Is Montalvo Elementary a good school?

Montalvo Elementary ranks 2618 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montalvo Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 386 students attended Montalvo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Montalvo Elementary?

Students at Montalvo Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Montalvo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Montalvo Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Ventura High

Montalvo Elementary

Summary:

Montalvo Elementary is a public elementary school in Ventura, California, serving 386 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Ventura Unified School District, which is ranked 652 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montalvo Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 4.7% in 2017-2018 to 30.0% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance is also a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, and science consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Montalvo's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 29.11% compared to 40.66% for the district and 42.8% for the state. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.7% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, Montalvo's performance can be compared to other schools in the Ventura Unified district. Elmhurst Elementary has similar academic struggles, while Portola Elementary outperforms Montalvo and the district/state averages in most areas. The highest-performing school in the district, Mound Elementary, has substantially higher proficiency rates than Montalvo. Additionally, Montalvo's English Language Learner students perform in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools, while its Hispanic students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 40% of the state.

Detail:

Public K-5

2050 Grand Ave.
Ventura, CA 93003-6729

(805) 289-1872

District: Ventura Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2618^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,999

Students who attend Montalvo Elementary usually attend:

High:

Ventura High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 386

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.9%

White:

17.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montalvo Elementary ranks better than 55.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.84. (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: Hispanic (76.9%), White (17.4%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montalvo Elementary is 22.7, which is the 8^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montalvo Elementary is $6,999, which is the 8^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montalvo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Montalvo Elementary 2618^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Montalvo Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ventura Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ventura Unified 652^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montalvo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Montalvo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.49	3900^th	4809	18.9%
2005	24.13	3689^th	4822	23.5%
2006	42.22	2598^th	4818	46.1%
2007	41.87	2793^rd	5113	45.4%
2008	39.95	2946^th	5113	42.4%
2009	42.11	2934^th	5193	43.5%
2010	43.59	2944^th	5314	44.6%
2011	37.53	3427^th	5377	36.3%
2012	31.45	3838^th	5390	28.8%
2013	30.85	3968^th	5530	28.2%
2015	41.46	2940^th	5611	47.6%
2016	51.08	2437^th	5614	56.6%
2017	54.69	2290^th	5692	59.8%
2018	46.77	2737^th	5662	51.7%
2019	53.47	2403^rd	5789	58.5%
2021	40.30	772^nd	1417	45.5%
2022	47.66	2666^th	5883	54.7%
2023	50.08	2531^st	5874	56.9%
2024	48.84	2618^th	5862	55.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Montalvo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.34	1108^th	3246	65.9%
2019	50.02	1250^th	3275	61.8%
2021	45.11	248^th	602	58.8%
2023	20.45	3120^th	3250	4.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montalvo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.37	3062^nd	5084	39.8%
2019	51.74	2283^rd	5173	55.9%
2021	41.31	623^rd	1110	43.9%
2022	43.85	2701^st	5264	48.7%
2023	41.22	2972^nd	5374	44.7%
2024	38.90	3214^th	5511	41.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Montalvo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.64	3113^th	5413	42.5%
2019	54.68	2243^rd	5492	59.2%
2021	52.74	540^th	1267	57.4%
2022	49.00	2466^th	5635	56.2%
2023	49.48	2434^th	5617	56.7%
2024	47.73	2536^th	5605	54.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Montalvo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.12	2274^th	5431	58.1%
2019	51.56	2393^rd	5510	56.6%
2021	27.32	889^th	1272	30.1%
2022	45.14	2700^th	5663	52.3%
2023	50.48	2429^th	5650	57.0%
2024	49.75	2473^rd	5636	56.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montalvo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.21	2152^nd	4830	55.4%
2019	59.77	1699^th	4963	65.8%
2022	53.53	1981^st	5084	61.0%
2023	59.20	1716^th	5098	66.3%
2024	57.20	1830^th	5102	64.1%

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Rank History for White students at Montalvo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	64.92	1029^th	2834	63.7%

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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 Montalvo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	347	15	18	121	4	n/a	n/a	0	505
1989	341	17	22	129	3	n/a	n/a	0	512
1990	310	14	19	151	3	n/a	n/a	0	497
1991	264	6	18	183	4	n/a	n/a	0	475
1992	260	13	19	198	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1993	236	8	18	203	4	n/a	n/a	0	469
1994	168	15	21	199	2	n/a	n/a	0	405
1995	186	17	19	219	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
1996	186	17	19	219	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
1997	167	14	19	237	2	n/a	n/a	0	439
1998	167	15	21	263	4	n/a	n/a	0	470
1999	152	12	18	240	0	n/a	n/a	11	433
2000	134	10	17	263	3	n/a	n/a	8	435
2001	105	9	18	258	5	n/a	n/a	7	402
2002	119	11	21	289	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
2003	119	11	21	289	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
2004	111	9	23	271	5	n/a	n/a	22	441
2005	96	10	21	271	4	n/a	n/a	28	430
2006	82	10	14	260	3	n/a	n/a	37	406
2007	68	6	11	270	3	n/a	n/a	25	383
2008	71	3	10	278	3	n/a	n/a	0	365
2009	77	8	10	266	3	2	48	0	414
2010	80	6	9	310	2	1	10	0	418
2011	78	3	7	325	1	2	10	0	426
2012	79	4	7	327	0	2	12	0	431
2013	81	5	5	317	0	2	13	0	423
2014	77	3	5	327	0	2	13	0	427
2015	74	2	5	333	0	3	15	0	432
2016	74	1	8	320	0	2	15	0	420
2017	70	2	8	337	0	1	15	0	433
2018	65	2	5	331	0	1	15	0	419
2019	67	3	6	311	0	0	12	0	399
2020	66	5	6	295	0	0	13	0	385
2021	72	1	6	295	0	0	12	0	386
2022	64	0	5	314	0	0	16	0	399
2023	67	1	9	297	0	0	12	0	386

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 Montalvo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	505	21.3	23.7	n/a
1989	512	20.0	25.6	n/a
1990	497	20.0	24.8	n/a
1991	475	19.0	25.0	n/a
1992	491	19.3	25.4	36.9
1993	469	19.1	24.6	67.4
1994	405	19.9	20.4	77.3
1995	443	17.5	25.3	70.4
1996	443	17.5	25.3	70.4
1997	439	19.5	22.5	66.3
1998	470	22.5	20.9	67.4
1999	433	22.5	19.2	73.2
2000	435	22.5	19.3	65.8
2001	402	20.5	19.6	63.3
2002	442	20.7	21.4	65.2
2003	442	20.7	21.4	65.2
2004	441	23.7	18.6	71.8
2005	430	23.0	18.7	77.1
2006	406	24.0	16.9	70.2
2007	383	21.5	17.8	68.4
2008	365	19.8	18.4	72.3
2009	414	21.0	18.8	65
2010	418	20.4	20.4	98.3
2011	426	n/a	n/a	98.1
2012	431	16.1	26.7	n/a
2013	423	17.6	24.0	88.4
2014	427	17.7	24.0	51.1
2015	432	18.0	24.0	50.2
2016	420	17.0	24.7	61.2
2017	433	17.5	24.7	63.5
2018	419	17.0	24.6	65.4
2019	399	17.5	22.8	63.4
2020	385	n/a	n/a	65.2
2021	386	15.0	25.7	60.6
2022	399	17.0	23.4	60.7
2023	386	17.0	22.7	55.7

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 Montalvo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	505	21.3	23.7	n/a
1989	512	20.0	25.6	n/a
1990	497	20.0	24.8	n/a
1991	475	19.0	25.0	n/a
1992	491	19.3	25.4	36.9
1993	469	19.1	24.6	67.4
1994	405	19.9	20.4	77.3
1995	443	17.5	25.3	70.4
1996	443	17.5	25.3	70.4
1997	439	19.5	22.5	66.3
1998	470	22.5	20.9	67.4
1999	433	22.5	19.2	73.2
2000	435	22.5	19.3	65.8
2001	402	20.5	19.6	63.3
2002	442	20.7	21.4	65.2
2003	442	20.7	21.4	65.2
2004	441	23.7	18.6	71.8
2005	430	23.0	18.7	77.1
2006	406	24.0	16.9	70.2
2007	383	21.5	17.8	68.4
2008	365	19.8	18.4	72.3
2009	414	21.0	18.8	65
2010	418	20.4	20.4	98.3
2011	426	n/a	n/a	98.1
2012	431	16.1	26.7	n/a
2013	423	17.6	24.0	88.4
2014	427	17.7	24.0	51.1
2015	432	18.0	24.0	50.2
2016	420	17.0	24.7	61.2
2017	433	17.5	24.7	63.5
2018	419	17.0	24.6	65.4
2019	399	17.5	22.8	63.4
2020	385	n/a	n/a	65.2
2021	386	15.0	25.7	60.6
2022	399	17.0	23.4	60.7
2023	386	17.0	22.7	55.7

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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