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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 485 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY·NCES 061314001495
John J. Montgomery Elementary
2010 Daniel Maloney Dr., San Jose, CA 95121 · (408) 270-6718 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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.
- 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.
- C+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
21.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
297 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 6% smaller than its 6th grade class (89).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
44.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.1pp since 2014
Math
30.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.0% | 27.1% | 20.5% | 35.4% |
| Math | 13.2% | 17.0% | 29.9% | 39.9% |
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 | 44.1% | 30.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.4% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.7% | 30.4% |
| 2021-22 | 39.9% | 33.4% |
| 2018-19 | 36.4% | 34.6% |
| 2017-18 | 38.8% | 33.7% |
| 2016-17 | 35.2% | 23.8% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 John J. Montgomery Elementary
John J. Montgomery Elementary's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John J. Montgomery Elementary this school | 504 | 58.9% | 36.7% |
| Holly Oak Elementary San Jose | 445 | 53.7% | 37.9% |
| Rocketship Spark Academy San Jose | 546 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Elliott (William F) Elementary Artesia | 425 | 54.6% | 50.4% |
| Marguerita Elementary Alhambra | 445 | 54.8% | 47.1% |
| Rocketship Mosaic Elementary San Jose | 528 | 66.9% | N/A |
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 John J. Montgomery Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #2,795 of 5,151 | #159 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #3,197 of 5,172 ▼ 518 | #174 of 226 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #2,537 of 5,172 ▲ 329 | #147 of 226 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #3,181 of 5,116 | #88 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #2,380 of 5,915 | #73 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,127 of 5,352 | #129 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #2,113 of 5,354 | #123 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #3,527 of 5,625 | #75 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.6% | #533 of 1,139 | #14 of 36 |
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
504
-83 (-14%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 786
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 | 504 | 23 | 21.9:1 | 59% (297) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 22 | 23.8:1 | 41% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 25 | 21.4:1 | 59% (316) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | N/A | N/A | 47% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 16 | 28.8:1 | 60% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 22 | 25.4:1 | 60% (333) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | N/A | N/A | 54% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 841 | 36 | 23.4:1 | 33% (276) |
| 1990-91 | 786 | 32 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John J. Montgomery Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (460 to 504); teachers up 44% (16 to 23).
About John J. Montgomery Elementary
John J. Montgomery Elementary serves students in San Jose, California, as a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 504 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6.
The 16 schools of Evergreen Elementary, including John J. Montgomery Elementary, enroll 8,464 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at John J. Montgomery Elementary, with 48% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 44% Asian and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Santa Clara County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. The chance that two students picked at random at John J. Montgomery Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1 at John J. Montgomery Elementary, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California have a similar average ratio of 22.3:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 59% of enrollment. Among public schools in Santa Clara County, the average eligibility rate is 37%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, John J. Montgomery Elementary receives a C. 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 the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, John J. Montgomery Elementary is 8.3 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 36.7% actual, 45.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Santa Clara County census figures show that median household income is about $164,281, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 412 public schools operate in Santa Clara County, serving about 230,059 students.
The shortest distance from John J. Montgomery Elementary to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Silver Creek High. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, John J. Montgomery Elementary is 9th among 9 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, John J. Montgomery Elementary is City: Large.
The number of students dropped from 587 to 504 over 4 years.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Evergreen Elementary
- Quimby Oak MiddleMiddle · 857 students
- Chaboya MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Tom Matsumoto ElementaryElementary · 727 students
- James Franklin Smith ElementaryElementary · 595 students
- Norwood Creek ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · 528 students
Other schools in San Jose
- Evergreen Valley HighHigh · 2,703 students
- Independence HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Silver Creek HighHigh · 2,139 students
- Santa Teresa HighHigh · 2,134 students
- Piedmont Hills HighHigh · 1,918 students
- Leigh HighHigh · 1,884 students
Nearby schools
- Silver Creek High0.3 mi · 2,139
- Cadwallader Elementary0.7 mi · 374
- George V. LeyVa Intermediate0.8 mi · 486
- Holly Oak Elementary0.9 mi · 445
- Ramblewood Elementary0.9 mi · 248
- James Franklin Smith Elementary1.0 mi · 595
Frequently asked questions
About John J. Montgomery ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at John J. Montgomery Elementary?
John J. Montgomery Elementary enrolls approximately 504 students in grades KG-06.
Is John J. Montgomery Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
John J. Montgomery Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John J. Montgomery Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John J. Montgomery Elementary is approximately 21.9:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is John J. Montgomery Elementary?
John J. Montgomery Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 48% Hispanic, 1% Black, 44% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is John J. Montgomery Elementary public or private?
John J. Montgomery Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Evergreen Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.