Montgomery (John J.) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.4% |
| Met Standard | 26.6% |
| Below Standard | 56.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Montgomery (John J.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.3 points below the Chula Vista Elementary district average of 24.7%. Compared to the 32 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.3 points higher (vs 14.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 17.5% | 20.0% | 37.5% |
| 4th | 45 | 15.6% | 31.1% | 46.7% |
| 5th | 47 | 23.4% | 34.0% | 57.5% |
| 6th | 40 | 30.0% | 32.5% | 62.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 10.0% | 25.0% | 35.0% |
| 4th | 46 | 15.2% | 30.4% | 45.6% |
| 5th | 49 | 10.2% | 14.3% | 24.5% |
| 6th | 40 | 17.5% | 25.0% | 42.5% |
Nearby schools
32 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.2