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Enrollment
695
Middle
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062805004303
Montera Middle
5555 Ascot Dr., Oakland, CA 94611 · (510) 879-3211 · Alameda County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL695 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of California public middle 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.
- 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
403 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 252 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 223 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 220 | 32% |
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
54.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.9pp since 2014
Math
38.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.1% | 32.8% | 20.9% | 24.2% |
| Math | 18.6% | 19.8% | 23.4% | 38.1% |
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 | 54.9% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 35.4% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 28.1% |
| 2021-22 | 41.9% | 30.5% |
| 2018-19 | 40.2% | 23.5% |
| 2017-18 | 42.8% | 29.0% |
| 2016-17 | 43.3% | 32.4% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Montera Middle
Montera Middle's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montera Middle this school | 695 | 58.0% | 43.6% |
| Claremont Middle Oakland | 487 | 55.9% | 55.5% |
| Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle San Francisco | 363 | 53.4% | 38.8% |
| Edna Brewer Middle Oakland | 785 | 63.1% | 53.1% |
| Hoover Middle Lakewood | 505 | 64.0% | 34.9% |
| Palms Middle Los Angeles | 1,081 | 71.5% | 49.6% |
Matched among California middle 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 Montera Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #442 of 1,224 | #26 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #426 of 1,227 ▲ 19 | #26 of 46 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #401 of 1,227 ▲ 111 | #26 of 46 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #63 of 1,214 | #2 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 695 | #609 of 1,377 | #24 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #220 of 1,279 | #14 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.4% | #3 of 1,278 | #2 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.0% | #856 of 1,329 | #25 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #648 of 930 | #19 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
695
+62 (+10%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 800
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 695 | 38.5 | 18.1:1 | 58% (403) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 35.8 | 18.4:1 | 59% (389) |
| 2022-23 | 642 | 41.2 | 15.6:1 | 56% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 53% (333) |
| 2017-18 | 774 | 47.9 | 16.2:1 | 54% (416) |
| 2015-16 | 827 | 41 | 20.2:1 | 50% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 944 | N/A | N/A | 42% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 944 | 44 | 21.4:1 | 19% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 800 | 32 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montera Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (774 to 695); teachers down 20% (47.9 to 38.5).
About Montera Middle
Montera Middle is a public medium-sized middle school in Oakland, California. The school's 695 students are in grades 6 through 8.
Montera Middle is one of the 84 schools that make up Oakland Unified (33,973 students in total).
The most common group at Montera Middle is Black students, at 26%. The school is also 25% Hispanic, 21% White, 19% multiracial, and 8% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 10%. The school's diversity index is 78%, meaning two students picked at random have a 78% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 18.1 students per teacher and 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 49% average for public schools in Alameda County.
Measured against California public middle schools, Montera Middle receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Montera Middle is 1.9 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 43.6% actual, 45.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Census estimates describe Alameda County this way: the median household income is $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Montera Middle, Alameda County has 393 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Joaquin Miller Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Montera Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Montera Middle ranks 8th of 9 nearby schools, at 43.6% versus a 61.0% average.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment has grown by 62 students since 2020-21, to 695. The school's ratio rose from 15.4:1 to 18.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
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- Sequoia Elementary1.3 mi · 452
- Glenview Elementary1.4 mi · 476
- Bret Harte Middle1.4 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About Montera MiddleHow large is Montera Middle?
Montera Middle enrolls approximately 695 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Montera Middle serve?
Montera Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montera Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montera Middle is approximately 18.1:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montera Middle?
At Montera Middle, the student body is approximately 21% White, 25% Hispanic, 26% Black, 8% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Who oversees Montera Middle?
Montera Middle is overseen by Oakland Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.