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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Mountain View Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAREMONT UNIFIED·NCES 060876000891
Mountain View Elementary
851 Santa Clara Ave., Claremont, CA 91711 · (909) 398-0308 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
25.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
180 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 92 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 171% larger than its 6th grade class (34).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Claremont Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.3pp since 2014
Math
47.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.9% | 28.3% | 24.1% | 25.7% |
| Math | 19.8% | 27.3% | 29.9% | 23.0% |
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 | 50.3% | 47.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 43.4% |
| 2022-23 | 46.6% | 39.5% |
| 2021-22 | 48.6% | 39.5% |
| 2018-19 | 57.2% | 45.1% |
| 2017-18 | 49.4% | 41.7% |
| 2016-17 | 48.3% | 42.6% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 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
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Mountain View Elementary
Mountain View Elementary's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary this school | 408 | 44.1% | 44.6% |
| Sumner Elementary Claremont | 444 | 45.7% | 45.4% |
| Vintage Parkway Elementary Oakley | 481 | 44.3% | 39.4% |
| Carnelian Elementary Alta Loma | 441 | 42.2% | 57.9% |
| Grace Miller Elementary La Verne | 448 | 41.7% | 71.5% |
| Evelyn Carr Elementary Torrance | 483 | 43.9% | 48.3% |
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 Mountain View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #2,094 of 5,151 | #491 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #1,787 of 5,172 ▲ 152 | #424 of 1,129 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #2,010 of 5,172 ▲ 622 | #459 of 1,129 ▲ 157 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #1,778 of 5,116 | #495 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #3,588 of 5,915 | #763 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #4,658 of 5,352 | #1,054 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #2,120 of 5,354 | #328 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #4,176 of 5,625 | #1,034 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #1,672 of 3,837 | #557 of 947 |
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
408
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 25.8:1
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 | 408 | 16 | 25.5:1 | 44% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 17 | 25.5:1 | 47% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 17 | 24.6:1 | 40% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 17 | 25.8:1 | 36% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 496 | 18.5 | 26.8:1 | 59% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 18 | 28.2:1 | 61% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | N/A | N/A | 58% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 21 | 20.7:1 | 58% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 19 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (496 to 408); teachers down 14% (18.5 to 16).
About Mountain View Elementary
Mountain View Elementary is a public elementary school in Claremont, California. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 408 students.
In Claremont Unified, 11 schools enroll a combined 6,120 students.
Of every 100 students at Mountain View Elementary, about 62 are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 19% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 6% Black. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. The diversity index for Mountain View Elementary is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Mountain View Elementary reports a ratio of 25.5 students per teacher, from 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Mountain View Elementary, 44% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 26 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Mountain View Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 43% of California public elementary schools.
Mountain View Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.6%, compared with a predicted 53.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Los Angeles County show median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
About 0.4 miles separate Mountain View Elementary from the closest public school, El Roble Intermediate. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Mountain View Elementary is 7th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The Mountain View Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Claremont Unified
- Claremont HighHigh · 2,065 students
- El Roble IntermediateMiddle · 952 students
- Chaparral ElementaryElementary · 648 students
- Condit ElementaryElementary · 603 students
- Sumner ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Sycamore ElementaryElementary · 350 students
Other schools in Claremont
- Claremont HighHigh · 2,065 students
- El Roble IntermediateMiddle · 952 students
- Chaparral ElementaryElementary · 648 students
- Condit ElementaryElementary · 603 students
- Sumner ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Sycamore ElementaryElementary · 350 students
Other Mountain View Elementary schools
56 other US public schools in 23 states are named Mountain View Elementary. Mountain View Elementary is the 37th largest of the 57.
- Mountain View ElementaryRiverside, CA · 851 students
- Mountain View ElementaryVisalia, CA · 618 students
- Mountain View ElementaryFresno, CA · 611 students
- Mountain View ElementaryTujunga, CA · 567 students
- Mountain View ElementaryOntario, CA · 564 students
Nearby schools
- El Roble Intermediate0.4 mi · 952
- Condit Elementary0.7 mi · 603
- Claremont High0.7 mi · 2,065
- Sycamore Elementary0.8 mi · 350
- Harrison Elementary0.9 mi · 328
- Danbury Special Education0.9 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain View ElementaryHow large is Mountain View Elementary?
Mountain View Elementary enrolls approximately 408 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Mountain View Elementary serve?
Mountain View Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary is approximately 25.5:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain View Elementary?
At Mountain View Elementary, the student body is approximately 19% White, 62% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Mountain View Elementary?
Mountain View Elementary is overseen by Claremont Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.