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Isaac R. Montañez Elementary · Brentwood

Isaac R. Montañez Elementary: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Isaac R. Montañez posts 55% meeting the standard, and 24.4% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

2340 Smith Road, 94513 (opens in new tab)·Brentwood Union·Brentwood·Grades TK-5·2024–25 CAASPP·(925) 513-6100·Website
2025–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4645
% Exceeded24%21%
% Met+55%43%
Growth-21.5-2.9
Absence12.0%17.9%
Suspension2.3%1.6%
Scope Score
46
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,321 statewide · #5 of 9 in Brentwood Union

Isaac R. Montañez Elementary scores 46 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 60th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “55% proficient” and call it done. Isaac R. Montañez deserves a closer read. It sits at the 60th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The headline number: 32.6% of English learners reached the top ELPAC level, versus 18.0% statewide.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

23%
32%
45%
Grade 3 · 55% proficient
31%
33%
36%
Grade 4 · 64% proficient
27%
20%
53%
Grade 5 · 47% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 4.0pp across grades; the floor slips 7.1pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
24.4%
State 21.3%
3.1pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-21.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
55.4%
State 42.7%
12.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.0%
State 17.9%
5.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.3%
State 1.6%
0.6pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
32.6%
State 18.0%
14.7pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Isaac R. Montañez Elementary in Brentwood, 38.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Isaac R. Montañez Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 5.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.6% Math proficient); White students (61.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 25.4 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 68 students tested.

All students at this school: 58% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 58%, district —, state 43%58%
FemaleFemale: this school 58%, district 53%, state 44%58% · −0 vs school
MaleMale: this school 59%, district 49%, state 42%59% · +0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 39%, district 38%, state 32%39% · −19 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 61%, district 55%, state 56%61% · +3 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 40%, district 40%, state 32%40% · −18 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 73%, district 71%, state 72%73% · +15 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 29%, district 21%, state 15%29% · −29 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 86%, district 69%, state 65%86% · +28 vs school

7 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 20.4pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +0.6pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 12.0%, district 13.8%, state 17.9%12.0% · −5.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.3%, district —, state 1.6%2.3% · +0.6pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–610.9%
TK/K14.1%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Isaac R. Montañez Elementary
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High School
No feeder data available for this level

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Teaching staff23 teachers
Avg. experience15.7 years
First-year teachers13%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,575 – $120,222
Principal salary$143,852 – $0
Superintendent salary$276,598

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $24,712, CA average $14,815$24,712 · spent at this school
Federal share$347 per student

$347 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$15,379 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction74%
Instruction support9%
Student services6%
Administration4%
Buildings & maintenance7%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,472 per pupil
2019$10,720 per pupil
2018$11,198 per pupil
2017$10,586 per pupil
2016$10,277 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic27.9%
District 33.2% · CA 56.1%
White24.1%
District 27.1% · CA 19.9%
Asian21.6%
District 13.2% · CA 10.2%
Other20.3%
District 18.1% · CA 9.0%
Black6.1%
District 8.4% · CA 4.8%
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$142K · CA $85K
Median home value$838K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+38% · CA 35%
ZIP population69,755
Median age40 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 48% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Isaac R. Montañez Elementary a good elementary school?

Isaac R. Montañez Elementary has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 60th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,321 statewide. 24.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.1 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Isaac R. Montañez Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 55.4% of students at Isaac R. Montañez Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 24.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 31.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 24.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 396 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Isaac R. Montañez Elementary rank in California?

Isaac R. Montañez Elementary ranks #2,321 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 60th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Isaac R. Montañez Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Isaac R. Montañez Elementary decreases by 21.5 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Isaac R. Montañez Elementary?

12.0% of students at Isaac R. Montañez Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.3%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Isaac R. Montañez Elementary compare to other schools in Brentwood?

Isaac R. Montañez Elementary scores 46/100 (60th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. Use the schools in Brentwood page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Isaac R. Montañez Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Isaac R. Montañez Elementary in Brentwood, 38.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Isaac R. Montañez Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 5.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.6% Math proficient); White students (61.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 25.4 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 68 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
24.4%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 53th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-21.5pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 38th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
55.4%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 60th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.0%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.3%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 45th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
32.6%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 71th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37323%32%23%22%55%+11
Grade 48131%33%17%19%64%+19
Grade 54427%20%25%27%48%−0
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37423%43%15%19%66%+21
Grade 48126%43%21%10%69%+28
Grade 54316%14%28%42%30%−5
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/114414%34%34%18%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged6838.2%−6+0
White5761.4%+2−0
Hispanic/Latino3630.6%−16−8
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Isaac R. Montañez Elementary ←—4624.4%55.4%−21.52.3%
Loma Vista Elementary1.9 mi6227.9%60.4%+3.70.6%
Almond Grove Elementary1.3 mi4920.1%45.5%+12.81.1%
Pioneer Elementary1.4 mi4725.4%48.3%−3.53.5%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female—12.1%—
Male—11.0%—
Asian—9.9%—
Black/African American—9.1%—
Filipino—9.5%—
White—6.8%—
Hispanic/Latino—14.4%—
Two or More Races—10.7%—
Students with Disabilities—22.0%—
English Learners—3.7%—
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged—16.3%—
All Students—11.6%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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