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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003056
GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY
1907 Eighth St., San Fernando, CA 91340 · (818) 361-1243 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
390 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 47% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.2pp since 2014
Math
20.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.3% | 18.9% | 31.9% | 41.9% |
| Math | 7.7% | 12.9% | 31.4% | 47.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.2% | 20.6% |
| 2023-24 | 22.6% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 18.2% | 20.3% |
| 2021-22 | 25.4% | 18.2% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 24.4% |
| 2017-18 | 24.1% | 19.2% |
| 2016-17 | 23.1% | 24.2% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 15.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY
GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY's state test result (21.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY this school | 454 | 85.9% | 21.6% |
| Enchanted Hills Elementary Perris | 447 | 85.7% | 21.8% |
| Marina West Elementary Oxnard | 440 | 84.3% | 29.7% |
| Broad Avenue Elementary Wilmington | 441 | 85.3% | 40.0% |
| Poplar Elementary Fontana | 450 | 88.2% | 32.5% |
| Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) Duarte | 470 | 83.8% | 31.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #4,433 of 5,151 | #1,054 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #4,243 of 5,172 ▲ 280 | #1,037 of 1,129 ▲ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #4,362 of 5,172 ▲ 154 | #1,034 of 1,129 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #2,798 of 5,116 | #691 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #2,987 of 5,915 | #609 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #297 of 5,352 | #83 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.4% | #4,683 of 5,354 | #969 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.9% | #1,571 of 5,625 | #580 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #1,554 of 3,837 | #530 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
454
-43 (-9%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 961
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 20.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 454 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 86% (390) |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 25 | 19.2:1 | 82% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 89% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 497 | 24 | 20.7:1 | 89% (441) |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 27 | 20.7:1 | 85% (474) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 29 | 22.7:1 | 82% (537) |
| 2010-11 | 722 | N/A | N/A | 93% (672) |
| 2000-01 | 1,083 | 52 | 20.8:1 | 92% (995) |
| 1990-91 | 961 | 37 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (559 to 454); teachers down 7% (27 to 25).
About GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY
GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY is a medium-sized elementary school in San Fernando, California, one of the schools in Los Angeles Unified. The school serves 454 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
In Los Angeles Unified, 784 schools enroll a combined 406,887 students.
GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY's enrollment is 92% Hispanic. Next come 3% Black, 2% White, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1 at GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 18.2:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 86% of enrollment. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY is graded D by allk12, scoring above 14% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In California, GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 21.6% actual against a predicted 29.2%.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
PUC Community Charter Elementary is the public school closest to GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY is 6th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY's enrollment declined from 497 in 2020-21 to 454 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 20.7 in 2020-21 to 18.2 in 2024-25.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMYHow large is GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY?
GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 454 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY serve?
GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY have?
GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY?
At GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 2% White, 92% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY in?
GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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