Summary:
ZIP code 92111 has one listed middle school, Montgomery Middle, serving grades 6–8 and enrolling 337 students. With no other middle school in the list, families cannot compare nearby schools here. The most important finding is that Montgomery’s 2025–2026 proficiency was below the state average in all three subjects, with the largest gap in math.
There is no local top or bottom school; within Montgomery, science was the strongest subject relative to the state, and math was the weakest. The school had 23% proficiency in science, 35% in ELA and 22% in math, compared with state results of 36%, 49% and 38%, respectively—gaps of 13, 15 and 17 percentage points. Results were also below those in San Diego Unified by 19 points in science, 19 in ELA and 24 in math. SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery 1,907th of 2,703 schools, in the 29th percentile with one star; these are rankings and ratings, not proficiency scores.
ELA and math proficiency declined year over year while state results increased, widening the gaps: Montgomery’s ELA fell 5 percentage points and its math fell 5, while the state rose by about 0 points in ELA and 1 point in math; the gaps widened by 5 and 6 points, respectively. Science improved by 3 points at Montgomery, but the state rose by 3 points too, and the school’s gap widened by 1 point. Results also vary by grade: ELA rose from 25% in grade 6 to 43% in grade 8, while grade 7 had the lowest math result, at 19%. Chronic absenteeism was 22%, compared with 17% in the district and 18% statewide. Montgomery reported 86% free/reduced lunch eligible for school year 2024–2025; this is context about student eligibility, not an explanation for results.
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