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Montera Middle

Q: Is Montera Middle a good school?

Montera Middle ranks 854 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

854^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 69% of California middle schools

Summary

Montera Middle is a public school serving about 695 students in grades 6-8 in the Oakland hills, and it stands out as a consistently improving school within the Oakland Unified district.

The school's academic performance is a key strength, with students scoring well above the district average and meeting or exceeding state averages in English, Math, and Science. This makes it one of the higher-performing traditional middle schools in the area, similar to nearby Claremont Middle. While the school serves a socioeconomically diverse community, it has shown remarkable improvement, climbing from the 36th to the 69th percentile statewide since 2019. However, challenges remain, such as a notable drop in 8th-grade math scores and chronic absenteeism that, while improved since the pandemic, is still higher than at some neighboring schools like Edna Brewer Middle.

When compared to other schools, Montera occupies a unique middle ground: it significantly outperforms most Oakland Unified schools but doesn't reach the exceptional results of highly resourced schools in other districts like Piedmont Middle. Importantly, the school achieves these solid results with moderate per-student spending, suggesting efficient use of resources. Parents should note that while the school serves many student groups effectively, performance varies, and support for English Language Learners has declined sharply in recent years.

695

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,664

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5555 Ascot Dr.
Oakland, CA 94611-3001

(510) 879-3211

District: Oakland Unified

Students who attend Montera Middle usually attend:

High:

Skyline High

Feeder schools for Montera Middle:

Elementary:	Carl B. Munck Elementary
	Joaquin Miller Elementary
	Montclair Elementary
	Thornhill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

26.2%

Hispanic:

25.0%

White:

20.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg29%

California avg41%

854^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Middle Schools in the Oakland Unified

1194^th of 1,543Oakland Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	854 of 2761	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	1017 of 2783	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	1212 of 2781	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	1188 of 2740	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	1746 of 2715	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1372 of 2480	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.0	1255 of 2508	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.9	1318 of 2497	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.8	1077 of 2477	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.1	1234 of 2379	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	1091 of 2259	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.4	870 of 2236	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	707 of 2179	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.7	692 of 2063	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	611 of 2005	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	625 of 1999	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	591 of 1804	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.4	620 of 1777	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.0	465 of 1769	73.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	385 of 609	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	391 of 627	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	480 of 613	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	443 of 637	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	581 of 643	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	448 of 600	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	444 of 739	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	439 of 743	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	530 of 715	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	579 of 733	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	659 of 745	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	597 of 700	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.7	439 of 1531	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	25.1	1205 of 1491	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	743 of 1369	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.5	1264 of 1478	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1280 of 1521	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.6	389 of 1540	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	21.2	1436 of 1442	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	833 of 2533	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	899 of 2551	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	1012 of 2531	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	963 of 2509	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	1629 of 2380	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1271 of 2262	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	833 of 2395	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	954 of 2388	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	1080 of 2374	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	1226 of 2359	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1659 of 2213	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1378 of 2072	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1414 of 2542	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1550 of 2579	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1733 of 2531	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	2015 of 2458	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	2154 of 2369	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1826 of 2230	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	802 of 2534	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	1019 of 2552	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	1211 of 2538	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	1175 of 2527	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	1546 of 2407	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1302 of 2273	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	323 of 726	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	384 of 701	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	415 of 677	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	462 of 665	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	437 of 554	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	330 of 462	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	236 of 1566	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	335 of 1552	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	581 of 1531	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	212 of 1520	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	322 of 1537	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	477 of 1543	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.7	255 of 1555	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	685 of 1602	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	488 of 1496	67.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)86th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-29 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

My son and daughter both attend Montera. My husband and I are very happy with the school and its challenging curriculum, choices of classes, and hardworking teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

My son and daughter both attend Montera. My husband and I are very happy with the school and its challenging curriculum, choices of classes, and hardworking teachers. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, March 1, 2019

Horrible! I went there for a semester and could not even stand it. There were so many fights and crime. Every day I went to school there, I was so scared. Horrible education, DO NOT RECOMMEND! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 27, 2017

My twins have attended Montera from sixth through eighth grade (2014-17). We have found Montera to be a very good school — with dedicated teachers, a fabulous administration, a and a wonderful Parent-Teacher Organization. We know many people fear large urban public schools yet we have found it to be a great place to learn and grow. In fact, my daughter has earned an academic scholarship for high school thanks to the preparation she has received at Montera. Close Quote

Schools Near Montera Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montera Middle	Public	6-8	5555 Ascot Dr.	Oakland	94611	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3211	695	38	18.0	58.0%	144 (20.7%)	182 (26.2%)	174 (25.0%)	56 (8.1%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	129 (18.6%)	62	854^th of 2761 public middle schools	69.1%		54.8	1017^th of 2783 public middle schools	63.5%	163	33.2	33.2	50.8	62.2	52.2	54.9	36.8	50.0	28.3	38.4	$24,664	$3,817	$20,847
Bret Harte Middle	Public	6-9	3700 Coolidge Ave.	Oakland	94602	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2206	337	27	12.3	92.6%	19 (5.6%)	100 (29.7%)	130 (38.6%)	52 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30 (8.9%)	14.8	2447^th of 2761 public middle schools	11.4%		13.9	2515^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.6%	68	9.9	9.9	23.9	19.0	27.9	23.5	10.2	12.9	15.6	13.1	$30,477	$4,984	$25,493
Piedmont Middle	Public	6-8	740 Magnolia Ave.	Piedmont	94611	Alameda County	Piedmont City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-2668	575	33	17.3	5.7%	283 (49.2%)	13 (2.3%)	62 (10.8%)	95 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (20.7%)	98.1	43^rd of 2761 public middle schools	98.4%		98.3	37^th of 2783 public middle schools	98.7%	6	72.4	72.4	87.9	86.4	79.1	84.4	83.7	84.2	76.3	81.4	$19,905	$1,217	$18,688
Edna Brewer Middle	Public	6-8	3748 13th Ave.	Oakland	94610	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3210	785	44	17.6	63.1%	157 (20.0%)	135 (17.2%)	196 (25.0%)	158 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	127 (16.2%)	74	603^rd of 2761 public middle schools	78.2%		79.2	495^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.2%	108	44.1	44.1	54.8	66.5	59.4	60.4	46.1	46.5	41.6	44.7	$24,233	$4,400	$19,833
United for Success Academy Middle	Public	6-8	2101 35th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3228	347	21	16.4	98.6%	10 (2.9%)	34 (9.8%)	271 (78.1%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (2.0%)	9.4	2635^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.6%		10.8	2641^st of 2783 public middle schools	5.1%	6	4.4	4.4	15.4	18.2	14.0	15.8	10.3	7.3	11.4	9.7	$28,605	$4,562	$24,043
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	1926 19th Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3212	512	34	15.2	97.3%	8 (1.6%)	88 (17.2%)	239 (46.7%)	140 (27.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	28 (5.5%)	17.7	2329^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.6%		19.5	2281^st of 2783 public middle schools	18.0%	48	13.4	13.4	25.7	16.4	20.1	20.8	18.8	18.1	19.6	18.9	$27,680	$4,554	$23,126
Urban Promise Academy Middle	Public	6-8	3031 East 18th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5236	392	23	17.3	98.0%	6 (1.5%)	12 (3.1%)	353 (90.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	11.2	2583^rd of 2761 public middle schools	6.4%		15.9	2441^st of 2783 public middle schools	12.3%	142	7.5	7.5	15.3	22.2	25.0	20.9	4.6	13.0	7.6	8.4	$28,924	$4,161	$24,763
Oakland Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	4215 Foothill Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 532-6751	222	7	31.4	84.7%	16 (7.2%)	6 (2.7%)	190 (85.6%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	14.6	2458^th of 2761 public middle schools	11.0%		13.1	2546^th of 2783 public middle schools	8.5%	88	7.8	7.8	22.7	22.4	22.4	22.5	17.3	13.6	13.5	14.9	$26,188	$2,563	$23,625
Claremont Middle	Public	6-8	5750 College Ave.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2201	487	28	17.1	55.9%	137 (28.1%)	127 (26.1%)	81 (16.6%)	32 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	107 (22.0%)	80.9	460^th of 2761 public middle schools	83.3%		78.1	524^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.2%	64	40.5	40.5	67.8	63.5	66.2	65.8	57.8	52.0	45.7	51.8	$24,906	$3,714	$21,192
Westlake Middle	Public	6-8	2629 Harrison St.	Oakland	94612	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2213	279	22	12.5	91.8%	18 (6.5%)	119 (42.7%)	88 (31.5%)	21 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	27 (9.7%)	10.6	2599^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.9%		9.5	2683^rd of 2783 public middle schools	3.6%	84	12.2	12.2	13.6	15.1	20.8	16.3	9.5	8.1	9.3	9.0	$31,316	$5,087	$26,229

Frequently Asked Questions about Montera Middle

What is the racial makeup of Montera Middle?

Students at Montera Middle are 26% African American, 25% Hispanic, 21% White, 19% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

How many students attend Montera Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Montera Middle.

Is Montera Middle a good school?

Montera Middle ranks 854^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Montera Middle in?

Oakland Unified

What high school do graduates of Montera Middle attend?

Students who attend Montera Middle usually go on to attend Skyline High

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