	0	560
2017	364	1	84	46	1	0	53	0	549
2018	356	1	95	53	1	0	49	0	555
2019	347	3	96	59	1	0	50	0	556
2020	345	5	81	52	0	0	46	0	529
2021	341	4	59	57	2	0	49	0	512
2022	343	4	53	47	2	0	53	0	502
2023	332	5	57	44	1	0	64	0	503

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 Montair Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	453	19.0	23.8	n/a
1989	573	22.8	25.1	n/a
1990	609	24.9	24.4	n/a
1991	654	25.7	25.4	n/a
1992	671	26.1	25.7	0.7
1993	442	17.5	25.3	1.4
1994	516	20.2	25.5	1.6
1995	657	25.8	25.5	2.3
1996	657	25.8	25.5	2.3
1997	697	30.7	22.7	2.4
1998	476	24.3	19.6	1.9
1999	507	27.9	18.2	1.6
2000	511	27.1	18.9	1.6
2001	504	27.5	18.3	1.6
2002	486	26.2	18.5	3.1
2003	486	26.2	18.5	3.1
2004	464	23.3	19.9	3
2005	467	23.3	20.0	4.3
2006	466	26.1	17.9	2
2007	456	25.6	17.8	1.4
2008	373	26.7	14.0	2.4
2009	449	26.1	16.6	1.8
2010	490	25.9	18.9	3.9
2011	538	n/a	n/a	4.1
2012	546	26.4	20.6	n/a
2013	548	27.9	19.6	3.3
2014	572	25.0	22.8	2.6
2015	555	25.0	22.2	1.8
2016	560	25.0	22.4	2
2017	549	26.2	20.9	2.4
2018	555	25.2	22.0	3.8
2019	556	25.0	22.2	5.8
2020	529	n/a	n/a	4
2021	512	26.2	19.4	5.1
2022	502	22.2	22.6	5
2023	503	25.0	20.0	5.6

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 Montair Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	453	19.0	23.8	n/a
1989	573	22.8	25.1	n/a
1990	609	24.9	24.4	n/a
1991	654	25.7	25.4	n/a
1992	671	26.1	25.7	0.7
1993	442	17.5	25.3	1.4
1994	516	20.2	25.5	1.6
1995	657	25.8	25.5	2.3
1996	657	25.8	25.5	2.3
1997	697	30.7	22.7	2.4
1998	476	24.3	19.6	1.9
1999	507	27.9	18.2	1.6
2000	511	27.1	18.9	1.6
2001	504	27.5	18.3	1.6
2002	486	26.2	18.5	3.1
2003	486	26.2	18.5	3.1
2004	464	23.3	19.9	3
2005	467	23.3	20.0	4.3
2006	466	26.1	17.9	2
2007	456	25.6	17.8	1.4
2008	373	26.7	14.0	2.4
2009	449	26.1	16.6	1.8
2010	490	25.9	18.9	3.9
2011	538	n/a	n/a	4.1
2012	546	26.4	20.6	n/a
2013	548	27.9	19.6	3.3
2014	572	25.0	22.8	2.6
2015	555	25.0	22.2	1.8
2016	560	25.0	22.4	2
2017	549	26.2	20.9	2.4
2018	555	25.2	22.0	3.8
2019	556	25.0	22.2	5.8
2020	529	n/a	n/a	4
2021	512	26.2	19.4	5.1
2022	502	22.2	22.6	5
2023	503	25.0	20.0	5.6

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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