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Monte Vista Elementary

Public Grades K-6
1251st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of California elementary schools
Summary

Monte Vista Elementary in Montclair, California, serves grades K–6 and enrolls 535 students in the Ontario-Montclair district. The school’s clearest strength is its 2025–26 English Language Arts (ELA) and math proficiency: 65% in ELA and 57% in math, well above both the district and the state.

Compared with the ten nearby schools, Monte Vista ranks first in ELA and third in math and science. Its ELA result is 8 percentage points ahead of the next-highest school, Buena Vista Arts-Integrated. In math, it is close to Elderberry Elementary, which is 1 point higher. Against the state and district, Monte Vista’s ELA results are ahead by 16 and 19 points, and its math results by 19 and 21 points. Science is a weaker relative area: its 36% proficiency is essentially level with the state, though 9 points above the district. Attendance is another strength: chronic absenteeism was 2%, compared with 8% districtwide and 18% statewide, making Monte Vista the second-lowest among nearby schools.

Results have improved since 2022–23: ELA rose 12 points and math 9 points, while their advantages over the state widened by 9 and 5 points. Science increased 6 points, roughly matching the state’s gain, and remained near the state level. SchoolDigger places Monte Vista at the 78th percentile with 4 stars, second among the 11 nearby schools; its standing has risen 29 percentile points since 2021–22. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness rankings show notably strong relative standing for Hispanic students (93rd percentile, versus 78th overall) and a lower standing for special education students (61st percentile). In 2024–25, 85% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student-teacher ratio was 24.3, among the higher ratios locally.

535
Students ?
24.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,517
Per pupil spending ?
84.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 4900 Orchard Ave.
       Montclair, CA  91763-3298

(909) 626-5046

District: Ontario-Montclair


Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Serrano Middle
High:    Montclair High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.9%
Asian:
4.7%
African American:
3.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school58%
District avg39%
California avg42%
1,251st of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 43 pts since 2016
From bottom 35% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 27Elementary Schools in the Ontario-Montclair
685th of 1,530Ontario-Montclair 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.41251 of 581778.5%★★★★☆
202576.81293 of 585777.9%★★★★☆
202470.81563 of 586973.4%★★★★☆
202366.81714 of 585970.7%★★★★☆
202241.72974 of 588349.4%★★☆☆☆
201955.02317 of 578960.0%★★★☆☆
201854.72298 of 566259.4%★★★☆☆
201750.92496 of 569256.1%★★★☆☆
201631.63637 of 561435.2%★★☆☆☆
201535.53291 of 561141.3%★★☆☆☆
201355.22391 of 553056.8%★★★☆☆
201256.32258 of 539058.1%★★★☆☆
201157.42172 of 537759.6%★★★☆☆
201059.22027 of 531461.9%★★★☆☆
200951.52398 of 519353.8%★★★☆☆
200826.83840 of 511324.9%★☆☆☆☆
200726.23846 of 511324.8%★☆☆☆☆
200621.53881 of 481819.4%★☆☆☆☆
200517.94111 of 482214.7%★☆☆☆☆
200422.73728 of 480922.5%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202237.51181 of 222747.0%★★☆☆☆
201960.6710 of 258572.5%★★★★☆
201858.3617 of 212871.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202470.9395 of 316287.5%★★★★☆
202374.9380 of 324588.3%★★★★☆
202250.91150 of 331165.3%★★★☆☆
201948.21343 of 327559.0%★★★☆☆
201840.01768 of 324645.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202672.41384 of 558175.2%★★★★☆
202574.11328 of 559776.3%★★★★☆
202466.21646 of 561270.7%★★★★☆
202365.31702 of 560969.7%★★★☆☆
202237.43168 of 563543.8%★★☆☆☆
201953.82287 of 549258.4%★★★☆☆
201851.12428 of 541355.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202689.9345 of 509493.2%★★★★★
202589.1374 of 510792.7%★★★★★
202486.2502 of 510790.2%★★★★★
202382.5634 of 508787.5%★★★★☆
202256.61798 of 508464.6%★★★☆☆
201968.11253 of 496374.8%★★★★☆
201866.91288 of 483073.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202688.4419 of 542392.3%★★★★★
202588.1446 of 546091.8%★★★★★
202482.3735 of 551786.7%★★★★☆
202380.9745 of 536386.1%★★★★☆
202257.61821 of 526465.4%★★★☆☆
201969.71205 of 517376.7%★★★★☆
201867.11343 of 508473.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.31133 of 560379.8%★★★★☆
202576.41221 of 562878.3%★★★★☆
202471.41433 of 564374.6%★★★★☆
202366.31671 of 563870.4%★★★★☆
202245.42689 of 566352.5%★★★☆☆
201954.82211 of 551059.9%★★★☆☆
201856.52094 of 543161.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202648.41149 of 292760.7%★★★☆☆
202552.6981 of 284765.5%★★★☆☆
202446.91063 of 263559.7%★★★☆☆
202352.4846 of 242065.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+14 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)80th percentile~ school
Female (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2026)61st percentile-18 vs school
Disabled (2022)47th percentile~ school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state
Mathematics57%+19 vs state
Science36%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Vista Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Monte Vista Elementary.

Students at Monte Vista Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 2% White.

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 1251st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Serrano Middle
High : Montclair High

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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