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Montgomery Middle

Q: Is Montgomery Middle a good school?

Montgomery Middle ranks in the bottom 4.0% of California middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Montgomery Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 929 students attended Montgomery Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Montgomery Middle?

Students at Montgomery Middle are 47% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Montgomery Middle attend?

Students who attend Montgomery Middle usually go on to attend Granite Hills High

Public Grades 6-8

2630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 4% of California middle schools

Summary

Montgomery Middle is a 929-student school serving grades 6–8 in El Cajon, in Cajon Valley Union. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 19% in English language arts (ELA), 8% in math, and 9% in science, all below state and district rates. The most important finding is that the school’s results are very low compared with both those benchmarks and nearby schools: SchoolDigger ranked it in the 4th percentile statewide and gave it 0 stars.

ELA is the school’s relative bright spot, while math and science are weakest against nearby schools. Among eight nearby schools serving grades 6–8, Montgomery was second-lowest in ELA and lowest in math and science; their averages were 42%, 31%, and 33%, respectively. Montgomery’s rates were also below the state’s 49% in ELA, 38% in math, and 36% in science, and the district’s 31%, 23%, and 24%. Eighth-grade math stands out as a particular concern: Montgomery had 6% proficiency, compared with 19% at the next-lowest nearby school, Cajon Valley Middle.

Although scores fluctuate year to year, Montgomery’s proficiency rates were lower in 2025–2026 than in 2022–2023, and its gaps with the state widened by 6 points in ELA, 5 in math, and 7 in science. Chronic absenteeism improved from 33% in 2023–2024 to 25% in 2025–2026, but remained above the state’s 18% and district’s 18%. In 2024–2025, 94% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student-teacher ratio was 22. SchoolDigger’s relative ranking for Special Education Students rose from the 5th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 26th in 2025–2026, suggesting a notable improvement in how well the school serves that group compared with other schools. Its English Language Learner Students ranking fell from the 36th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 7th in 2022–2023 and remained at the 7th in 2023–2024; that latest figure is not current.

929

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,506

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1570 Melody Ln.
El Cajon, CA 92019-2015

(619) 588-3107

District: Cajon Valley Union

Students who attend Montgomery Middle usually attend:

High:

Granite Hills High

Feeder schools for Montgomery Middle:

Elementary:	Lexington Elementary
	Madison Avenue Elementary
	Meridian Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Hispanic:

31.1%

Asian:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg26%

California avg42%

2,630^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Cajon Valley Union

1149^th of 1,530Cajon Valley Union 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
2026	8.8	2630 of 2740	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	2590 of 2761	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	2620 of 2783	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	2489 of 2781	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	2091 of 2740	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1946 of 2715	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1655 of 2480	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.9	1537 of 2508	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	1253 of 2497	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	1241 of 2477	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.9	1489 of 2379	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	1142 of 2259	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.4	1572 of 2236	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	1621 of 2179	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.4	1379 of 2063	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.4	1076 of 2005	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.4	993 of 1999	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.2	646 of 1804	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.9	899 of 1777	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.3	733 of 1769	58.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	487 of 594	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	445 of 609	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	533 of 627	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.0	174 of 637	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	221 of 643	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	310 of 600	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	0.6	774 of 777	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.4	739 of 739	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.9	735 of 743	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.0	709 of 715	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	715 of 733	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.1	894 of 1531	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1101 of 1491	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	699 of 1369	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.2	1371 of 1478	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1408 of 1521	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	993 of 1540	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1006 of 1442	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1077 of 1364	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	2392 of 2516	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	2366 of 2533	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	2404 of 2551	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	2268 of 2531	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1991 of 2509	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1680 of 2380	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1369 of 2262	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	2240 of 2357	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	2221 of 2395	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	2316 of 2388	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	2249 of 2374	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1808 of 2359	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1518 of 2213	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1273 of 2072	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	2412 of 2529	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	2364 of 2542	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	2400 of 2579	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	2242 of 2531	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1722 of 2458	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1646 of 2369	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1442 of 2230	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	2444 of 2514	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	2416 of 2534	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	2448 of 2552	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	2302 of 2538	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1867 of 2527	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1841 of 2407	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1717 of 2273	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	726 of 735	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	698 of 726	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	676 of 701	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	666 of 677	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	654 of 665	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	1196 of 1605	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	1308 of 1566	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1470 of 1552	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1373 of 1531	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	3.0	1468 of 1490	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.5	1495 of 1520	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	1520 of 1537	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	1492 of 1543	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1448 of 1555	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1443 of 1602	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1301 of 1496	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-31 vs state

Science8%-27 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Montgomery Middle	Public	6-8	1570 Melody Ln.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3107	929	42	22.0	93.9%	437 (47.0%)	52 (5.6%)	289 (31.1%)	87 (9.4%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.9%)	54 (5.8%)	8.8	2630^th of 2740 public middle schools	4.0%		10.8	2590^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.2%	40		8.5	8.5		17.0	20.6	18.4	18.7		9.4	9.9	5.5	8.2	$19,506	$1,773	$17,733
Greenfield Middle	Public	6-8	1495 Greenfield Dr.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3103	730	32	22.6	94.1%	256 (35.1%)	64 (8.8%)	317 (43.4%)	49 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	34 (4.7%)	12.2	2525^th of 2740 public middle schools	7.8%		16.7	2369^th of 2761 public middle schools	14.2%	156		17.1	17.1		15.6	21.6	23.7	20.6		9.4	12.3	11.6	11.2	$22,013	$1,996	$20,017
Cajon Valley Middle	Public	6-8	550 Park Ave.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3092	942	47	20.2	94.4%	342 (36.3%)	93 (9.9%)	327 (34.7%)	131 (13.9%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (1.0%)	37 (3.9%)	12.4	2518^th of 2740 public middle schools	8.1%		12.5	2537^th of 2761 public middle schools	8.1%	19		17.5	17.5		12.5	15.6	23.5	17.7		7.1	8.9	18.9	12.1	$21,573	$2,057	$19,516
EJE Middle Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	851 South Johnson Ave.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	EJE Middle Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 401-4150	254	15	16.8	67.7%	10 (3.9%)	3 (1.2%)	237 (93.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	34.2	1680^th of 2740 public middle schools	38.7%		28.7	1870^th of 2761 public middle schools	32.3%	190		34.1	34.1		38.4	36.3	48.9	41.3		20.5	11.5	23.9	18.9	$20,689	$328	$20,361
Hillsdale Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Brabham St.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 441-6156	1,481	67	22.0	73.3%	818 (55.2%)	51 (3.4%)	397 (26.8%)	59 (4.0%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.6%)	142 (9.6%)	69.6	701^st of 2740 public middle schools	74.4%		68.4	709^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.3%	8		44.5	44.5		55.8	54.2	60.5	56.8		45.6	41.6	47.8	45.0	$20,309	$1,154	$19,155
Tierra del Sol Middle	Public	6-8	9611 Petite Ln.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2670	713	36	19.5	41.4%	326 (45.7%)	19 (2.7%)	283 (39.7%)	22 (3.1%)	15 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.2%)	44.2	1356^th of 2740 public middle schools	50.5%		42.8	1394^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.5%	38		41.0	41.0		39.4	45.4	40.9	41.8		23.2	35.0	32.4	29.9	$16,731	$993	$15,738
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	11833 Woodside Ave.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2636	724	30	23.9	38.7%	381 (52.6%)	23 (3.2%)	252 (34.8%)	25 (3.5%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	34 (4.7%)	50.2	1176^th of 2740 public middle schools	57.1%		52.3	1124^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.3%	52		42.7	42.7		41.5	51.0	45.3	46.0		29.4	36.8	29.9	32.0	$14,864	$693	$14,171
College Preparatory Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	10269 Madrid Way	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	College Preparatory Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 303-2782	397	20	19.6	42.8%	227 (57.2%)	17 (4.3%)	106 (26.7%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	96.5	90^th of 2740 public middle schools	96.7%		98.6	25^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.1%	65	70.7	71.9	71.3	73.7	69.4	94.9	84.4	80.6	67.7	71.4	85.7	72.9	74.4	$11,645	$1,405	$10,240
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy	Public	6-8	9009 Park Plaza Dr.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5810	897	50	18.0	48.8%	332 (37.0%)	60 (6.7%)	349 (38.9%)	49 (5.5%)	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.1%)	89 (9.9%)	62.8	860^th of 2740 public middle schools	68.6%		54.7	1045^th of 2761 public middle schools	62.2%	185		37.7	37.7		57.4	61.9	49.6	56.4		43.2	40.1	33.7	39.1	$18,847	$1,501	$17,346
Spring Valley Academy	Public	6-8	3900 Conrad Dr.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5750	597	35	16.8	77.4%	92 (15.4%)	57 (9.5%)	371 (62.1%)	26 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.5%)	25.2	2004^th of 2740 public middle schools	26.9%		25.5	1977^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.4%	27		16.4	16.4		35.7	38.3	32.4	35.5		11.3	27.9	19.6	19.8	$20,416	$1,554	$18,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Montgomery Middle

How many students attend Montgomery Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 929 students attended Montgomery Middle.

What district is Montgomery Middle in?

Cajon Valley Union

Is Montgomery Middle a good school?

Montgomery Middle ranks in the bottom 4.0% of California middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Montgomery Middle attend?

Students who attend Montgomery Middle usually go on to attend Granite Hills High

What is the racial makeup of Montgomery Middle?

Students at Montgomery Middle are 47% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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