Enrollment
68
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTE RIO UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062541003786
Monte Rio Elementary
20700 Foothill Dr., Monte Rio, CA 95462 · (707) 865-2266 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of California public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- C+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
13.6:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
51 students
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 | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 12% |
Student demographics
54%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
65.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.1pp since 2014
Math
23.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.3% | 41.9% | 20.9% | 13.9% |
| Math | 11.6% | 11.6% | 48.8% | 27.9% |
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 | 65.1% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 67.5% | 27.5% |
| 2022-23 | 64.7% | 47.1% |
| 2021-22 | 66.7% | 25.6% |
| 2020-21 | 58.1% | 20.9% |
| 2018-19 | 55.1% | 36.7% |
| 2017-18 | 59.3% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 61.5% | 40.4% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Monte Rio Elementary
Monte Rio Elementary's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Rio Elementary this school | 68 | 75.0% | 45.9% |
| Montgomery Creek Elementary Montgomery Creek | 68 | 75.0% | 29.3% |
| Lake County International Charter Middletown | 88 | 76.1% | N/A |
| Sierra Primary Herlong | 60 | 68.3% | 10.6% |
| Spring Valley Elementary Oroville | 67 | 82.1% | 24.1% |
| Bangor Union Elementary Bangor | 88 | 71.6% | 36.9% |
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 Monte Rio Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #5,711 of 5,915 | #95 of 105 |
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
68
+7 (+11%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 195
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 68 | 5 | 13.6:1 | 75% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 67 | 5 | 13.4:1 | 66% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 59 | 5 | 11.8:1 | 69% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 5 | 12.2:1 | 95% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 5 | 17.6:1 | 55% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 84 | 5 | 16.8:1 | 61% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 89 | N/A | N/A | 73% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 164 | 8 | 20.5:1 | 66% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 195 | 11 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monte Rio Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (88 to 68); teachers unchanged (5 to 5).
About Monte Rio Elementary
The public elementary school Monte Rio Elementary is located in Monte Rio, California. Its enrollment is 68 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 85% below average.
Monte Rio Elementary is administered by Monte Rio Union Elementary.
The largest group at Monte Rio Elementary is White students, at 62%. Smaller groups are 19% Hispanic and 18% multiracial. Sonoma County residents are about 62% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Monte Rio Elementary is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 13.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Monte Rio Elementary, which has 5. The school's 13.6:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 75%. That is higher than the 51% average for public schools in Sonoma County.
On the allk12 Grade, Monte Rio Elementary lands at B, ahead of 64% of California public elementary schools.
A school with Monte Rio Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 35.6%. Monte Rio Elementary scores 45.9%, 10.3 points above that line.
In the surrounding county, Sonoma County, the median household earns about $104,674 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Monte Rio Elementary, Sonoma County has 184 public schools.
California Pacific Charter - Sonoma is the nearest public school to Monte Rio Elementary, about 2.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 68, compared with 61 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 12.2 in 2020-21 to 13.6 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Monte Rio Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Sonoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
485,040
Census ACS
Median income
$104,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
184
63,389 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- California Pacific Charter - Sonoma2.9 mi · 213
- Guerneville Primary2.9 mi · 12
- Guerneville Elementary (Charter)2.9 mi · 171
- Montgomery Elementary6.3 mi · 23
- Laguna High6.9 mi · 57
- West Sonoma County Consortium6.9 mi · 25
Frequently asked questions
About Monte Rio ElementaryHow large is Monte Rio Elementary?
Monte Rio Elementary enrolls approximately 68 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Monte Rio Elementary serve?
Monte Rio Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Monte Rio Elementary?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Monte Rio Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Monte Rio Elementary?
At Monte Rio Elementary, the student body is approximately 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 18% Two or more.
Is Monte Rio Elementary public or private?
Monte Rio Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monte Rio Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.