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Montclaire Elementary School

1160 St. Joseph Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024

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Serving 442 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Montclaire Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 1% in CA
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: Montclaire Elementary serves the northwest part of Los Altos, CA, covering an area of approximately 3.5 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 3.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Montclaire Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Montclaire Elementary School's student population of 442 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montclaire Elementary School
Kind	93
1	73
2	68
3	69
4	68
5	71

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School
2025	442
2024	406
2023	382
2022	388
2021	410
2020	445
2019	428
2018	429
2017	458
2015	507
2014	509
2013	516
2012	505
2011	522
2010	541
2009	536
2008	516
2007	518
2006	504
2005	497
2004	509
2003	536
2002	499
2001	525
2000	543
1999	534
1998	524
1997	559
1996	557
1995	546
1994	528
1993	503
1992	496
1991	495
1990	469
1989	438
1988	401
1987	389

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School
2025	20
2024	19
2023	15
2022	17
2021	17
2019	20
2018	20
2017	18
2015	21
2014	20
2013	20
2012	20
2010	26
2009	27
2008	26
2007	26
2006	25
2005	24
2004	26
2003	26
2002	26
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1997	23
1996	21
1995	21
1994	20
1993	18
1992	19
1991	19
1990	18
1989	17
1988	15
1987	15

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School Motto

Growing and Glowing Together

School Rankings

Montclaire Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Montclaire Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#59 out of 9523 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School
2023	#59
2022	#67
2021	#145
2019	#133
2018	#127
2017	#304
2016	#129
2015	#75
2013	#87
2012	#141
2011	#235
2010	#77

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85-89%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	87%	34%	84%
2022	87%	33%	84%
2021	82%	34%	83%
2019	85%	40%	86%
2018	85%	39%	86%
2017	81%	38%	86%
2016	83%	37%	85%
2015	83%	34%	84%
2013	93%	59%	90%
2012	92%	59%	90%
2011	94%	58%	88%
2010	96%	56%	88%

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85-89%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	87%	47%	84%
2021	77%	49%	82%
2019	87%	51%	85%
2018	88%	50%	86%
2017	81%	48%	84%
2016	87%	48%	84%
2015	88%	44%	84%
2013	92%	57%	89%
2012	91%	58%	89%
2011	86%	56%	87%
2010	90%	54%	87%

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80-84%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	82%	29%	76%
2021	64%	28%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	25:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	22:1	21:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2019	21:1	23:1	24:1
2018	21:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	23:1	24:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	26:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	26:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	26:1	24:1	25:1
1988	27:1	24:1	25:1
1987	26:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

53%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	53%	12%
2024	51%	12%
2023	52%	12%	72%
2022	53%	12%	73%
2021	50%	12%	75%
2020	46%	12%	75%
2019	43%	12%	75%
2018	41%	12%	75%
2017	39%	11%	75%
2015	38%	11%	75%
2014	38%	11%	75%
2013	39%	11%	75%
2012	36%	11%	74%
2011	37%	11%	73%
2010	38%	11%	73%
2009	36%	11%	71%
2008	36%	12%	71%
2007	33%	12%	68%
2006	37%	12%	66%
2005	38%	12%	64%
2004	34%	12%	61%
2003	30%	12%	59%
2002	24%	11%	54%
2001	24%	11%	51%
2000	21%	11%	48%
1999	20%	11%	45%
1998	21%	11%	44%
1997	22%	11%	41%
1996	21%	11%	38%
1995	19%	11%	36%
1994	20%	11%	34%
1993	21%	11%	33%
1992	19%	11%	32%
1991	16%	11%	27%
1990	18%	10%	27%
1989	15%	10%	25%
1988	14%	10%	23%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	5%	56%
2024	5%	56%
2023	5%	55%	6%
2022	4%	56%	6%
2021	3%	56%	5%
2020	5%	55%	5%
2019	5%	55%	5%
2018	6%	54%	5%
2017	6%	54%	5%
2015	5%	54%	5%
2014	6%	53%	5%
2013	5%	53%	5%
2012	5%	52%	5%
2011	4%	51%	5%
2010	3%	50%	5%
2009	3%	49%	5%
2008	3%	50%	4%
2007	3%	49%	5%
2006	3%	48%	5%
2005	2%	47%	5%
2004	1%	46%	5%
2003	2%	45%	4%
2002	2%	44%	4%
2001	1%	43%	4%
2000	2%	42%	4%
1999	1%	41%	4%
1998	1%	40%	3%
1997	1%	40%	4%
1996	1%	39%	4%
1995	1%	38%	4%
1994	1%	37%	4%
1993	1%	36%	4%
1992	1%	35%	4%
1991	2%	34%	4%
1990	2%	33%	4%
1989	2%	31%	4%
1988	1%	30%	4%

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White

26%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	26%	20%
2024	28%	20%
2023	28%	21%	12%
2022	29%	21%	12%
2021	31%	22%	13%
2020	36%	22%	14%
2019	38%	23%	14%
2018	40%	23%	16%
2017	42%	24%	16%
2015	46%	25%	17%
2014	47%	25%	17%
2013	50%	25%	18%
2012	53%	26%	19%
2011	55%	27%	20%
2010	57%	27%	21%
2009	59%	28%	23%
2008	59%	29%	24%
2007	63%	30%	26%
2006	60%	31%	28%
2005	59%	32%	30%
2004	64%	33%	33%
2003	67%	34%	36%
2002	73%	35%	39%
2001	74%	36%	44%
2000	76%	37%	47%
1999	79%	38%	50%
1998	78%	39%	52%
1997	77%	39%	54%
1996	78%	40%	56%
1995	80%	41%	58%
1994	79%	42%	60%
1993	78%	43%	61%
1992	80%	44%	62%
1991	82%	46%	66%
1990	80%	47%	67%
1989	82%	49%	69%
1988	84%	50%	72%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	16%	6%
2024	16%	6%
2023	15%	6%	9%
2022	14%	5%	8%
2021	16%	5%	7%
2020	13%	5%	5%
2019	14%	4%	5%
2018	12%	4%	4%
2017	12%	4%	4%
2015	10%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	1%
2012	4%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

74%

80%

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	0.63	0.63
2024	0.64	0.63
2023	0.63	0.64	0.46
2022	0.62	0.63	0.45
2021	0.63	0.62	0.44
2020	0.65	0.64	0.43
2019	0.66	0.63	0.43
2018	0.66	0.64	0.41
2017	0.66	0.64	0.41
2015	0.64	0.64	0.42
2014	0.63	0.65	0.42
2013	0.60	0.65	0.42
2012	0.59	0.65	0.43
2011	0.56	0.66	0.44
2010	0.53	0.67	0.44
2009	0.53	0.67	0.44
2008	0.53	0.65	0.45
2007	0.50	0.66	0.47
2006	0.51	0.66	0.49
2005	0.51	0.66	0.51
2004	0.48	0.67	0.52
2003	0.47	0.67	0.53
2002	0.41	0.67	0.55
2001	0.40	0.67	0.55
2000	0.38	0.67	0.55
1999	0.34	0.67	0.55
1998	0.35	0.67	0.55
1997	0.36	0.67	0.55
1996	0.35	0.67	0.54
1995	0.33	0.67	0.54
1994	0.34	0.67	0.53
1993	0.35	0.67	0.52
1992	0.33	0.67	0.52
1991	0.30	0.66	0.50
1990	0.33	0.66	0.48
1989	0.31	0.65	0.46
1988	0.28	0.65	0.43

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(22-23)

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	5%	27.7%	8.7%
2022	4.3%	33%	7.8%
2021	0.2%	15.4%	0.9%

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	4%	54%
2024	3%	54%
2023	2%	51%	9%
2022	2%	51%	7%
2021	1%	53%	5%
2020	1%	52%	5%
2019	1%	52%	5%
2018	2%	53%	3%
2017	2%	49%	3%
2015	2%	50%	3%
2014	1%	49%	4%
2011	1%	46%	4%
2010	1%	46%	4%
2009	1%	43%	4%
2008	1%	41%	3%
2007	1%	40%	3%
2005	1%	40%	4%
2004	1%	40%	4%
2003	1%	39%	3%
1999	1%	40%	3%
1998	1%	47%	6%
1997	1%	47%	5%
1996	2%	46%	7%
1995	2%	45%	9%
1994	2%	43%	9%
1993	1%	41%	8%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Montclaire Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	5%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	5%	8%	7%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	10%	2%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	1%	9%	2%
2003	1%	9%	1%

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School District Name

Cupertino Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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What is Montclaire Elementary School's ranking?

Montclaire Elementary School is ranked #59 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are Montclaire Elementary School often compared to?

Montclaire Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Montclaire Elementary School?

442 students attend Montclaire Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Montclaire Elementary School students are Asian, 26% of students are White, 16% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Montclaire Elementary School?

Montclaire Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Montclaire Elementary School offer ?

Montclaire Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Montclaire Elementary School part of?

Montclaire Elementary School is part of Cupertino Union School District.

In what neighborhood is Montclaire Elementary School located?

Montclaire Elementary School is located in the Woodland Acres The Highlands neighborhood of Los Altos, CA.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 1%
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: Montclaire Elementary serves the northwest part of Los Altos, CA, covering an area of approximately 3.5 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 3.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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