Is Montague Elementary a good school?

Montague Elementary ranks 1954 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montague Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 272 students attended Montague Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Montague Elementary?

Students at Montague Elementary are 40% Asian, 37% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Montague Elementary attend?

Students who attend Montague Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Buchser Middle High : Santa Clara High

Montague Elementary

Summary:

Montague Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Clara, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 272 students. It is part of the Santa Clara Unified School District, which is ranked 406 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montague Elementary faces some challenges, with a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 16.7% in 2018-2019 to 26.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average. Academically, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates are generally lower than the district and state averages, ranging from 43.33% to 54.05% and 39.47% to 48.39% proficient or better, respectively. However, the school's science proficiency rates are higher than the district and state averages, with 48.65% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024. Montague Elementary's student subgroups, such as Asian and Hispanic students, have lower rankings compared to other subgroups in the state, while the English Language Learner subgroup has a higher ranking.

When compared to nearby schools, Montague Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than schools like Bowers Elementary, Kathryn Hughes Elementary, and Don Callejon, all within the same Santa Clara Unified School District. Additionally, schools in different districts, such as Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary and Pearl Zanker Elementary, also outperform Montague Elementary in academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

750 Laurie Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95054-2236

(408) 423-1900

District: Santa Clara Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1954^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,223

Students who attend Montague Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buchser Middle
High:	Santa Clara High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 272

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.1%

Hispanic:

37.1%

White:

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montague Elementary ranks better than 66.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.5. (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 Student population at Montague Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (40.1%), Hispanic (37.1%), White (13.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montague Elementary is 17, which is the 3^rd best among 18 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Montague Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montague Elementary is $11,223, which is the 7^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montague Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Montague Elementary 1954^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Montague Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Santa Clara Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Clara Unified 406^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montague Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Montague Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.58	2660^th	4809	44.7%
2005	29.03	3341^st	4822	30.7%
2006	32.45	3146^th	4818	34.7%
2007	27.28	3758^th	5113	26.5%
2008	38.31	3046^th	5113	40.4%
2009	29.84	3721^st	5193	28.3%
2010	34.34	3535^th	5314	33.5%
2011	35.50	3584^th	5377	33.3%
2012	28.09	4079^th	5390	24.3%
2013	42.89	3132^nd	5530	43.4%
2015	46.06	2679^th	5611	52.3%
2016	51.15	2433^rd	5614	56.7%
2017	59.84	2017^th	5692	64.6%
2018	47.98	2661^st	5662	53.0%
2019	37.54	3345^th	5789	42.2%
2022	61.73	1956^th	5883	66.8%
2023	54.37	2310^th	5874	60.7%
2024	62.50	1954^th	5862	66.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Montague Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.09	1976^th	3275	39.7%
2022	61.72	705^th	3311	78.7%
2023	48.87	1253^rd	3250	61.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montague Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.55	3952^nd	5084	22.3%
2019	21.06	4498^th	5173	13.0%
2022	41.11	2901^st	5264	44.9%
2023	32.25	3714^th	5374	30.9%
2024	44.83	2755^th	5511	50.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Montague Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.57	2627^th	5413	51.5%
2019	34.73	3431^st	5492	37.5%
2022	62.09	1852^nd	5635	67.1%
2023	57.67	2053^rd	5617	63.5%
2024	59.33	1983^rd	5605	64.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Montague Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.85	2582^nd	5431	52.5%
2019	40.44	3016^th	5510	45.3%
2022	60.41	1940^th	5663	65.7%
2023	50.56	2424^th	5650	57.1%
2024	62.89	1849^th	5636	67.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Montague Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	48.43	724^th	1149	37.0%
2022	61.49	567^th	1154	50.9%
2023	48.63	763^rd	1190	35.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montague Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.68	3706^th	4830	23.3%
2019	11.63	4808^th	4963	3.1%
2022	43.00	2664^th	5084	47.6%
2023	32.31	3524^th	5098	30.9%
2024	46.48	2507^th	5102	50.9%

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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 Montague Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	139	26	150	72	6	n/a	n/a	0	393
1989	144	35	129	92	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
1990	124	39	127	93	8	n/a	n/a	0	391
1991	103	35	130	97	8	n/a	n/a	0	373
1992	91	36	145	79	6	n/a	n/a	0	357
1993	73	45	149	85	10	n/a	n/a	0	362
1994	73	42	161	76	6	n/a	n/a	0	358
1995	77	48	160	98	4	n/a	n/a	0	387
1996	77	48	160	98	4	n/a	n/a	0	387
1997	88	42	183	105	5	n/a	n/a	0	423
1998	94	31	217	93	5	n/a	n/a	0	440
1999	85	27	201	86	3	n/a	n/a	0	402
2000	67	24	200	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	388
2001	66	14	171	100	2	n/a	n/a	11	364
2002	90	25	171	100	3	n/a	n/a	9	398
2003	90	25	171	100	3	n/a	n/a	9	398
2004	63	26	151	110	0	n/a	n/a	27	377
2005	50	26	144	132	1	n/a	n/a	27	380
2006	45	36	152	119	1	n/a	n/a	46	399
2007	26	17	100	104	1	n/a	n/a	36	284
2008	31	18	119	80	1	n/a	n/a	0	249
2009	30	10	129	97	1	5	26	0	298
2010	39	15	136	121	2	7	8	0	328
2011	39	19	135	148	2	4	7	0	354
2012	34	17	158	156	3	8	3	0	379
2013	34	15	164	140	3	2	10	0	368
2014	51	11	162	148	4	1	12	0	389
2015	58	6	164	123	5	4	23	0	383
2016	54	10	169	112	7	2	18	0	372
2017	61	15	166	128	5	1	18	0	394
2018	62	12	180	117	3	6	19	0	399
2019	63	12	193	122	3	7	26	0	426
2020	72	8	173	135	2	4	21	0	415
2021	54	9	186	121	2	5	24	0	401
2022	41	9	116	114	0	0	18	0	298
2023	36	3	109	101	0	0	23	0	272

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 Montague Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	393	16.8	23.3	n/a
1989	404	18.8	21.4	n/a
1990	391	18.0	21.7	n/a
1991	373	15.8	23.6	n/a
1992	357	16.1	22.1	36.7
1993	362	16.2	22.3	48.1
1994	358	15.2	23.6	42.5
1995	387	16.4	23.6	66.1
1996	387	16.4	23.6	66.1
1997	423	18.6	22.7	55.3
1998	440	22.4	19.6	64.8
1999	402	22.8	17.6	63.2
2000	388	23.0	16.9	56.7
2001	364	21.9	16.6	56.1
2002	398	21.5	18.5	63.8
2003	398	21.5	18.5	63.8
2004	377	20.2	18.7	65.7
2005	380	21.5	17.7	71.7
2006	399	20.9	19.1	74.5
2007	284	16.0	17.8	73
2008	249	16.6	15.0	65.5
2009	298	14.6	18.0	50
2010	328	22.6	14.5	52.7
2011	354	n/a	n/a	64.1
2012	379	19.3	19.6	n/a
2013	368	16.0	23.0	54.9
2014	389	16.0	24.3	55
2015	383	17.0	22.5	48.6
2016	372	18.0	20.6	41.4
2017	394	19.0	20.7	37.6
2018	399	18.0	22.1	42.6
2019	426	17.0	25.0	38.3
2020	415	n/a	n/a	40.2
2021	401	20.5	19.5	37.9
2022	298	19.5	15.2	28.2
2023	272	16.0	17.0	43

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 Montague Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	393	16.8	23.3	n/a
1989	404	18.8	21.4	n/a
1990	391	18.0	21.7	n/a
1991	373	15.8	23.6	n/a
1992	357	16.1	22.1	36.7
1993	362	16.2	22.3	48.1
1994	358	15.2	23.6	42.5
1995	387	16.4	23.6	66.1
1996	387	16.4	23.6	66.1
1997	423	18.6	22.7	55.3
1998	440	22.4	19.6	64.8
1999	402	22.8	17.6	63.2
2000	388	23.0	16.9	56.7
2001	364	21.9	16.6	56.1
2002	398	21.5	18.5	63.8
2003	398	21.5	18.5	63.8
2004	377	20.2	18.7	65.7
2005	380	21.5	17.7	71.7
2006	399	20.9	19.1	74.5
2007	284	16.0	17.8	73
2008	249	16.6	15.0	65.5
2009	298	14.6	18.0	50
2010	328	22.6	14.5	52.7
2011	354	n/a	n/a	64.1
2012	379	19.3	19.6	n/a
2013	368	16.0	23.0	54.9
2014	389	16.0	24.3	55
2015	383	17.0	22.5	48.6
2016	372	18.0	20.6	41.4
2017	394	19.0	20.7	37.6
2018	399	18.0	22.1	42.6
2019	426	17.0	25.0	38.3
2020	415	n/a	n/a	40.2
2021	401	20.5	19.5	37.9
2022	298	19.5	15.2	28.2
2023	272	16.0	17.0	43

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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