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Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED·NCES 063255005045
Montalvin Manor Elementary
300 Christine Dr., San Pablo, CA 94806 · (510) 231-1405 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
23.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
393 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 80% larger than its 8th grade class (41).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
35.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.7pp since 2014
Math
28.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.4% | 21.9% | 24.7% | 39.9% |
| Math | 14.1% | 14.1% | 26.5% | 45.2% |
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 | 35.3% | 28.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.5% | 24.9% |
| 2022-23 | 36.5% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.1% | 17.3% |
| 2018-19 | 48.9% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.5% | 23.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.3% | 26.8% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Montalvin Manor Elementary
Montalvin Manor Elementary's state test result (30.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montalvin Manor Elementary this school | 474 | 82.9% | 30.5% |
| Hesperian Elementary San Lorenzo | 500 | 80.6% | 15.6% |
| Jefferson Elementary San Leandro | 551 | 84.9% | 27.0% |
| John R. Williams Stockton | 555 | 84.9% | 25.8% |
| Park Elementary Hayward | 504 | 81.2% | 18.9% |
| Glenwood Elementary Sacramento | 481 | 81.7% | 18.1% |
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 Montalvin Manor Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #3,434 of 5,151 | #97 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #3,390 of 5,172 ▲ 247 | #95 of 153 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #3,398 of 5,172 ▲ 2 | #98 of 153 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.1pp | #1,635 of 5,116 | #33 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #2,751 of 5,915 | #84 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #3,552 of 5,352 | #111 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #2,710 of 5,354 | #129 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.9% | #1,884 of 5,625 | #22 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #650 of 1,139 | #21 of 42 |
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
474
-45 (-9%) vs 2020
+92% since 1990-91, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 25.9:1
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 | 474 | 20 | 23.7:1 | 83% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 22 | 22.9:1 | 94% (474) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 21 | 22.6:1 | 49% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 20 | 25.9:1 | 91% (472) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 17.7 | 25.1:1 | 89% (394) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 18 | 24.3:1 | 86% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | N/A | N/A | 78% (415) |
| 2000-01 | 358 | 16 | 22.4:1 | 89% (317) |
| 1990-91 | 247 | 12 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montalvin Manor Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (443 to 474); teachers up 13% (17.7 to 20).
About Montalvin Manor Elementary
This page covers Montalvin Manor Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in San Pablo, California. Enrollment is 474 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 8.
West Contra Costa Unified runs Montalvin Manor Elementary along with 51 other schools, enrolling 25,133 students in total.
Hispanic students account for 68% of enrollment at Montalvin Manor Elementary. Enrollment also includes 13% Asian, 10% Black, 5% White, and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 40 points above the 28% share among Contra Costa County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Montalvin Manor Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
Staffing totals 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 83%. That is higher than the 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County.
Montalvin Manor Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Montalvin Manor Elementary, the prediction is 31.0% and the result is 30.5%.
In Contra Costa County (population about 1,165,012), 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.
The school nearest to Montalvin Manor Elementary is Making Waves Academy, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Within five miles of Montalvin Manor Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Montalvin Manor Elementary ranks 2nd of 4 on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 474 was 9% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 519. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 25.9:1 to 23.7:1.
The Montalvin Manor Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 West Contra Costa Unified
- El Cerrito HighHigh · 1,460 students
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- Pinole Valley HighHigh · 1,245 students
- De Anza HighHigh · 1,047 students
- Hercules HighHigh · 767 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 740 students
Other schools in San Pablo
- Caliber: Beta AcademyElementary · 971 students
- Helms MiddleMiddle · 558 students
- Dover ElementaryElementary · 458 students
- Vista Independent Study / Virtual AcademyCombined · 420 students
- Edward M. Downer ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- Lake ElementaryElementary · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Making Waves Academy0.5 mi · 1,078
- Caliber: Beta Academy0.9 mi · 971
- Aspire Richmond Technology Academy1.2 mi · 586
- Tara Hills Elementary1.3 mi · 317
- Summit Public School: Tamalpais1.3 mi · 629
- Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy1.3 mi · 590
Frequently asked questions
About Montalvin Manor ElementaryHow many students attend Montalvin Manor Elementary?
Montalvin Manor Elementary enrolls approximately 474 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Montalvin Manor Elementary serve?
Montalvin Manor Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montalvin Manor Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montalvin Manor Elementary is approximately 23.7:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Montalvin Manor Elementary?
Montalvin Manor Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 68% Hispanic, 10% Black, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Montalvin Manor Elementary public or private?
Montalvin Manor Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Contra Costa Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.