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Monson-Sultana Elementary

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Monson-Sultana Elementary ranks 4061 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

4061^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of California elementary schools

Summary

Monson-Sultana Elementary is a K-8 school serving 440 students in Sultana, California, operating within the smaller Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary district.

The school presents a mixed picture with some clear strengths and notable challenges. On the positive side, its students show up to learn, with a chronic absenteeism rate of only 7.0%—far better than the state average and neighboring schools like Wilson Elementary (23.2%). In mathematics, 42.81% of students are proficient, outperforming the state and most area schools, including Grand View Elementary and Lincoln Elementary. However, the school's overall state ranking has dropped significantly in recent years, and performance varies dramatically by grade; for example, 7th graders excel in math while 5th graders struggle across all subjects.

Compared to similar schools, Monson-Sultana operates with much lower per-student spending. For instance, Palm Elementary in the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified district spends nearly $10,000 more per student and has a higher overall ranking, suggesting funding may impact broader academic outcomes. While the school has historically been strong in supporting English Language Learners, performance has declined recently for several student groups. The disconnect between excellent attendance and falling test scores indicates that other factors are influencing academic results.

440

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,071

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10643 Avenue 416
Sultana, CA 93666

(559) 591-1634

District: Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

2.0%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2023 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2023) to 31st (2025)

!Science scores 16 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,061^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

936^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 56 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

798^th of 1,543Monson-Sultana Joint Union 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	4061 of 5857	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	3149 of 5869	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	2649 of 5859	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	2717 of 5883	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.9	1074 of 1417	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	4760 of 5789	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	4150 of 5662	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	3982 of 5692	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.6	3638 of 5614	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	15.7	5033 of 5611	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.2	3365 of 5530	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.6	4125 of 5390	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.0	3029 of 5377	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.4	3897 of 5314	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.4	3747 of 5193	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.3	3807 of 5113	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.9	3791 of 5113	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.9	2944 of 4818	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.6	3185 of 4822	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.1	3127 of 4809	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.9	686 of 3162	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	406 of 3245	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	485 of 3311	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	119 of 602	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	1431 of 3275	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	1925 of 3246	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	4020 of 5597	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	3057 of 5612	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	2602 of 5609	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	2563 of 5635	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.8	1077 of 1267	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	4398 of 5492	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	4242 of 5413	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	2968 of 5107	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	2072 of 5107	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	1639 of 5087	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	1535 of 5084	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	3970 of 4963	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	3256 of 4830	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	3887 of 5460	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	2610 of 5517	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	1722 of 5363	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	1716 of 5264	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	717 of 1110	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	4424 of 5173	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3762 of 5084	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	3721 of 5628	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	3013 of 5643	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	2587 of 5638	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2635 of 5663	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	817 of 1272	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	4712 of 5510	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	3671 of 5431	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	936 of 2761	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	894 of 2783	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	1059 of 2781	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	1521 of 2740	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.6	823 of 894	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1630 of 2715	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1447 of 2480	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	1502 of 2508	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.9	1801 of 2497	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	2230 of 2477	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	1742 of 2379	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.7	1777 of 2259	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.7	1263 of 2236	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	19.8	1855 of 2179	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.6	1511 of 2063	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.9	1299 of 2005	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.9	1318 of 1999	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.0	1118 of 1804	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.6	1002 of 1777	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.4	1100 of 1769	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	76.5	111 of 1478	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	84 of 1521	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	59.6	304 of 1540	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	30.0	318 of 363	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	1020 of 2533	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	880 of 2551	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	1123 of 2531	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	1580 of 2509	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.5	710 of 738	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1199 of 2380	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1306 of 2262	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	541 of 2395	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	459 of 2388	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	614 of 2374	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	970 of 2359	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	1185 of 2213	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	1021 of 2072	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	613 of 2542	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	562 of 2579	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	651 of 2531	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	1108 of 2458	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.0	644 of 721	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	1037 of 2369	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	998 of 2230	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	756 of 2534	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	826 of 2552	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	846 of 2538	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	1205 of 2527	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.0	633 of 763	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1906 of 2407	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1489 of 2273	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Science17%-16 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 (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/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
Monson-Sultana Elementary	Public	K-8	10643 Avenue 416	Sultana	93666	Tulare County	Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 591-1634	440	21	20.8	87.7%	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	429 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28.9	4061^st of 5857 public elementary schools	30.7%		40.5	3149^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.3%	912	14.0	20.0	17.0	27.1	34.9	20.0	29.2	50.0	66.0	37.9	45.8	46.5	12.0	29.2	73.9	52.0	42.8							$34,071	$31,394	$2,677
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	1660 East Sierra Way	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7360	507	24	21.5	81.1%	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	486 (95.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45.9	2835^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%		61.4	2016^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.7%	819	20.2		20.2	40.3	43.5	44.1	52.1			45.0	43.2	34.3	36.9	35.6			37.5	92.4	96.2	97.5	94.9	96.2	94.9	$19,541	$17,762	$1,779
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	999 North Crawford	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7300	488	21	23.2	84.4%	30 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	447 (91.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45.3	2868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%		43.9	2929^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	61	14.7		14.7	41.5	41.4	33.8	48.8			41.6	63.1	40.3	37.3	28.4			41.3							$20,677	$18,910	$1,767
Golden Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	41465 Road 127	Orosi	93647	Tulare County	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-9004	603	31	19.2	90.4%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	565 (93.7%)	31 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47.7	2726^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.5%		47.1	2726^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.6%		22.9		22.9	41.6	45.4	50.0				45.7	51.7	22.2	45.8				39.5							$29,391	$26,076	$3,315
Palm Elementary	Public	K-5	12915 Avenue 419	Orosi	93647	Tulare County	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-4751	573	28	20.2	94.6%	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	550 (96.0%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.3	2292^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.9%		51.4	2480^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	188	15.6		15.6	48.6	55.7	48.4				51.0	54.2	48.3	41.1				47.2							$29,417	$25,932	$3,485
Cutler Elementary	Public	K-5	40532 Road 128	Cutler	93615	Tulare County	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-6931	607	30	20.0	91.9%	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	598 (98.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	3445^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.2%		23.6	4516^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.1%	1071	12.8		12.8	41.4	43.8	25.8				37.2	55.0	33.0	16.8				36.0	98.0						$31,208	$28,156	$3,052
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	850 North Eaton Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7260	563	22	25.5	74.1%	29 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	521 (92.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.6	2667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.5%		39	3231^st of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	564	20.0		20.0	47.3	51.8	50.7	50.0			50.0	37.3	35.4	38.7	30.0			35.3	96.8			96.8			$18,644	$16,958	$1,686
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	305 East Kamm Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7370	545	24	22.7	80.7%	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	523 (96.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.9	2598^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%		54.4	2317^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.5%	281	18.0		18.0	59.7	39.4	45.6	53.1			49.3	66.7	41.2	30.4	24.4			39.0							$18,693	$17,026	$1,667
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	1311 Euclid Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7290	604	23	26.2	79.5%	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	546 (90.4%)	21 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55.4	2285^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		47.5	2700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.0%	415	31.0		31.0	54.1	41.1	56.3	56.8			51.9	58.1	35.6	33.3	31.8			38.9							$17,684	$16,000	$1,684
Sheridan Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Ninth St.	Orange Cove	93646	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7260	393	18	22.4	95.2%	10 (2.5%)	6 (1.5%)	370 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	41.9	3073^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.5%		50.2	2545^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.6%	528	29.0		29.0	37.9	47.3	50.8				45.1	39.4	27.3	25.8				31.2							$24,754	$23,038	$1,716

Frequently Asked Questions about Monson-Sultana Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Monson-Sultana Elementary?

Students at Monson-Sultana Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

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Monson-Sultana Elementary ranks 4061^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Monson-Sultana Elementary in?

Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary

How many students attend Monson-Sultana Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Monson-Sultana Elementary.

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