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Monte Vista Elementary School vs. Mountain Avenue Elementary School

Should you attend Monte Vista Elementary School or Mountain Avenue Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Monte Vista Elementary School
2620 Orange Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Mountain Avenue Elementary School
2307 Mountain Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
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 proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Serving 570 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mountain Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
696 students
570 students
This chart displays total students of Monte Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mountain Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mountain Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
27:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mountain Avenue Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#67 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
#320 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monte Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Top 1% in CA)
75%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Top 5% in CA)
82%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Monte Vista Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mountain Avenue Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
95
92
Grade 1 Students
95
72
Grade 2 Students
100
70
Grade 3 Students
98
73
Grade 4 Students
87
95
Grade 5 Students
115
68
Grade 6 Students
106
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mountain Avenue Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
58%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
29%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Monte Vista Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain Avenue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Monte Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountain Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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