Montalvin Manor Elementary

Montalvin Manor Elementary is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in San Pablo, California, run under West Contra Costa Unified, hosting 474 students in grades K through 8.

West Contra Costa Unified runs 52 schools in total, collectively educating 25,133 students. Montalvin Manor Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Montalvin Manor Elementary lists that 68% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest is composed of 13% Asian, 10% Black, 5% White, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Montalvin Manor Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Contra Costa County's rate of about 45%.

After controlling for student poverty, Montalvin Manor Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.1%; this one delivers 29.8%.

Around the school, census data for Contra Costa County shows median household earnings sit near $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Contra Costa County's 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), Montalvin Manor Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Making Waves Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Montalvin Manor Elementary. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Montalvin Manor Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 24.3%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 443 students in 2018 compared to 474 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 23.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.