Montclaire Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 59.1% |
| Met Standard | 23.7% |
| Below Standard | 17.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "83% proficient" for Montclaire Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
59.1% of students exceeded standard while 23.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 38.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Cupertino Union district average of 58.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 59.5% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 68 | 54.4% | 29.4% | 83.8% |
| 4th | 65 | 53.9% | 20.0% | 73.8% |
| 5th | 70 | 61.4% | 21.4% | 82.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 57.1% | 31.4% | 88.6% |
| 4th | 65 | 64.6% | 18.5% | 83.1% |
| 5th | 71 | 63.4% | 21.1% | 84.5% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 72.3