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Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy

Public Grades K-5

5029^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of California elementary schools

Summary

Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy is a K-5 elementary school in San Fernando, CA, serving 454 students within the Los Angeles Unified school district, but it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 15% of all California elementary schools.

The school's academic performance is notably lower than most nearby schools, with only 26% of students proficient in English and 21% in math, compared to district averages of 46% and 37%, respectively; science scores are particularly low at 4% proficiency. Furthermore, nearly 3 in 10 students are chronically absent, a rate higher than both the district and state averages. This is happening despite the school spending more per student ($29,526) than many higher-performing neighbors like Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy and Harding Street Elementary.

Performance declines sharply as students advance, with 5th-grade proficiency rates much lower than in 3rd grade. A telling comparison is with Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy, another dual-language school less than a mile away serving a similar community, which achieves significantly higher test scores and lower absenteeism. This suggests the school's challenges are not inherent to its dual-language model or community but point to areas needing specific improvement in instruction and student engagement.

454

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,526

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1907 Eighth St.
San Fernando, CA 91340-1009

(818) 361-1243

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Olive Vista Middle
High:	Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Academy of Scientific Explr (ASE)
	Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Academy
	Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Technical Prep Academy
	San Fernando Senior High
	More...
	Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet
	Sylmar Charter High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.9%

African American:

2.6%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg39%

California avg41%

5,029^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

463^rd of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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	17.8	5029 of 5857	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	5214 of 5869	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	5212 of 5859	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	4956 of 5883	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	5067 of 5789	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	5197 of 5662	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	4674 of 5692	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	4621 of 5614	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.9	4645 of 5611	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	4389 of 5530	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.7	4535 of 5390	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.4	3730 of 5377	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.4	4573 of 5314	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.9	4147 of 5193	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.3	3802 of 5113	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.4	3839 of 5113	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.6	3951 of 4818	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.9	4106 of 4822	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.9	4276 of 4809	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.1	2744 of 3162	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	3048 of 3245	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	3019 of 3311	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	2777 of 3275	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	2809 of 3246	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	5233 of 5597	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	5300 of 5612	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	5026 of 5609	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	4506 of 5635	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	4952 of 5492	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	4971 of 5413	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	4173 of 5107	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	4184 of 5107	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	4255 of 5087	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	3896 of 5084	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	4207 of 4963	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	4210 of 4830	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	4716 of 5460	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	4863 of 5517	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	4545 of 5363	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	4285 of 5264	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	4539 of 5173	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	4661 of 5084	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	4282 of 5628	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	4366 of 5643	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	4867 of 5638	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	5031 of 5663	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	4698 of 5510	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	4971 of 5431	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Mathematics21%-17 vs state

Science4%-28 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	1907 Eighth St.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 361-1243	454	25	18.1	85.9%	11 (2.4%)	12 (2.6%)	417 (91.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	17.8	5029^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%		16	5214^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.2%	185	4.4		4.4	32.4	30.8	16.2				26.2	32.9	22.6	5.9				20.6	96.2	96.9		96.2	96.9	96.9	$29,526	$5,618	$23,908
PUC Community Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	14019 Sayre St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	PUC Community Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 492-1890	298	15	20.0	84.6%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	290 (97.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	69.2	1643^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.2	1538^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.8%	105	50.0		50.0	48.0	38.0	74.0				53.3	56.0	48.0	56.0				53.3							$20,666	$2,340	$18,326
Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	12441 Bromont Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 838-3860	416	19	21.8	77.4%	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	402 (96.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	49.4	2631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	55.1%		50.2	2539^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.7%	92	22.4		22.4	31.3	64.3	44.8				47.2	31.0	62.2	31.0				42.4	88.9	92.6	96.3	90.1	92.6	92.6	$23,905	$4,538	$19,367
Harding Street Elementary	Public	K-5	13060 Harding St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 365-9237	357	20	17.8	77.9%	10 (2.8%)	5 (1.4%)	322 (90.2%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	51	2550^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%		61.9	1987^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.1%	563	35.6		35.6	42.9	41.7	63.8				49.7	38.1	22.5	44.1				35.7	88.5	92.0	96.6	90.8	93.1	95.4	$23,488	$3,507	$19,981
Hubbard Street Elementary	Public	K-5	13325 Hubbard St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1944	535	25	21.8	88.6%	16 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	497 (92.9%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	40.2	3202^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.3%		45.6	2823^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.9%	379	28.7		28.7	37.2	37.1	39.1				37.8	35.6	40.0	34.5				36.9	95.9		98.4	98.4	97.6		$22,689	$4,698	$17,991
Morningside Elementary	Public	K-5	576 North Maclay Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 365-7181	408	20	20.3	94.1%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (97.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	27.5	4167^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.9%		19.1	4931^st of 5869 public elementary schools	16.0%	764	19.4		19.4	40.3	27.7	31.3				33.2	38.2	24.2	17.9				26.9	90.4	93.6	95.7	92.6	93.6	93.6	$25,700	$5,046	$20,654
Dyer Street Elementary	Public	K-5	14500 Dyer St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1932	539	25	21.5	92.4%	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.5%)	512 (95.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	48.7	2662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.6%		50.8	2518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.1%	144	33.3		33.3	42.4	44.1	43.8				43.5	39.1	39.8	41.0				40.0	96.9				96.9		$23,562	$4,787	$18,775
Sylmar Elementary	Public	K-5	13291 Phillippi Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1078	393	21	18.7	96.2%	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	373 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	33.2	3709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.7%		45	2861^st of 5869 public elementary schools	51.3%	848	19.6		19.6	16.9	51.6	34.0				32.8	26.0	51.5	19.6				33.0	93.6	98.2	98.2	96.3	96.3	98.2	$26,268	$5,426	$20,842
Sylmar Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	14550 Bledsoe St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1300	850	41	20.7	82.6%	18 (2.1%)	17 (2.0%)	792 (93.2%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	48.9	2651^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.7%		53.4	2371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	59.6%	280	32.3	29.1	30.6	43.9	33.0	54.8	51.0	48.9	58.8	48.5	45.9	30.9	45.2	26.2	19.6	32.0	33.3	96.9				96.9		$20,957	$4,175	$16,782
Osceola Street Elementary	Public	K-5	14940 Osceola St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 362-1556	352	17	20.7	90.1%	7 (2.0%)	9 (2.6%)	319 (90.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	48.3	2681^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		41.6	3093^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	47.3%	412	22.9		22.9	51.9	48.0	47.9				49.3	42.3	33.3	35.4				37.1	89.2	92.8	92.8	94.0	92.8	95.2	$26,040	$4,820	$21,220

Frequently Asked Questions about Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy

What schools do graduates of Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy attend?

Students who attend Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olive Vista Middle
High : Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Academy of Scientific Explr (ASE)
High : Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Academy
High : Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Technical Prep Academy
High : San Fernando Senior High
High : Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet
High : Sylmar Charter High

Is Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy a good school?

Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy ranks in the bottom 14.1% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy?

Students at Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy are 92% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy.

What district is Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy in?

Los Angeles Unified

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