How does Montezuma Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Stockton?

Montezuma Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 27.8/100, placing it at the 6th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,622 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Montezuma Elementary?

7.0% of students at Montezuma Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Montezuma Elementary improving or declining?

Montezuma Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 17.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Montezuma Elementary?

28.0% of students at Montezuma Elementary 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.

Montezuma Elementary

Stockton Unified Stockton San Joaquin County 95206

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,622 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

645 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 87.8%

White 3.3%

Asian 3.9%

Black 2.8%

Other 2.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Montezuma Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.0%
Met Standard	14.1%
Below Standard	78.9%

Exceeded

7.0%

Met

14.1%

Below

78.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Montezuma Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.0% of students exceeded standard while 14.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Stockton Unified district average of 7.3%. Compared to the 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.3 points higher (vs 4.7% 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 17.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

21.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-17.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

28.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,622

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	67	7.5%	17.9%	19.4%	55.2%	25.4%
4th	86	5.8%	8.1%	22.1%	64.0%	13.9%
5th	62	4.8%	8.1%	17.7%	69.3%	12.9%
6th	64	3.1%	20.3%	29.7%	46.9%	23.4%
7th	65	9.2%	21.5%	35.4%	33.9%	30.8%
8th	61	11.5%	26.2%	24.6%	37.7%	37.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	65	7.7%	20.0%	21.5%	50.8%	27.7%
4th	88	5.7%	9.1%	26.1%	59.1%	14.8%
5th	63	1.6%	3.2%	20.6%	74.6%	4.8%
6th	65	1.5%	10.8%	23.1%	64.6%	12.3%
7th	65	9.2%	9.2%	20.0%	61.5%	18.5%
8th	60	16.7%	15.0%	23.3%	45.0%	31.7%