Montague Elementary: Scores climb 39.4 points from grade 3 to grade 5. But suspensions run 4× the state rate.
Montague is a school of real strengths with one number worth interrogating. Most rating sites pick a side; we think both belong on the same page.
Montague Elementary scores 42 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 52nd percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “30% proficient” and call it done. Montague deserves a closer read. The school sits in Montague, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: +39.4pp proficiency climbs from grade 3 to grade 5 across the school. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span.
The story this school is actually telling
proficiency climbs from grade 3 to grade 5 across the school. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span.
of students were suspended, versus 1.7% statewide — worth asking about on a tour.
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 18.2pp across grades; the floor rises 54.9pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Ask about the discipline philosophy and what a typical suspension is for. Numbers can't tell you whether a campus feels strict or chaotic — a visit can.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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The community around it
Student demographics
3 more gaps by subject
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 45.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +45.0pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 24 | 0% | 4% | 33% | 63% | 4% | −39 |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 4% | 35% | 22% | 39% | 39% | −6 |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 18% | 41% | 23% | 18% | 59% | +11 |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 6% | 44% | 13% | 38% | 50% | +3 |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 6% | 31% | 38% | 25% | 38% | −10 |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 8% | 50% | 33% | 8% | 58% | +12 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 24 | 4% | 8% | 29% | 58% | 13% | −33 |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 9% | 17% | 35% | 39% | 26% | −16 |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 18% | 18% | 36% | 27% | 36% | +1 |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 25% | 19% | 13% | 44% | 44% | +9 |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 19% | 50% | 25% | 6% | 69% | +35 |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 25% | 17% | 25% | 33% | 42% | +9 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 34 | 15% | 26% | 56% | 3% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 51 | 29.4% | +0 | −9 |
| White | 43 | 27.9% | +0 | −34 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague Elementary ← | — | 42 | 8.9% | 29.6% | +39.4 | 6.0% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.