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Monte Vista Middle

Q: Is Monte Vista Middle a good school?

Monte Vista Middle ranks 1579 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 43% of California middle schools

Summary

Monte Vista Middle is a public middle school located in Tracy, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 715 students. The school is part of the Tracy Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 992 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite higher spending per student, Monte Vista Middle faces several challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.9% to 24.9%, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 39.03% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.81% statewide. Furthermore, Monte Vista Middle has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.57% to 84.9% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Monte Vista Middle generally performs worse academically. For instance, Earle E. Williams Middle, another school in the same district, has higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Interestingly, Monte Vista Middle is located relatively close (4.27 miles) to Jefferson Middle School, which is a high-performing school with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly higher test scores across all subjects and grade levels.

738

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,631

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 35th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

California avg41%

1,579^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Tracy Joint Unified

1002^nd of 1,543Tracy 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	1579 of 2761	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1649 of 2783	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1858 of 2781	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1741 of 2740	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	716 of 894	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	2091 of 2715	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	2040 of 2480	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	1889 of 2508	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.9	1835 of 2497	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.5	1620 of 2477	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.3	1870 of 2379	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.0	1636 of 2259	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.8	1777 of 2236	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.2	1410 of 2179	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.7	1506 of 2063	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.2	1699 of 2005	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.8	1608 of 1999	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.7	1378 of 1804	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.4	1246 of 1777	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.6	1279 of 1769	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	308 of 609	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	173 of 627	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	232 of 613	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	206 of 637	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.1	470 of 643	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	328 of 600	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	556 of 739	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	580 of 743	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	577 of 715	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	656 of 733	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	677 of 745	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	631 of 700	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.0	1028 of 1531	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	234 of 354	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1047 of 1491	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	976 of 1369	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.5	499 of 1478	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	633 of 1521	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	501 of 1540	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	295 of 363	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	705 of 1442	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	521 of 1364	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	1427 of 2533	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1448 of 2551	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1738 of 2531	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1674 of 2509	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	634 of 738	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	2041 of 2380	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1941 of 2262	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1584 of 2395	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1493 of 2388	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1726 of 2374	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1578 of 2359	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1861 of 2213	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1764 of 2072	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	308 of 477	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	289 of 394	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	179 of 320	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	1534 of 2542	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1553 of 2579	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1872 of 2531	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1664 of 2458	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	595 of 721	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1958 of 2369	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1906 of 2230	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	1540 of 2534	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1612 of 2552	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1683 of 2538	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1576 of 2527	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	578 of 763	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1717 of 2407	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1821 of 2273	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	172 of 197	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	181 of 193	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	8.2	510 of 554	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1006 of 1566	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	702 of 1552	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	1023 of 1531	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1154 of 1520	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1144 of 1537	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1286 of 1543	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1227 of 1555	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1192 of 1602	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1407 of 1496	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)25th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-19 vs school

Military Connected (2023)13th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)8th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

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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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Monte Vista Middle	Public	6-8	751 West Lowell Ave.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3340	738	36	20.5	82.1%	76 (10.3%)	37 (5.0%)	459 (62.2%)	130 (17.6%)	4 (0.5%)	12 (1.6%)	19 (2.6%)	37	1579^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.8%		34.5	1649^th of 2783 public middle schools	40.7%	70		21.3	21.3		43.8	37.6	36.0	39.0		34.8	28.4	20.5	27.7	$17,631	$1,855	$15,776
Discovery Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	51 East Beverly Pl.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Discovery Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 290-0511	369	16	22.9	28.2%	65 (17.6%)	15 (4.1%)	202 (54.7%)	68 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	46	1293^rd of 2761 public middle schools	53.2%		43	1374^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.6%	81	28.6	26.9	27.7	53.9	56.2	47.9	44.1	50.4	33.0	30.3	27.7	21.5	28.1	$13,242	$289	$12,953
Earle E. Williams Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Tennis Ln.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3345	762	36	21.0	77.0%	82 (10.8%)	45 (5.9%)	469 (61.5%)	120 (15.7%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	34 (4.5%)	35.2	1637^th of 2761 public middle schools	40.7%		34	1670^th of 2783 public middle schools	40.0%	33		20.9	20.9		39.9	34.5	37.2	37.3		31.9	27.7	22.8	27.4	$17,500	$1,465	$16,035
Jefferson	Public	5-8	7500 West Linne Rd.	Tracy	95304	San Joaquin County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 835-3053	388	17	22.2	25.5%	71 (18.3%)	9 (2.3%)	111 (28.6%)	174 (44.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.6%)	95.3	141^st of 2761 public middle schools	94.9%		96.6	103^rd of 2783 public middle schools	96.3%	38	65.6	66.9	66.4	73.0	74.7	72.5	77.3	74.7	73.0	72.2	70.0	72.2	71.9	$14,357	$1,546	$12,811
Excelsior Middle	Public	6-8	14301 Byron Hwy.	Byron	94514	Contra Costa County	Byron Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 809-7530	377	20	19.0	33.2%	175 (46.4%)	29 (7.7%)	113 (30.0%)	30 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	20 (5.3%)	54.5	1051^st of 2761 public middle schools	61.9%		50.4	1161^st of 2783 public middle schools	58.3%	110		32.4	32.4		49.2	49.1	50.0	49.4		42.1	35.5	25.2	34.6	$7,848	$391	$7,457
Andrew N. Christensen Middle	Public	6-8	5757 Haggin Oaks Ave.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4702	592	28	20.8	18.1%	231 (39.0%)	9 (1.5%)	158 (26.7%)	141 (23.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (8.1%)	79.9	474^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.8%		79.3	488^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.5%	14		48.7	48.7		69.4	59.5	61.8	63.4		52.5	48.8	47.4	49.5	$16,153	$252	$15,901
Team Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	540 East Main St.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	Team Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 462-2282	180	10	18.4	93.9%	3 (1.7%)	33 (18.3%)	131 (72.8%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)	11.8	2555^th of 2761 public middle schools	7.5%		12.9	2554^th of 2783 public middle schools	8.2%	1		13.8	13.8		23.3	24.6	17.0	21.7		9.8	1.6	8.6	6.7	$21,100	$4,389	$16,711
East Avenue Middle	Public	6-8	3951 East Ave.	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4711	581	26	22.4	25.8%	243 (41.8%)	14 (2.4%)	188 (32.4%)	74 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.3%)	72.1	638^th of 2761 public middle schools	76.9%		68.3	716^th of 2783 public middle schools	74.3%	78		45.1	45.1		53.8	66.7	64.9	61.6		38.2	45.4	39.6	40.9	$16,199	$252	$15,947
Edna Hill Middle	Public	6-8	140 Birch St.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6440	1,047	48	21.8		301 (28.7%)	93 (8.9%)	410 (39.2%)	127 (12.1%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	107 (10.2%)	70.1	674^th of 2761 public middle schools	75.6%		65.9	767^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.4%	93		43.0	43.0		56.6	52.9	56.6	55.4		43.3	43.9	46.9	44.6	$13,837	$874	$12,963
Salida Middle School - Vella Campus	Public	6-8	5041 Toomes Rd.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-1633	673	37	18.0	79.8%	107 (15.9%)	18 (2.7%)	466 (69.2%)	45 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	28 (4.2%)	41.7	1443^rd of 2761 public middle schools	47.7%		40.4	1445^th of 2783 public middle schools	48.1%	2		26.5	26.5		43.0	52.2	33.5	42.7		25.9	36.3	21.6	27.7	$19,141	$1,584	$17,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Vista Middle

Is Monte Vista Middle a good school?

Monte Vista Middle ranks 1579^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monte Vista Middle?

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

What district is Monte Vista Middle in?

Tracy Joint Unified

What high school do graduates of Monte Vista Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of 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.

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