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Montgomery (John J.) Elementary

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Montgomery (John J.) Elementary ranks 3099 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3099^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Montgomery (John J.) Elementary serves 338 students in grades K–6 in Chula Vista, within the Chula Vista Elementary School District. Its results vary sharply by grade: fourth grade is a local bright spot, while third grade is the clearest academic concern. In 2025–2026, 18% of third-graders were proficient in English language arts (ELA), compared with 44% statewide and 48% districtwide—26 points below the state and 29 below the district; third-grade math was also low at 26%, versus 47% statewide and 49% districtwide.

Across all grades, math is Montgomery’s strongest subject compared with the state and nearby schools, while ELA is its weakest against the state and district. The school ranked second of 11 nearby schools in math, with 36% proficiency, versus 38% statewide and 45% districtwide; its result was also 8 points above the nearby-school average. In ELA, it ranked fifth of 11, with 39% proficiency compared with 49% statewide and 55% districtwide. Fourth grade stands out locally: Montgomery had the highest ELA and math results among the 11 schools, at 49% and 41%, respectively. Science ranked third locally, although its 29% proficiency remained below the state’s 36% and the district’s 40%.

ELA has fallen over time: proficiency decreased from 44% in 2022–2023 to 39% in 2025–2026, and the gap with the state widened by 8 points. Math improved over the same period, rising from 26% to 36% and narrowing its gap with the state by 6 points. SchoolDigger gives Montgomery a 47th-percentile statewide standing and 2 stars for 2025–2026, down from the 56th percentile and 3 stars the year before. Its latest reported student-teacher ratio was 21.1 in 2024–2025. That year, 89% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the highest reported rate among the nearby schools; California provides free school meals to all students statewide, so this eligibility figure is context rather than a measure of meal access. SchoolDigger’s 2023–2024 statewide percentile for English Language Learner Students was 75, compared with 41 for the school overall that year, a notable relative strength in how the school serves this group.

338

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,933

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1601 Fourth Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911-5799

(619) 422-6131

District: Chula Vista Elementary

Students who attend Montgomery (John J.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Castle Park Middle
High:	Castle Park Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.7%

White:

2.1%

Asian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg49%

California avg42%

3,099^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 47Elementary Schools in the Chula Vista Elementary

305^th of 968Chula Vista Elementary 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	41.9	3099 of 5804	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	2549 of 5857	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	3486 of 5869	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	3054 of 5859	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3472 of 5883	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	2597 of 5789	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	2741 of 5662	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	2459 of 5692	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.6	3169 of 5614	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.7	2757 of 5611	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.6	2580 of 5530	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	1778 of 5390	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	1697 of 5377	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.5	2360 of 5314	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.2	3292 of 5193	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.1	4041 of 5113	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.7	3960 of 5113	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.7	3611 of 4818	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.0	3621 of 4822	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.6	4053 of 4809	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	796 of 3162	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	693 of 3245	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	1190 of 3311	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	928 of 3275	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	690 of 3246	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	2737 of 5569	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	2185 of 5597	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	2976 of 5612	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	3058 of 5609	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	3985 of 5635	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	2896 of 5492	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	2919 of 5413	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	2008 of 5085	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	1488 of 5107	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	2482 of 5107	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	1885 of 5087	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	2407 of 5084	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	1359 of 4963	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	1682 of 4830	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	2479 of 5412	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	1685 of 5460	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	3356 of 5517	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	2472 of 5363	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	2584 of 5264	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	1383 of 5173	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	1799 of 5084	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	3269 of 5590	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	2731 of 5628	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	3530 of 5643	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	2749 of 5638	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	2940 of 5663	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	2196 of 5510	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	2389 of 5431	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-11 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science29%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)					CSA Spanish Listening (2026)					CSA Spanish Writing (2026)					CSA Spanish Reading (2026)					CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montgomery (John J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1601 Fourth Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-6131	338	16	21.1	89.1%	7 (2.1%)	3 (0.9%)	320 (94.7%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41.9	3099^th of 5804 public elementary schools	46.6%		51	2549^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%	550																					28.6	28.6	18.4	48.8	38.8	45.8	38.6	26.3	41.5	36.7	39.6	36.4							$26,933	$25,480	$1,453
Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary	Public	K-6	390 Palomar St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-1127	763	33	23.1	83.7%	14 (1.8%)	10 (1.3%)	709 (92.9%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	34.1	3649^th of 5804 public elementary schools	37.1%		33.2	3710^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.7%	61																					24.8	24.8	40.4	35.5	38.8	50.5	41.1	33.0	23.2	20.8	29.1	26.3	95.4	97.0	98.5	95.4	96.2	97.0	$21,721	$20,430	$1,291
Otay Elementary	Public	K-6	1651 Albany Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 425-4311	455	20	22.7	84.6%	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	414 (91.0%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	31.4	3872^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	33.3%		38.7	3303^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.6%	569																					25.0	25.0	20.0	39.3	40.0	45.6	37.1	25.0	18.6	21.7	32.5	25.2							$25,964	$24,736	$1,228
Loma Verde Elementary	Public	K-6	1450 Loma Ln.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 420-3940	419	19	22.0	72.3%	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	380 (90.7%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	41.2	3145^th of 5804 public elementary schools	45.8%		41.7	3092^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.2%	53																					35.2	35.2	41.4	28.6	58.5	39.3	42.1	37.9	28.0	35.2	25.0	31.5							$26,844	$25,514	$1,330
Harborside Elementary	Public	K-6	681 Naples St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-8369	524	24	21.8	87.2%	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	486 (92.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	27.9	4153^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	28.4%		18.1	5005^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.5%	852																					16.9	16.9	16.7	39.5	31.9	50.7	35.2	21.9	28.1	17.7	29.2	24.4	95.1			97.0	96.0	97.0	$24,719	$23,072	$1,647
Sunnyslope Elementary	Public	K-6	2500 Elm Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-8800	324	13	24.9	78.1%	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.9%)	304 (93.8%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	30.4	3957^th of 5804 public elementary schools	31.8%		28.1	4126^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.6%	169	8.3	6.3	4.6	13.6	8.0	37.5	12.5	40.9	31.8	29.0	16.7	12.5	9.1	31.8	17.0	4.2	9.4	4.6	13.6	8.0	26.1	26.1	30.0	21.7	31.8	40.4	31.0	35.3	19.6	30.4	36.0	30.6							$22,603	$20,824	$1,779
Castle Park Elementary	Public	K-6	25 Emerson St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-5301	377	18	20.9	88.3%	9 (2.4%)	11 (2.9%)	345 (91.5%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	42.9	3048^th of 5804 public elementary schools	47.5%		37.8	3362^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.6%	314																					18.9	18.9	45.8	45.3	35.1	52.6	45.6	47.9	38.9	18.9	24.1	33.0	96.3						$27,646	$26,124	$1,522
Howard Pence Elementary	Public	K-6	877 Via Tonga Ct.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 662-8100	419	17	24.6	71.8%	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	379 (90.5%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	19	4883^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	15.9%		16.4	5154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.0%	271																					9.8	9.8	14.8	32.6	31.0	43.6	30.9	7.3	19.2	11.5	21.9	15.1							$22,841	$21,178	$1,663
Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary	Public	K-6	3950 Byrd St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 690-1334	396	19	20.4	72.5%	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	335 (84.6%)	31 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	32.2	3789^th of 5804 public elementary schools	34.7%		36.2	3462^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.9%	327																					22.0	22.0	33.3	47.3	36.7	43.1	40.7	28.6	27.3	16.0	25.9	24.4	96.5						$27,441	$25,270	$2,171
Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	915 Fourth Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 420-7071	613	27	23.1	74.6%	22 (3.6%)	12 (2.0%)	560 (91.4%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	38.8	3298^th of 5804 public elementary schools	43.2%		41.9	3075^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.5%	223																					22.2	22.2	23.2	43.9	38.5	53.5	41.0	31.9	35.7	29.6	32.7	32.4	97.4				97.4		$25,981	$24,806	$1,175

Frequently Asked Questions about Montgomery (John J.) Elementary

What schools do graduates of Montgomery (John J.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Montgomery (John J.) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Castle Park Middle
High : Castle Park Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Montgomery (John J.) Elementary?

Students at Montgomery (John J.) Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Montgomery (John J.) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Montgomery (John J.) Elementary.

Is Montgomery (John J.) Elementary a good school?

Montgomery (John J.) Elementary ranks 3099^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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