Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRENTWOOD UNION·NCES 060591014688
ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY
2340 Smith Rd., Brentwood, CA 94513 · (925) 513-6100 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 123 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 208% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish 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.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.3% | 29.8% | 21.2% | 21.7% |
| Math | 22.7% | 36.9% | 20.2% | 20.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
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
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 →
Schools most like ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY
ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY's state test result (56.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY this school | 444 | 33.3% | 56.1% |
| Capri Elementary Campbell | 457 | 31.7% | 65.4% |
| Tesoro del Valle Elementary Valencia | 503 | 32.2% | 75.4% |
| University Park Elementary Irvine | 509 | 35.4% | 58.2% |
| Clover Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 468 | 40.6% | 85.3% |
| Barnard Elementary San Diego | 473 | 35.5% | 73.4% |
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 ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #1,337 of 5,151 | #56 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #1,091 of 5,172 | #51 of 153 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #1,535 of 5,172 | #61 of 153 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 444 | #3,112 of 5,915 | #99 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,225 of 5,352 | #130 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.4% | #100 of 5,354 | #9 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #4,631 of 5,625 | #102 of 158 |
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.
About ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY
This page covers ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY, a medium-sized elementary school in Brentwood, California. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 444 students.
Brentwood Union runs 12 schools with a combined 9,932 students. ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY is one of them.
Asian students form the largest group at ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY, 31% of enrollment. Next come 28% Hispanic, 24% White, 10% multiracial, and 6% Black. That compares with about 19% Asian among all Contra Costa County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 75%.
Staffing totals 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 24.7:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY is 33%. The average for public schools in Contra Costa County is 45%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY is 3.9 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Contra Costa County show that median household income is about $127,229, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 280 public schools operate in Contra Costa County, serving about 167,423 students.
Marsh Creek Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 56.1% is above the 40.2% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Community posts for ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARY can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Brentwood Union
- William B. Bristow MiddleMiddle · 1,223 students
- Adams (J. Douglas) MiddleMiddle · 1,197 students
- Edna Hill MiddleMiddle · 1,047 students
- R. Paul Krey ElementaryElementary · 885 students
- Pioneer ElementaryElementary · 859 students
- Brentwood ElementaryElementary · 811 students
Other schools in Brentwood
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,836 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 2,566 students
- William B. Bristow MiddleMiddle · 1,223 students
- Adams (J. Douglas) MiddleMiddle · 1,197 students
- Edna Hill MiddleMiddle · 1,047 students
- R. Paul Krey ElementaryElementary · 885 students
Nearby schools
- Marsh Creek Elementary0.5 mi · 550
- Freedom High0.8 mi · 2,460
- Gehringer Elementary1.3 mi · 663
- Almond Grove Elementary1.3 mi · 427
- Pioneer Elementary1.4 mi · 859
- Mary Casey Black Elementary1.5 mi · 680
Frequently asked questions
About ISAAC R. MONTANEZ ELEMENTARYHow 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.