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Monte Vista Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1704th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,740 California Middle Schools
Better than 38% of California middle schools
Summary

Monte Vista Middle serves 738 students in grades 6–8 in Tracy, California, an area with several nearby middle schools for comparison. The main concern is that 2025–2026 proficiency was below the district and state in all three tested subjects, with the largest gap in math.

Science is Monte Vista’s closest subject to both benchmarks, while math is its weakest: proficiency was 27% in science, compared with 28% in Tracy Joint Unified and 36% statewide; in math, it was 25%, versus 28% and 38%. ELA proficiency was 39%, compared with 42% in the district and 49% statewide. Among seven nearby schools with results that year, Monte Vista ranked last in ELA and math and second-lowest in science; its science result was just above Excelsior Middle. Grade 7 ELA is a relative bright spot: Monte Vista’s 42% was above the district’s 38%, though below the state’s 51%.

Scores have improved since 2022–2023, gaining 7 percentage points in ELA, 6 in math and 12 in science, but the latest year was uneven: math fell 3 points, ELA was essentially unchanged, and science rose 5. SchoolDigger rated Monte Vista at the 38th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026, the lowest percentile among eight nearby schools with rankings; it was 33 in 2022–2023. SchoolDigger’s subgroup ranking also placed its effectiveness for Special Education Students at the 56th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 38 overall. In 2024–2025, 82% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch; the student–teacher ratio was 20.5, around the middle of the nearby range.

738
Students ?
20.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,210
Per pupil spending ?
82.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 751 West Lowell Ave.
       Tracy, CA  95376-2935

(209) 830-3340

District: Tracy Joint Unified


Students who attend Monte Vista Middle usually attend:

High:    Merrill F. West High

Feeder schools for Monte Vista Middle:

Elementary:    McKinley Elementary
    Melville S. Jacobson Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.2%
Asian:
17.6%
White:
10.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school31%
District avg34%
California avg42%
1,704th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 38%▲ up 11 pts since 2016
From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Middle Schools in the Tracy Joint Unified
1001st of 1,530Tracy Joint 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202633.41704 of 274037.8%★★☆☆☆
202537.01579 of 276142.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.51649 of 278340.7%★★☆☆☆
202328.61858 of 278133.2%★★☆☆☆
202230.91741 of 274036.5%★★☆☆☆
202121.8716 of 89419.9%★☆☆☆☆
201922.32091 of 271523.0%★☆☆☆☆
201819.22040 of 248017.7%★☆☆☆☆
201724.21889 of 250824.7%★☆☆☆☆
201624.91835 of 249726.5%★☆☆☆☆
201530.51620 of 247734.6%★★☆☆☆
201325.31870 of 237921.4%★☆☆☆☆
201230.01636 of 225927.6%★☆☆☆☆
201124.81777 of 223620.5%★☆☆☆☆
201036.21410 of 217935.3%★★☆☆☆
200928.71506 of 206327.0%★☆☆☆☆
200819.21699 of 200515.3%★☆☆☆☆
200721.81608 of 199919.6%★☆☆☆☆
200624.71378 of 180423.6%★☆☆☆☆
200529.41246 of 177729.9%★★☆☆☆
200426.61279 of 176927.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.1308 of 60949.4%★★☆☆☆
202464.5173 of 62772.4%★★★★☆
202355.5232 of 61362.2%★★★☆☆
202259.6206 of 63767.7%★★★☆☆
201928.1470 of 64326.9%★☆☆☆☆
201840.2328 of 60045.3%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202622.9617 of 77720.6%★☆☆☆☆
202529.3556 of 73924.8%★☆☆☆☆
202424.0580 of 74321.9%★☆☆☆☆
202321.8577 of 71519.3%★☆☆☆☆
202210.2656 of 73310.5%★☆☆☆☆
20199.9677 of 7459.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.6631 of 7009.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202231.01028 of 153132.9%★★☆☆☆
202132.3234 of 35433.9%★★☆☆☆
201929.41047 of 149129.8%★☆☆☆☆
201829.2976 of 136928.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202447.5499 of 147866.2%★★★☆☆
202343.6633 of 152158.4%★★★☆☆
202248.9501 of 154067.5%★★★☆☆
202132.2295 of 36318.7%★☆☆☆☆
201939.5705 of 144251.1%★★★☆☆
201844.8521 of 136461.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202630.41685 of 251633.0%★★☆☆☆
202538.41427 of 253343.7%★★☆☆☆
202436.81448 of 255143.2%★★☆☆☆
202328.01738 of 253131.3%★★☆☆☆
202229.71674 of 250933.3%★★☆☆☆
202119.8634 of 73814.1%★☆☆☆☆
201917.12041 of 238014.2%★☆☆☆☆
201817.11941 of 226214.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202630.21641 of 235730.4%★★☆☆☆
202531.51584 of 239533.9%★★☆☆☆
202434.21493 of 238837.5%★★☆☆☆
202327.61726 of 237427.3%★☆☆☆☆
202231.41578 of 235933.1%★★☆☆☆
201920.71861 of 221315.9%★☆☆☆☆
201819.61764 of 207214.9%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202634.5290 of 44234.4%★★☆☆☆
202536.4308 of 47735.4%★★☆☆☆
202429.2289 of 39426.6%★☆☆☆☆
202339.0179 of 32044.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.61706 of 252932.5%★★☆☆☆
202536.51534 of 254239.7%★★☆☆☆
202435.51553 of 257939.8%★★☆☆☆
202327.11872 of 253126.0%★☆☆☆☆
202230.91664 of 245832.3%★★☆☆☆
202124.5595 of 72117.5%★☆☆☆☆
201922.31958 of 236917.3%★☆☆☆☆
201820.01906 of 223014.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202635.31517 of 251439.7%★★☆☆☆
202534.71540 of 253439.2%★★☆☆☆
202431.81612 of 255236.8%★★☆☆☆
202329.21683 of 253833.7%★★☆☆☆
202232.11576 of 252737.6%★★☆☆☆
202124.9578 of 76324.2%★☆☆☆☆
201927.11717 of 240728.7%★☆☆☆☆
201821.21821 of 227319.9%★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202315.1172 of 19712.7%★☆☆☆☆
202210.6181 of 1936.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20198.2510 of 5547.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202646.1699 of 160556.4%★★★☆☆
202533.21006 of 156635.8%★★☆☆☆
202443.1702 of 155254.8%★★★☆☆
202331.61023 of 153133.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202623.51161 of 149022.1%★☆☆☆☆
202525.11154 of 152024.1%★☆☆☆☆
202425.71144 of 153725.6%★☆☆☆☆
202317.81286 of 154316.7%★☆☆☆☆
202222.71227 of 155521.1%★☆☆☆☆
201926.51192 of 160225.6%★☆☆☆☆
20188.81407 of 14965.9%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile+25 vs school
Special Education (2026)56th percentile+19 vs school
African American (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)40th percentile~ school
Homeless (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)30th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school
Military Connected (2023)13th percentile-20 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)8th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state
Science27%-9 vs state
Mathematics25%-14 vs state

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Monte Vista Middle ranks 1704th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Monte Vista Middle.

Students at Monte Vista Middle are 62% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 10% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Monte Vista Middle usually go on to attend Merrill F. West High

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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