How does Montera Middle compare to other middle schools in Oakland?

Montera Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.0/100, placing it at the 53rd percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,336 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Montera Middle?

20.3% of students at Montera Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Montera Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Montera Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 3.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Montera Middle?

24.5% of students at Montera Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Montera Middle

Middle School

Oakland Unified OaklandAlameda County94611

📍 5555 Ascot Drive

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

659 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

59%

Teachers

35 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+24.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

20.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 41 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic28.2%

White20.2%

Asian6.4%

Black26.1%

Other19.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Montera Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.3%
Met Standard	26.5%
Below Standard	53.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Montera Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 7.9 points above the Oakland Unified district average of 12.4%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.3 points higher (vs 17.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 3.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased year-over-year. 20.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.5%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

20.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

46.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-3.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

24.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,336

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	246	21.1%	29.7%	21.9%	27.2%	50.8%
7th	217	25.8%	36.4%	18.4%	19.4%	62.2%
8th	207	19.3%	32.9%	22.2%	25.6%	52.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	247	20.6%	16.2%	22.3%	40.9%	36.8%
7th	214	22.4%	27.6%	27.1%	22.9%	50.0%
8th	205	12.2%	16.1%	21.0%	50.7%	28.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Joaquin Miller Elementary

53.172nd pctile

Carl B. Munck Elementary

38.332nd pctile

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Middle

Montera Middle

43.053rd pctile

This school

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High School

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.