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Montezuma Elementary

Public Grades K-8

5514^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of California elementary schools

Summary

Montezuma Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 652 students in the Stockton Unified district, operating in a high-need community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 6% of all California schools, though it performs in the middle range compared to its closest neighbors; it scores better than the very lowest-performing nearby schools like Alexander Hamilton Elementary but significantly worse than higher-performing King Elementary, which has similar student demographics. The school shows notable strengths in specific areas, including exceptional support for Special Education students (ranking in the top half of the state) and a strong, improving record of reducing chronic student absenteeism, which has dropped dramatically in recent years.

Performance is inconsistent across different grades, with 8th-grade math being a particular bright spot that outperforms the district average, while other grades struggle. The school spends more per student than some nearby schools but has seen a recent decline in its statewide ranking, suggesting that factors beyond funding are influencing results. Compared to King Elementary, which achieves better academic outcomes with less funding, there appears to be potential for targeted improvements, especially in mathematics instruction and support for English Language Learners.

652

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,978

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2843 Farmington Rd.
Stockton, CA 95205-7845

(209) 933-7255

District: Stockton Unified

Students who attend Montezuma Elementary usually attend:

High:

Franklin High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.4%

Asian:

3.2%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 19th percentile in 2022 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg23%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,514^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,008^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 41Elementary Schools in the Stockton Unified

1308^th of 1,543Stockton 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	5514 of 5857	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	5447 of 5869	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	5136 of 5859	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	4792 of 5883	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	4820 of 5789	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	4891 of 5662	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	5347 of 5692	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.8	5239 of 5614	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	5466 of 5611	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.0	5449 of 5530	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.9	5300 of 5390	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	5337 of 5377	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.3	5212 of 5314	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.3	4834 of 5193	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	4964 of 5113	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.1	4960 of 5113	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.7	4273 of 4822	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.6	4299 of 4809	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	33.0	1626 of 2585	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1260 of 2128	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	3132 of 3162	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	2068 of 3245	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	2076 of 3311	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	3044 of 3275	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	3182 of 3246	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	5153 of 5597	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	5163 of 5612	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	5078 of 5609	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	4005 of 5635	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	4250 of 5492	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	4197 of 5413	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	4707 of 5107	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	4553 of 5107	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	4323 of 5087	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	3914 of 5084	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	3797 of 4963	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	3858 of 4830	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	5129 of 5460	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	5037 of 5517	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	4589 of 5363	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	4032 of 5264	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3892 of 5173	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	4084 of 5084	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	5352 of 5628	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	5319 of 5643	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	4787 of 5638	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	5081 of 5663	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	4806 of 5510	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	4995 of 5431	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	1168 of 2847	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	1339 of 2635	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	2008 of 2761	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1571 of 2783	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1726 of 2781	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	2141 of 2740	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	2249 of 2715	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	2167 of 2480	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	2155 of 2508	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	2053 of 2497	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	2196 of 2477	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.8	1925 of 2379	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.6	2032 of 2259	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	2092 of 2236	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	1947 of 2179	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	1684 of 2063	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.3	1844 of 2005	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.8	1674 of 1999	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.7	602 of 1478	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	998 of 1521	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1505 of 1540	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	942 of 1442	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1149 of 1364	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1835 of 2533	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1307 of 2551	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1271 of 2531	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1669 of 2509	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1805 of 2380	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1860 of 2262	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1659 of 2395	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	1050 of 2388	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	1153 of 2374	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	1554 of 2359	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1755 of 2213	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1726 of 2072	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1818 of 2542	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	1270 of 2579	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	1249 of 2531	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	1592 of 2458	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1823 of 2369	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1829 of 2230	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1861 of 2534	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1585 of 2552	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1803 of 2538	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	2140 of 2527	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	2142 of 2407	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	2089 of 2273	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	655 of 1552	57.8%	★★★☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+53 vs school

Disabled (2019)37th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2024)58th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy23%-25 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

Science11%-21 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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montezuma Elementary	Public	K-8	2843 Farmington Rd.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7255	652	31	20.8	90.8%	17 (2.6%)	19 (2.9%)	583 (89.4%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	11.9	5514^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.9%		13.4	5447^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.2%	67	7.9	15.3	11.5	25.4	14.0	12.9	23.4	30.8	37.7	23.5	27.7	14.8	4.8	12.3	18.5	31.7	18.0						$15,978	$3,392	$12,586
Aspire Rosa Parks Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1930 South D St.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Aspire Rosa Parks Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 944-5590	403	20	20.0	80.9%	4 (1.0%)	45 (11.2%)	303 (75.2%)	31 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.2%)	11.3	5551^st of 5857 public elementary schools	5.2%		13.3	5453^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	7.1%	98	11.7		11.7	11.6	13.8	21.7				15.5	7.3	19.0	20.0				15.0						$18,951	$4,261	$14,690
Alexander Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-8	2245 East 11th St.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7395	599	28	21.6	87.3%	13 (2.2%)	46 (7.7%)	466 (77.8%)	44 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (3.8%)	6.6	5793^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.1%		8.8	5741^st of 5869 public elementary schools	2.2%	52	0.0	10.3	5.5	20.0	12.9	3.4	10.5	21.3	16.4	14.3	14.3	12.5	1.7	2.9	26.2	20.9	13.1	91.9		95.4	96.5	96.5	$15,282	$3,910	$11,372
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-8	2236 East 11th St.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7250	426	16	26.4	92.3%	7 (1.6%)	40 (9.4%)	318 (74.6%)	47 (11.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	7.8	5743^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.9%		9.2	5720^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.5%	23	10.0	7.1	8.5	9.3	13.6	20.0	0.0	25.5	39.3	18.9	6.8	11.4	12.0	6.1	14.3	16.4	11.4						$14,149	$2,968	$11,181
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-8	776 South Broadway Ave.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7275	297	12	25.0	89.2%	7 (2.4%)	13 (4.4%)	256 (86.2%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	8.7	5701^st of 5857 public elementary schools	2.7%		10.8	5637^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.0%	64	5.7	12.8	9.5	8.7	23.3	8.6	18.2	25.0	12.8	16.2	8.7	16.1	2.9	12.1	15.6	7.7	10.4						$17,386	$3,404	$13,982
Van Buren Elementary	Public	K-8	1628 East Tenth St.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7305	473	21	22.7	91.3%	9 (1.9%)	86 (18.2%)	317 (67.0%)	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	22 (4.7%)	13.1	5418^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.5%		11.1	5620^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.2%	202	19.2	5.3	12.9	14.3	6.0	23.4	16.0	22.9	39.5	19.3	20.6	4.1	14.9	24.0	12.5	15.8	15.6	90.3	90.3	93.6	90.3	93.6	$14,600	$3,422	$11,178
Wilhelmina Henry Elementary	Public	K-8	1107 South Wagner Ave.	Stockton	95215	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7490	881	35	25.2	81.6%	22 (2.5%)	16 (1.8%)	802 (91.0%)	23 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	13.6	5379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.2%		13.7	5416^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.7%	37	10.5	10.7	10.6	22.8	15.1	12.0	25.5	18.6	21.7	19.4	33.3	5.4	8.4	17.9	15.1	12.5	15.3	93.2	93.2		93.2		$12,986	$3,485	$9,501
Aspire APEX Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2410 Belleview St.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Aspire APEX Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 466-3861	376	19	19.4	78.5%	3 (0.8%)	97 (25.8%)	241 (64.1%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.5%)	7.6	5756^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.7%		9.1	5725^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.5%	31	5.6		5.6	10.0	18.0	16.7				14.9	8.0	12.0	7.4				9.1						$23,821	$3,170	$20,651
King Elementary	Public	K-8	2640 East Lafayette St.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7230	942	38	25.1	89.2%	12 (1.3%)	21 (2.2%)	877 (93.1%)	17 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)	26.8	4240^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%		20.3	4827^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.8%	587	19.4	22.8	21.1	33.3	27.9	33.0	45.7	36.4	44.0	36.6	30.2	22.2	15.8	21.7	24.6	28.6	24.0	97.5	97.5		97.5		$12,551	$2,854	$9,697
Nightingale Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1721 Carpenter Rd.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7260	425	19	22.9	84.7%	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.4%)	355 (83.5%)	28 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	14.7	5297^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.6%		20.3	4841^st of 5869 public elementary schools	17.5%	456	17.4	7.5	12.8	15.8	19.6	23.9	27.9	28.3	30.0	24.4	27.0	10.6	13.0	14.0	28.3	20.0	18.8						$17,476	$3,467	$14,009

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Montezuma Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Montezuma Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended Montezuma Elementary.

What district is Montezuma Elementary in?

Stockton Unified

What is the racial makeup of Montezuma Elementary?

Students at Montezuma Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Montezuma Elementary attend?

Students who attend Montezuma Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Franklin High

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