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ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY

2340 Smith Rd., Brentwood, CA 94513 · (925) 513-6100 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
148 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
123
Grade 1
62
Grade 2
74
Grade 3
66
Grade 4
79
Grade 5
40
Student demographics
White
10724%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
12428%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 56%
Black
276%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Asian
13831%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 12%
Two+
4410%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21348%
Female
23152%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
57.1%
CA avg 49.1%
Math
59.6%
CA avg 37.7%

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38.

Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →

About ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY

Set in Brentwood, California, ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school, one of the schools within Brentwood Union. It caters to 444 students across grades K through 5.

Within Brentwood Union, which oversees 12 schools and 9,932 students, ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

Demographically, ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY shows that 31% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 28% Hispanic, 24% White, 10% multiracial, 6% Black. By comparison, Contra Costa County as a whole is about 19% Asian, so the school skews visibly more Asian than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 33% of students at ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Contra Costa County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Contra Costa County) records that median household earnings sit near $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Contra Costa County's 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Marsh Creek Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY. On composite proficiency, ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.8%.

ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY operates from a bedroom-community location.

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Contra Costa County at a glance

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Population
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students

Quick facts

School name
ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY
District
Brentwood Union
Address
2340 Smith Rd., Brentwood, CA 94513
Phone
(925) 513-6100
County
Contra Costa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
444
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
24.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
148 (33%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060591014688
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY
How many students attend ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY?
ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 444 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY serve?
ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY have?
ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
How diverse is ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY?
ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 24% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Black, 31% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY?
ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY is overseen by Brentwood Union in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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