Enrollment
68
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062704004078
Montgomery Creek Elementary
30365 Highway 299 East, Montgomery Creek, CA 96065 · (530) 337-6214 · Shasta County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
11.3:1
6 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 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 9% |
Student demographics
66%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
33.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.7pp since 2014
Math
23.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.9% | 27.4% | 31.4% | 35.3% |
| Math | 2.0% | 21.6% | 35.3% | 41.2% |
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 | 33.3% | 23.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 18.2% |
| 2022-23 | 33.3% | 20.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 30.9% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 13.6% | 15.9% |
| 2016-17 | 24.3% | 30.6% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Montgomery Creek Elementary
Montgomery Creek Elementary's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Creek Elementary this school | 68 | 75.0% | 29.3% |
| Burnt Ranch Elementary Burnt Ranch | 85 | 75.3% | 66.0% |
| Monte Rio Elementary Monte Rio | 68 | 75.0% | 45.9% |
| Peninsula Union Samoa | 66 | 81.8% | 7.0% |
| Sherwood Willits | 59 | 69.5% | 20.8% |
| 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 Montgomery Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Shasta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #5,712 of 5,915 | #37 of 47 |
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
+4 (+6%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 62
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 6 | 11.3:1 | 75% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 5 | 17.1:1 | 83% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 5 | 16.5:1 | 87% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 5 | 12.8:1 | 91% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 4 | 16.8:1 | 88% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 71 | 2 | 35.5:1 | 96% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 68 | N/A | N/A | 87% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 68 | 4 | 17.0:1 | 74% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 62 | 4 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montgomery Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (67 to 68); teachers up 50% (4 to 6).
About Montgomery Creek Elementary
Montgomery Creek Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in Montgomery Creek, California. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 68 students. The school's enrollment is 85% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Montgomery Creek Elementary belongs to Mountain Union Elementary.
Montgomery Creek Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 50%. Smaller groups are 21% Native American, 16% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. County-wide, 78% of Shasta County residents are White. Montgomery Creek Elementary's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.3:1, with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Montgomery Creek Elementary is 75%. Public schools in Shasta County average 58%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Montgomery Creek Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Montgomery Creek Elementary is 35.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.3%.
Shasta County has about 181,436 residents, and the median household income is $72,636, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Shasta County has 95 public schools and roughly 26,639 students.
The closest public school, Oak Run Elementary, is about 12.2 miles from Montgomery Creek Elementary.
Federal data place Montgomery Creek Elementary in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 68 students in 2024-25, 4 more than the 64 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.8:1 to 11.3:1.
Discussions about Montgomery Creek Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Shasta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,436
Census ACS
Median income
$72,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
26,639 students
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- Oak Run Elementary12.2 mi · 26
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- Burney Junior-Senior High14.4 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Montgomery Creek ElementaryHow many students attend Montgomery Creek Elementary?
Montgomery Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 68 students in grades KG-08.
Is Montgomery Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montgomery Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montgomery Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montgomery Creek Elementary is approximately 11.3:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montgomery Creek Elementary?
At Montgomery Creek Elementary, the student body is approximately 50% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more.
Is Montgomery Creek Elementary public or private?
Montgomery Creek Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mountain Union Elementary.
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