Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VENTURA UNIFIED·NCES 064098006758
Montalvo Elementary
2050 Grand Ave., Ventura, CA 93003 · (805) 289-1872 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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.
- 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
24.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
264 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 90 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 114% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
42.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.0pp since 2014
Math
40.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.7% | 22.3% | 29.3% | 28.7% |
| Math | 16.0% | 24.5% | 22.9% | 36.7% |
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 | 42.0% | 40.4% |
| 2023-24 | 38.1% | 41.3% |
| 2022-23 | 42.8% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.7% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.3% | 28.6% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 37.8% |
| 2016-17 | 49.8% | 39.1% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Montalvo Elementary
Montalvo Elementary's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montalvo Elementary this school | 397 | 66.5% | 40.2% |
| Pearblossom Elementary Pearblossom | 435 | 66.0% | 25.6% |
| Roosevelt Elementary Redwood City | 382 | 69.1% | 20.7% |
| Hurd Barrington Elementary Newman | 428 | 65.7% | 29.7% |
| Golden Hill K-8 San Diego | 464 | 69.0% | 31.7% |
| La Veta Elementary Orange | 408 | 68.6% | 51.3% |
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 Montalvo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #2,467 of 5,151 | #57 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #2,263 of 5,172 ▼ 172 | #53 of 122 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,725 of 5,172 ▲ 183 | #65 of 122 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.4pp | #2,518 of 5,116 | #62 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #3,737 of 5,915 | #80 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #4,325 of 5,352 | #105 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.3% | #3,600 of 5,354 | #71 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.5% | #3,148 of 5,625 | #55 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #3,291 of 3,837 | #86 of 99 |
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
397
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 25.7:1
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 | 397 | 16 | 24.8:1 | 66% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 16 | 23.4:1 | 63% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 17 | 22.7:1 | 56% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 15 | 25.7:1 | 61% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 17 | 24.6:1 | 65% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 17 | 24.7:1 | 61% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | N/A | N/A | 98% (418) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 20 | 20.1:1 | 62% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 19 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montalvo Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (419 to 397); teachers down 6% (17 to 16).
About Montalvo Elementary
A medium-sized elementary school in Ventura, California, Montalvo Elementary is part of Ventura Unified. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 397 students.
Montalvo Elementary reports to Ventura Unified, which has 27 schools and 14,346 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Montalvo Elementary, with 77% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 18% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Ventura County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Montalvo Elementary's 16 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 24.8:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 24.8:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 66%.
allk12 grades Montalvo Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Montalvo Elementary's results are within a point of predicted: 40.2% against 40.6%.
Across Ventura County, the median household income is $109,797, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Ventura County has 238 public schools and roughly 147,841 students.
Of nearby public schools, Portola Elementary is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. Montalvo Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 46.2%, higher than Montalvo Elementary's 40.2%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, Montalvo Elementary's enrollment climbed 3%, to 397.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Montalvo Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Ventura County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
837,469
Census ACS
Median income
$109,797
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
238
147,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ventura Unified
- Ventura HighHigh · 1,939 students
- Buena HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Foothill Technology HighHigh · 951 students
- Cabrillo MiddleMiddle · 936 students
- Balboa MiddleMiddle · 845 students
- Anacapa MiddleMiddle · 592 students
Other schools in Ventura
- Ventura HighHigh · 1,939 students
- Buena HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Foothill Technology HighHigh · 951 students
- Cabrillo MiddleMiddle · 936 students
- Balboa MiddleMiddle · 845 students
- Anacapa MiddleMiddle · 592 students
Nearby schools
- Portola Elementary0.7 mi · 444
- Mound Elementary1.2 mi · 490
- Balboa Middle1.4 mi · 845
- Elmhurst Elementary1.6 mi · 378
- Buena High1.6 mi · 1,585
- Rio del Sol1.7 mi · 839
Frequently asked questions
About Montalvo ElementaryHow large is Montalvo Elementary?
Montalvo Elementary enrolls approximately 397 students in grades KG-05.
Is Montalvo Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montalvo Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Montalvo Elementary?
Approximately 24.8:1 students per teacher at Montalvo Elementary.
How diverse is Montalvo Elementary?
Montalvo Elementary reports a student body of 18% White, 77% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Montalvo Elementary?
Montalvo Elementary is overseen by Ventura Unified in Ventura County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.