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Monte Vista Elementary School

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Serving 696 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Monte Vista 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 87% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 696 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 1% in CA
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Monte Vista Elementary School's student population of 696 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monte Vista Elementary School
Kind	95
1	95
2	100
3	98
4	87
5	115
6	106

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Total Students

696 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School
2023	695
2022	674
2021	752
2020	811
2019	811
2018	799
2017	799
2016	764
2015	694
2014	662
2013	629
2012	606
2011	585
2010	570
2009	575
2008	540
2007	587
2006	592
2005	619
2004	653
2003	664
2002	651
2001	646
2000	590
1999	651
1998	810
1997	829
1996	803
1995	739
1994	722
1993	682
1992	617
1991	595
1990	577
1989	560
1988	560
1987	539

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School
2023	27
2022	29
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	26
2014	24
2013	25
2012	24
2010	26
2009	24
2008	26
2007	25
2006	26
2005	27
2004	28
2003	30
2002	30
2001	28
2000	27
1999	29
1998	30
1997	29
1996	28
1995	25
1994	24
1993	23
1992	21
1991	21
1990	20

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School Rankings

Monte Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Monte Vista Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#67 out of 9602 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School
2022	#67
2019	#197
2018	#152
2017	#280
2016	#430
2015	#463
2013	#396
2012	#166
2011	#455
2010	#329

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87%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2022	87%	33%	52%
2019	85%	40%	54%
2018	85%	39%	53%
2017	80%	38%	50%
2016	76%	37%	51%
2015	73%	34%	49%
2013	87%	59%	76%
2012	92%	59%	75%
2011	86%	58%	72%
2010	87%	56%	71%

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87%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2022	87%	47%	61%
2019	84%	51%	64%
2018	86%	50%	53%
2017	82%	48%	61%
2016	80%	48%	61%
2015	75%	44%	59%
2013	86%	57%	72%
2012	90%	58%	72%
2011	86%	56%	71%
2010	86%	54%	68%

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70-74%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	27:1	22:1	24:1
2020	29:1	23:1	25:1
2019	29:1	23:1	25:1
2018	28:1	23:1	25:1
2017	28:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	26:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	25:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	23:1
2009	24:1	20:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	22:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	24:1
1998	27:1	21:1	25:1
1997	29:1	23:1	27:1
1996	29:1	25:1	27:1
1995	30:1	25:1	26:1
1994	30:1	25:1	27:1
1993	30:1	25:1	27:1
1992	29:1	24:1	27:1
1991	28:1	24:1	26:1
1990	29:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

58%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	57%	12%	15%
2022	58%	12%	16%
2021	57%	12%	17%
2020	55%	12%	17%
2019	55%	12%	17%
2018	53%	11%	18%
2017	53%	11%	18%
2016	51%	11%	18%
2015	51%	11%	17%
2014	48%	11%	19%
2013	47%	11%	19%
2012	43%	11%	19%
2011	39%	11%	19%
2010	33%	11%	20%
2009	33%	11%	20%
2008	35%	12%	20%
2007	31%	12%	21%
2006	30%	12%	20%
2005	31%	12%	20%
2004	33%	12%	19%
2003	33%	11%	19%
2002	32%	11%	18%
2001	28%	11%	18%
2000	27%	11%	17%
1999	26%	11%	17%
1998	28%	11%	17%
1997	29%	11%	17%
1996	29%	11%	17%
1995	28%	11%	16%
1994	25%	11%	16%
1993	25%	11%	16%
1992	27%	11%	17%
1991	22%	11%	17%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	5%	55%	20%
2022	6%	56%	20%
2021	6%	56%	20%
2020	5%	55%	21%
2019	5%	55%	21%
2018	7%	54%	22%
2017	7%	54%	22%
2016	7%	54%	23%
2015	8%	54%	24%
2014	8%	53%	23%
2013	9%	53%	23%
2012	9%	52%	23%
2011	9%	51%	23%
2010	10%	50%	22%
2009	7%	49%	21%
2008	7%	50%	22%
2007	8%	49%	22%
2006	10%	48%	23%
2005	9%	47%	23%
2004	7%	46%	23%
2003	5%	45%	23%
2002	5%	44%	23%
2001	5%	43%	24%
2000	5%	42%	25%
1999	5%	41%	24%
1998	5%	40%	24%
1997	4%	40%	24%
1996	4%	39%	23%
1995	4%	38%	24%
1994	4%	37%	24%
1993	4%	36%	24%
1992	5%	35%	24%
1991	3%	34%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%

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White

29%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	30%	21%	60%
2022	29%	21%	59%
2021	31%	22%	59%
2020	34%	23%	58%
2019	34%	23%	58%
2018	34%	24%	57%
2017	34%	24%	57%
2016	36%	24%	56%
2015	36%	24%	52%
2014	39%	25%	55%
2013	41%	25%	55%
2012	46%	26%	55%
2011	50%	27%	56%
2010	55%	27%	56%
2009	53%	28%	55%
2008	57%	29%	57%
2007	59%	29%	56%
2006	58%	31%	56%
2005	58%	31%	56%
2004	59%	32%	57%
2003	61%	34%	57%
2002	62%	35%	58%
2001	67%	36%	57%
2000	68%	37%	57%
1999	69%	38%	58%
1998	67%	39%	58%
1997	67%	39%	58%
1996	67%	40%	59%
1995	68%	41%	59%
1994	71%	42%	59%
1993	71%	43%	59%
1992	68%	44%	58%
1991	75%	45%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	2%
2017	6%	4%	2%
2016	6%	4%	2%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.58
2022	0.58	0.63	0.59
2021	0.58	0.62	0.59
2020	0.58	0.63	0.59
2019	0.58	0.63	0.59
2018	0.60	0.64	0.60
2017	0.60	0.64	0.60
2016	0.61	0.64	0.61
2015	0.61	0.64	0.58
2014	0.61	0.65	0.62
2013	0.62	0.65	0.62
2012	0.60	0.65	0.61
2011	0.61	0.67	0.61
2010	0.58	0.67	0.60
2009	0.62	0.71	0.62
2008	0.55	0.65	0.60
2007	0.58	0.67	0.60
2006	0.59	0.66	0.60
2005	0.57	0.67	0.60
2004	0.55	0.67	0.59
2003	0.52	0.67	0.59
2002	0.52	0.67	0.58
2001	0.48	0.67	0.59
2000	0.47	0.67	0.59
1999	0.46	0.67	0.59
1998	0.47	0.67	0.58
1997	0.48	0.67	0.58
1996	0.47	0.67	0.58
1995	0.46	0.67	0.58
1994	0.44	0.67	0.58
1993	0.44	0.67	0.58
1992	0.47	0.67	0.58
1991	0.39	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

17%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	12%	51%	40%
2022	10%	51%	36%
2021	13%	53%	39%
2020	15%	52%	43%
2019	15%	52%	43%
2018	7%	49%	38%
2017	7%	49%	38%
2016	6%	50%	38%
2015	6%	50%	39%
2014	6%	49%	38%
2013	11%	48%	42%
2012	8%	9%	45%
2011	5%	46%	37%
2010	4%	46%	34%
2009	3%	43%	33%
2008	1%	41%	32%
2007	2%	40%	32%
2006	1%	40%	32%
2005	1%	40%	33%
2004	1%	40%	35%
2003	2%	39%	37%
2002	2%	39%	38%
2001	3%	39%	39%
2000	4%	40%	41%
1999	3%	40%	42%
1998	6%	47%	50%
1997	7%	47%	50%
1996	8%	46%	51%
1995	5%	45%	49%
1994	4%	43%	47%
1993	3%	41%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Monte Vista Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	5%
2022	1%	7%	5%
2021	1%	6%	6%
2020	3%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	8%
2018	3%	9%	9%
2017	3%	9%	9%
2016	4%	9%	9%
2015	3%	9%	9%
2014	4%	9%	9%
2013	5%	7%	9%
2011	3%	8%	8%
2010	2%	9%	10%
2009	1%	10%	10%
2008	1%	10%	10%
2007	1%	10%	10%
2006	1%	9%	8%
2005	1%	9%	9%
2004	3%	9%	9%
2003	2%	9%	9%
2002	1%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Glendale Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monte Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Monte Vista Elementary School is ranked #67 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are Monte Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Monte Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mountain Avenue Elementary School, Valley View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary School?

696 students attend Monte Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Monte Vista Elementary School students are Asian, 29% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Monte Vista Elementary School?

Monte Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Monte Vista Elementary School offer ?

Monte Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Monte Vista Elementary School part of?

Monte Vista Elementary School is part of Glendale Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 696 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 1%
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education