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What's the most underrated thing about Monte Verde Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
517
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063753006347
Monte Verde Elementary
2551 St. Cloud Dr., San Bruno, CA 94066 · (650) 877-8838 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL517 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
113 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
78.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.2pp since 2014
Math
78.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 51.1% | 27.0% | 13.7% | 8.2% |
| Math | 51.5% | 27.4% | 16.7% | 4.4% |
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 | 78.2% | 78.9% |
| 2023-24 | 79.8% | 77.3% |
| 2022-23 | 77.6% | 79.4% |
| 2021-22 | 73.7% | 70.4% |
| 2020-21 | 67.4% | 59.2% |
| 2018-19 | 75.4% | 79.0% |
| 2017-18 | 73.6% | 75.9% |
| 2016-17 | 64.1% | 73.9% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
78.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Verde Elementary
Monte Verde Elementary's state test result (78.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Verde Elementary this school | 517 | 21.9% | 78.5% |
| John G. Mattos Elementary Fremont | 486 | 20.4% | 66.4% |
| Cherrywood Elementary San Jose | 529 | 24.2% | 69.7% |
| Highland Oaks Elementary Arcadia | 655 | 19.1% | 78.9% |
| Patterson Elementary Fremont | 558 | 27.2% | 71.9% |
| Laguna Road Elementary Fullerton | 623 | 22.6% | 80.5% |
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 Monte Verde Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.5% | #291 of 5,151 | #23 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #274 of 5,172 ▲ 56 | #21 of 96 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.2% | #354 of 5,172 ▼ 98 | #19 of 96 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,260 of 5,116 | #18 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 517 | #2,231 of 5,915 | #19 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #3,489 of 5,352 | #74 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #2,412 of 5,354 | #72 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.9% | #5,087 of 5,625 | #62 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #3,372 of 3,837 | #69 of 79 |
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
517
-46 (-8%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 517 | 21.9 | 23.7:1 | 22% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 21.5 | 24.5:1 | 18% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 531 | 22 | 24.1:1 | 16% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 22 | 25.6:1 | 21% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 542 | 23 | 23.6:1 | 23% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 23 | 23.8:1 | 21% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | N/A | N/A | 24% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 21 | 22.8:1 | 16% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 394 | 14 | 28.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monte Verde Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (542 to 517); teachers down 5% (23 to 21.9).
About Monte Verde Elementary
Located in San Bruno, California, Monte Verde Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 517 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
South San Francisco Unified includes 15 schools. Together they enroll 7,644 students.
At 65%, Asian students outnumber all other groups at Monte Verde Elementary combined. It is also 14% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 8% White. San Mateo County's residents are about 31% Asian, 33 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Monte Verde Elementary comes in at 54%.
Teachers at the school number 21.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 23.7:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in San Mateo County report 34%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Monte Verde Elementary receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Monte Verde Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 78.5% and a predicted 66.7%.
San Mateo County has about 742,340 residents, and median household income is about $158,855, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 176 public schools in San Mateo County, with a combined enrollment of about 82,403.
Nearby, Westborough Middle is about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Monte Verde Elementary is 1st of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place Monte Verde Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 563 in 2020-21 and 517 in 2024-25, a decrease of 46 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (23.7:1) than in 2020-21 (25.6:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Monte Verde Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
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- Baden High (Continuation)1.3 mi · 130
- Skyline Elementary1.3 mi · 366
- Buri Buri Elementary1.4 mi · 584
Frequently asked questions
About Monte Verde ElementaryHow large is Monte Verde Elementary?
Monte Verde Elementary enrolls approximately 517 students in grades KG-05.
Is Monte Verde Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monte Verde Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Monte Verde Elementary have?
Monte Verde Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Monte Verde Elementary?
Student demographics at Monte Verde Elementary are roughly 8% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 65% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Monte Verde Elementary?
Monte Verde Elementary is overseen by South San Francisco Unified in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.