Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN·NCES 062628006932
Monta Loma Elementary
460 Thompson Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043 · (650) 903-6915 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
17.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
88 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 121 | 41% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 218% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
50.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.5pp since 2014
Math
51.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.4% | 18.0% | 21.6% | 27.9% |
| Math | 29.5% | 22.3% | 23.2% | 25.0% |
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 | 50.5% | 51.8% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 47.9% |
| 2022-23 | 56.5% | 52.6% |
| 2021-22 | 60.5% | 62.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.9% | 46.9% |
| 2017-18 | 61.7% | 51.1% |
| 2016-17 | 50.2% | 44.0% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Monta Loma Elementary
Monta Loma Elementary's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monta Loma Elementary this school | 298 | 29.5% | 49.9% |
| Valley Charter Elementary North Hills | 295 | 37.3% | N/A |
| Webster (Daniel) Elementary San Francisco | 354 | 30.5% | 56.6% |
| Academy for Enriched Sciences Encino | 291 | 30.9% | 76.8% |
| C. W. Haman Elementary Santa Clara | 324 | 28.4% | 45.8% |
| Pomerado Elementary Poway | 305 | 31.5% | 56.5% |
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 Monta Loma Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #1,729 of 5,151 | #129 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #1,474 of 5,172 ▲ 168 | #119 of 226 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #1,994 of 5,172 ▼ 99 | #137 of 226 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.1pp | #130 of 5,116 | #12 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #4,781 of 5,915 | #210 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #204 of 5,352 | #11 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #575 of 5,354 | #45 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.5% | #4,778 of 5,625 | #142 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.5% | #364 of 3,837 | #29 of 189 |
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
298
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
-41% since 2010-11, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 298 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 30% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 28% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 15 | 16.3:1 | 28% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 15 | 18.9:1 | 30% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 19 | 23.6:1 | 41% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 22 | 21.9:1 | 45% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | N/A | N/A | 61% (307) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monta Loma Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (448 to 298); teachers down 11% (19 to 17).
About Monta Loma Elementary
Among the schools in Mountain View, California, is Monta Loma Elementary, a small elementary school. The school enrolls 298 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
The 11 schools of Mountain View Whisman, including Monta Loma Elementary, enroll 4,624 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Monta Loma Elementary is Hispanic, with 44% of students. The next largest groups are 26% White, 13% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 19 points above the 25% share among Santa Clara County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
There are 17 full-time-equivalent teachers at Monta Loma Elementary, giving a ratio of 17.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. A total of 88 students, or 30%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among California public elementary schools, Monta Loma Elementary outscored 33%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Monta Loma Elementary are 12.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (49.9% actual, 62.2% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Santa Clara County, median household income comes to about $164,281, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 412 public schools and about 230,059 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Greendell, is about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 57.0%; Monta Loma Elementary's is 49.9%, ranking 4th of 7.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's student count increased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 17.5 students per teacher, compared with 18.9 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Monta Loma Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
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- Greendell0.6 mi · 26
- Crittenden Middle0.7 mi · 616
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- Stevenson Elementary0.9 mi · 461
- Gabriela Mistral Elementary1.0 mi · 366
- Mariano Castro Elementary1.0 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Monta Loma ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Monta Loma Elementary?
Monta Loma Elementary enrolls approximately 298 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Monta Loma Elementary serve?
Monta Loma Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Monta Loma Elementary have?
Monta Loma Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Monta Loma Elementary?
Student demographics at Monta Loma Elementary are roughly 26% White, 44% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Monta Loma Elementary in?
Monta Loma Elementary is part of Mountain View Whisman.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.