Summary:
Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary has one K–8 school, Monson-Sultana Elementary, serving 440 students. The clearest concern is the sharp difference between grade-level results: sixth-grade ELA proficiency was 9% versus 48% statewide, and sixth-grade math was 15% versus 37%; in eighth grade, ELA was 67% versus 49%, and math was 67% versus 36%. The most important finding is that results vary sharply by grade, with sixth grade far below state levels and eighth grade well above them.
Because this area has just one listed school, there is no school-to-school top or bottom; comparisons are with California and across grades. Among all-grade results for 2025–2026, science was strongest relative to the state: 43% proficient versus 36%, a 7-point advantage. Math was 39% versus 38%, about 1 point higher, while ELA was 40% versus 49%, a 9-point shortfall. Eighth grade stands out positively in both ELA and math, while sixth grade is the weakest in both. Results also vary within subjects: fourth-grade ELA was 19%, and fifth-grade ELA was 54%, above the state’s 49%.
Results improved overall relative to the state, but changes differed by subject. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, science rose 26 points at the school, moving from 16 points below the state to 7 points above it; ELA increased 2 points and its shortfall narrowed from 11 to 9 points. Math fell 4 points, shrinking its advantage from 6 points to about 1. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 40th percentile in 2025–2026, up from the 31st percentile the prior year, and gave it 3 stars; the district ranked at the 53rd percentile. The school’s student-teacher ratio was 20.8 in 2024–2025, and 88% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible that year; these are context, not explanations of results. Chronic absenteeism was reported as 0% versus 18% statewide in 2025–2026.
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