Montara Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 21.1% |
| Met Standard | 24.2% |
| Below Standard | 54.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Montara Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
21.1% of students exceeded standard while 24.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 60 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.6 points higher (vs 15.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 16.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 74 | 25.7% | 20.3% | 46.0% |
| 4th | 80 | 16.3% | 22.5% | 38.8% |
| 5th | 81 | 17.3% | 24.7% | 42.0% |
| 6th | 44 | 22.7% | 34.1% | 56.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 74 | 36.5% | 24.3% | 60.8% |
| 4th | 80 | 13.8% | 26.3% | 40.0% |
| 5th | 81 | 14.8% | 17.3% | 32.1% |
| 6th | 44 | 22.7% | 25.0% | 47.7% |
Nearby schools
60 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.2