Enrollment
338
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060861000868
Montgomery (John J.) Elementary
1601 Fourth Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91911 · (619) 422-6131 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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.
- 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.
- AThree-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
21.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
301 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 45% larger than its 6th grade class (42).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.2pp since 2014
Math
36.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.5% | 29.6% | 20.4% | 28.5% |
| Math | 13.1% | 23.4% | 30.3% | 33.1% |
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 | 51.2% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 26.9% |
| 2022-23 | 44.4% | 26.4% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 22.2% |
| 2018-19 | 55.6% | 36.6% |
| 2017-18 | 52.5% | 32.2% |
| 2016-17 | 51.7% | 33.0% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 (John J.) Elementary
Montgomery (John J.) Elementary's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery (John J.) Elementary this school | 338 | 89.1% | 38.8% |
| Grand View Elementary Dinuba | 356 | 89.0% | 39.7% |
| Anna A. Borba Fundamental Elementary Chino | 362 | 89.2% | 36.0% |
| ISANA Palmati Academy North Hollywood | 360 | 89.7% | N/A |
| Barbara Webster Elementary Santa Paula | 325 | 90.5% | 26.0% |
| Fremont Elementary Montebello | 366 | 88.8% | 24.2% |
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 (John J.) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #2,606 of 5,151 | #235 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #2,588 of 5,172 ▲ 811 | #230 of 393 ▲ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #1,941 of 5,172 ▲ 762 | #195 of 393 ▲ 50 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.8pp | #324 of 5,116 | #20 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #4,391 of 5,915 | #350 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #1,586 of 5,352 | #79 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #4,919 of 5,354 | #404 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.1% | #1,218 of 5,625 | #57 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #3,787 of 3,837 | #271 of 279 |
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
338
+39 (+13%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 338 | 16 | 21.1:1 | 89% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 16 | 20.6:1 | 82% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 15.5 | 20.4:1 | 90% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 14 | 21.4:1 | 91% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 16 | 21.3:1 | 96% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 15 | 22.3:1 | 92% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | N/A | N/A | 83% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 24 | 19.2:1 | 86% (396) |
| 1990-91 | 444 | 18 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montgomery (John J.) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (340 to 338); teachers unchanged (16 to 16).
About Montgomery (John J.) Elementary
Montgomery (John J.) Elementary runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in Chula Vista, California. Federal data show 338 students enrolled in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
A total of 43 schools make up Chula Vista Elementary, with 22,235 students enrolled.
Roughly 95% of students at Montgomery (John J.) Elementary are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 2% White and 2% Asian. Among people living in San Diego County, the Hispanic share is about 35%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Montgomery (John J.) Elementary scores 10%.
Teacher count: 16 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 21.1:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 89%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
Among California public elementary schools, Montgomery (John J.) Elementary outscored 72%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Montgomery (John J.) Elementary are 11.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (38.8% actual, 27.4% predicted).
The school is in San Diego County, where median household income comes to about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Diego County counts 766 public schools with about 467,437 students.
Among nearby public schools, MAAC Community Charter is closest at about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 31.8% proficiency; Montgomery (John J.) Elementary posts 38.8%.
For locale, NCES codes Montgomery (John J.) Elementary as City: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 13% rise, from 299 to 338.
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San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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- Montgomery Senior High0.9 mi · 1,568
Frequently asked questions
About Montgomery (John J.) ElementaryHow large is Montgomery (John J.) Elementary?
Montgomery (John J.) Elementary enrolls approximately 338 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Montgomery (John J.) Elementary serve?
Montgomery (John J.) Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Montgomery (John J.) Elementary have?
Montgomery (John J.) Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Montgomery (John J.) Elementary?
Student demographics at Montgomery (John J.) Elementary are roughly 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Montgomery (John J.) Elementary public or private?
Montgomery (John J.) Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chula Vista Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.