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Enrollment
440
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONSON-SULTANA JOINT UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062535003784
Monson-Sultana Elementary
10643 Avenue 416, Sultana, CA 93666 · (559) 591-1634 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% 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.
- A-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
20.8:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
386 students
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 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
37.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +23.9pp since 2014
Math
42.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +29.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 24 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.2% | 27.7% | 24.9% | 37.2% |
| Math | 20.7% | 22.1% | 25.6% | 31.6% |
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 | 37.9% | 42.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.8% | 41.6% |
| 2022-23 | 38.4% | 40.4% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 34.7% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 19.6% |
| 2018-19 | 30.9% | 28.5% |
| 2017-18 | 35.2% | 28.7% |
| 2016-17 | 29.2% | 28.2% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Monson-Sultana Elementary
Monson-Sultana Elementary's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monson-Sultana Elementary this school | 440 | 87.7% | 40.0% |
| Rio Plaza Elementary Oxnard | 455 | 88.4% | 16.1% |
| King City Arts Magnet King City | 424 | 88.0% | 28.1% |
| McKinley Elementary El Centro | 456 | 87.1% | 38.8% |
| Garfield Elementary Bell Gardens | 455 | 88.1% | 26.1% |
| Whittier Elementary Costa Mesa | 454 | 89.4% | 26.4% |
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 Monson-Sultana Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,493 of 5,151 | #27 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #2,078 of 5,172 ▼ 13 | #15 of 102 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #3,139 of 5,172 ▼ 86 | #50 of 102 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #1,727 of 5,116 | #56 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #3,159 of 5,915 | #66 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,396 of 5,352 | #31 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.9% | #5,202 of 5,354 | #96 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.7% | #1,365 of 5,625 | #43 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #3,018 of 3,837 | #60 of 77 |
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
440
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 440 | 21.1 | 20.8:1 | 88% (386) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 20.9 | 20.7:1 | 87% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 21.1 | 20.4:1 | 84% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 21 | 21.1:1 | 81% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 21 | 22.6:1 | 85% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 19 | 23.7:1 | 88% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | N/A | N/A | 99% (423) |
| 2000-01 | 405 | 21 | 19.3:1 | 74% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 370 | 13 | 28.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monson-Sultana Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (475 to 440); teachers up 1% (21 to 21.1).
About Monson-Sultana Elementary
In Sultana, California, Monson-Sultana Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 440 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25.
Monson-Sultana Elementary is listed under Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary in federal data.
Monson-Sultana Elementary is 98% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 2% White. That compares with about 67% Hispanic among all Tulare County residents. The diversity index for Monson-Sultana Elementary is 5%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.8:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Monson-Sultana Elementary, 88% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 77% for public schools in Tulare County.
Monson-Sultana Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of California public elementary schools.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 28.1%. Monson-Sultana Elementary scores 40.0%.
For the population of Tulare County, median household income comes to about $71,300, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tulare County counts 196 public schools with about 101,494 students.
The closest school to Monson-Sultana Elementary is Jefferson Elementary, located about 2.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Monson-Sultana Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Monson-Sultana Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
The school's size has been steady, with 443 students in 2020-21 and 440 in 2024-25.
People who know Monson-Sultana Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary2.4 mi · 507
- John F. Kennedy Elementary2.4 mi · 488
- Golden Valley Elementary2.5 mi · 603
- Washington Intermediate2.6 mi · 916
- Orosi High2.7 mi · 1,108
- El Monte Middle2.7 mi · 844
Frequently asked questions
About Monson-Sultana ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Monson-Sultana Elementary?
Monson-Sultana Elementary enrolls approximately 440 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Monson-Sultana Elementary serve?
Monson-Sultana Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Monson-Sultana Elementary?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Monson-Sultana Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Monson-Sultana Elementary?
At Monson-Sultana Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Monson-Sultana Elementary public or private?
Monson-Sultana Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.