Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCAMBIA·NCES 120051000801
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
820 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, PENSACOLA, FL 32505 · (850) 595-6969 · Escambia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
304 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
35.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
55.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +17.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.6% | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 31.5% | 37.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 363 | 83.7% | 39.8% |
| MAXIMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST PETERSBURG | 339 | 81.7% | 38.8% |
| SMART POPE LIVINGSTON ELEMENTARY JACKSONVILLE | 405 | 85.2% | N/A |
| O. J. SEMMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 344 | 86.3% | 27.3% |
| LOCKHART ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 376 | 85.6% | 30.7% |
| ECCLESTON ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 354 | 80.8% | 41.8% |
Matched among Florida 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 MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Escambia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #1,818 of 2,136 | #24 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #1,311 of 2,149 ▲ 581 | #19 of 34 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #1,930 of 2,149 ▲ 46 | #28 of 34 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #1,862 of 2,267 | #29 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #505 of 2,077 | #5 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #1,729 of 2,108 | #31 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.7% | #81 of 2,188 | #3 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #396 of 621 | #2 of 7 |
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
363
-59 (-14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
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 | 363 | 25 | 14.5:1 | 84% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 17 | 19.3:1 | 89% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 91% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 86% (362) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 29 | 11.7:1 | 89% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 93% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 25 | 13.9:1 | 75% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 634 | 39 | 16.3:1 | 91% (580) |
| 1990-91 | 661 | 41 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school found in PENSACOLA, Florida. School enrollment was 363 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Florida is roughly 604 students; this school is 40% smaller than that.
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ESCAMBIA, where 66 schools serve 36,795 students.
Roughly 79% of students at MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Black. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% White. Among people living in Escambia County, the Black share is about 21%. MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 25 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.5:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Around 84% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 54% average among public schools in Escambia County.
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.8% is within a point of the 39.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the county around the school, Escambia County, the median household income is $67,500, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 71 public schools in Escambia County, enrolling about 37,056 students in all.
The shortest distance from MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 1.3 miles, to BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 34.5%, lower than MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 39.8%.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment is down 14% from 2020-21, when MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 422 students, to 2024-25, when it had 363. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.8:1 to 14.5:1 over the same years.
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Escambia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
325,923
Census ACS
Median income
$67,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
71
37,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ESCAMBIA
- J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,169 students
- WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,676 students
- ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,634 students
- PINE FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,604 students
- WEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL/TECHNICALHigh · 1,322 students
- PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,221 students
Other schools in PENSACOLA
- WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,676 students
- ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,634 students
- PINE FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,604 students
- WEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL/TECHNICALHigh · 1,322 students
- PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,221 students
- BEULAH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,070 students
Other Montclair Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Montclair Elementary. MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 8th largest of the 9.
- MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 402 students
- MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 641 students
- Montclair Elementary SchoolBrookhaven, GA · 590 students
- Montclair ElementaryDumfries, VA · 588 students
- Montclair Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 557 students
Nearby schools
- BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 390
- C. A. WEIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 538
- OAKCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 527
- ESCAMBIA JUVENILE DETENTION1.5 mi · 67
- COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE ANNEX2.2 mi · 78
- HOSPITAL & HOMEBOUND2.2 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 363 students in grades PK-05.
Is MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 6% White, 8% Hispanic, 79% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ESCAMBIA.
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