Montclair · San Bernardino County

Schools in Montclair

Montclair’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 24th to the 84th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 8 schools

from 24th to 84th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Monte Vista Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Buena Vista Arts-Integrated: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Moreno Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Howard Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Montera Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Ramona Elementary: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Lehigh Elementary: 43rd percentile, Developing
  • Kingsley Elementary: 24th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
3Solid
3Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 2 schools

from 44th to 70th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Serrano Middle: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Vernon Middle: 44th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 53rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Montclair High: 53rd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Montclair

11 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Montclair score highest?

Monte Vista Elementary is highest, at the 84th percentile.

That’s higher than 84 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Montclair

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Montclair elementary school had 6 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Montclair score highest?

Serrano Middle is highest, at the 70th percentile.

That’s higher than 70 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Montclair

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Montclair stand?

Montclair High is at the 53rd percentile.

That’s higher than 53 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Montclair.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 private school has a Montclair address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Montclair rank highest?

Elementary: Monte Vista Elementary, 84th percentile (Strong). Middle: Serrano Middle, 70th percentile (Solid). High: Montclair High, 53rd percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Montclair decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Montclair good?

Montclair’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 24th to the 84th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 3 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Montclair’s 2 public middle schools run from the 44th to the 70th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 1 Developing. Montclair has one public high school we score, Montclair High, at the 53rd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Montclair compare with California?

The average Montclair elementary school had 6 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Montclair address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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