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Montclair Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1730^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Montclair Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Pensacola, Florida, with 328 students. The school is part of the Escambia School District, which is ranked 52 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Montclair Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Florida elementary schools over the past decade, also earning a 1-star rating.

Montclair Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 45.9% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Student academic performance is also well below their peers, with only 35-48% of Montclair students proficient in ELA and Math, compared to 53-63% for the district and 56-63% for the state. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with nearly 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is much higher than nearby schools like West Pensacola Elementary School and Global Learning Academy.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($14,595 in 2023-2024) compared to nearby schools ($12,365 to $13,962 in 2023-2024), Montclair has not been able to translate this into better academic outcomes. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 19.2 in 2023-2024, compared to 12.5 to 23.7 for the nearby schools. Addressing the deep-rooted challenges at Montclair, such as improving attendance and instructional quality, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to support the high-needs student population.

363

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,862

Per pupil spending ?

83.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 Massachusetts Ave
Pensacola, FL 32505

(850) 595-6969

District: Escambia

Students who attend Montclair Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Bellview Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.5%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg55%

Florida avg58%

1,730^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 35Elementary Schools in the Escambia

52^nd of 67Escambia among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	1730 of 2258	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	2007 of 2256	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	2194 of 2240	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	2119 of 2219	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1823 of 2247	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1974 of 2182	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	2024 of 2118	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	2060 of 2112	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.7	2066 of 2087	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.2	2046 of 2064	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.7	2004 of 2029	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.3	1933 of 1984	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	1806 of 1985	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.9	1900 of 1919	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.9	1778 of 1847	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.4	1676 of 1789	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.4	1774 of 1786	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.5	1676 of 1688	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math55%-5 vs state

Science37%-18 vs state

English Language Arts36%-21 vs state

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Saturday, December 14, 2019

The place is good for learning, but the food made my friend throw up about 3 times. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Massachusetts Ave	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-6969	363	25	14.5	83.7%	22 (6.1%)	285 (78.5%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.2%)	26.8	1730^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.4%		16	2007^th of 2256 public elementary schools	11.0%	277	36.0	36.0	35.0		48.0	72.0	48.0		37.0	$12,862	$1,987	$10,874
Oakcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Hollywood Ave	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-6980	527	33	15.9	56.7%	53 (10.1%)	222 (42.1%)	215 (40.8%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	19 (3.6%)	13.1	2078^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.3	2168^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.9%	90	20.0	25.0	22.0		46.0	55.0	38.0		30.0	$10,976	$1,063	$9,913
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4820 N Palafox St	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-6800	390	26	15.0	77.7%	98 (25.1%)	220 (56.4%)	39 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.2%)	15.9	2013^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.8	1983^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	12.1%	30	38.0	38.0	38.0		31.0	34.0	14.0		55.0	$11,524	$1,744	$9,781
C. A. Weis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 N Q St	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-6888	538	31	17.3	89.4%	45 (8.4%)	420 (78.1%)	28 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.2%)	10.3	2143^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	5.1%		21.2	1875^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.9%	268	35.0	29.0	31.0		39.0	26.0	31.0		40.0	$11,578	$1,989	$9,588
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Cherokee Trl	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7421	452	28	16.1	74.3%	139 (30.8%)	227 (50.2%)	38 (8.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (9.1%)	19.7	1917^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.1%		31.3	1586^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.7%	331	38.0	48.0	36.0		44.0	48.0	29.0		41.0	$11,779	$1,928	$9,850
West Pensacola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 N 49th Ave	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7470	485	29	16.7	78.1%	143 (29.5%)	211 (43.5%)	58 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.6%)	28.4	1690^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.2%		22	1846^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.2%	156	38.0	36.0	55.0	75.0	38.0	35.0	35.0	72.0	58.0	$12,461	$2,030	$10,431
Global Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N P St	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 430-7560	489	31	15.8	80.0%	52 (10.6%)	346 (70.8%)	61 (12.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	10	2149^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.8%		12	2108^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.6%	41	39.0	32.0	33.0		24.0	26.0	26.0		39.0	$13,450	$2,556	$10,893
Bellview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4425 Bellview Ave	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 941-6060	513	34	15.0	69.6%	192 (37.4%)	206 (40.2%)	53 (10.3%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.7%)	54.7	1002^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	55.6%		47.6	1156^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.8%	154	41.0	53.0	48.0		61.0	71.0	68.0		72.0	$12,151	$1,692	$10,458
O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-6975	344	22	15.6	86.3%	34 (9.9%)	258 (75.0%)	23 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.6%)	5.3	2217^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.8%		12.6	2097^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.0%	120	24.0	13.0	27.0		44.0	24.0	17.0		24.0	$14,099	$2,032	$12,067
Myrtle Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6115 Lillian Hwy	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7410	435	26	16.7	81.4%	188 (43.2%)	134 (30.8%)	55 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.9%)	22	1848^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.2%		29.7	1632^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	27.7%	216	37.0	41.0	49.0		36.0	33.0	42.0		49.0	$11,749	$1,823	$9,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Montclair Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Montclair Elementary School?

Students at Montclair Elementary School are 79% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% White.

How many students attend Montclair Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Montclair Elementary School.

What district is Montclair Elementary School in?

Escambia

What schools do graduates of Montclair Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Montclair Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bellview Middle School

Is Montclair Elementary School a good school?

Montclair Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Florida elementary schools.

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