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Montemalaga Elementary School vs. Silver Spur Elementary School

Should you attend Montemalaga Elementary School or Silver Spur 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
Montemalaga Elementary School
1121 Via Nogales
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Silver Spur Elementary School
5500 Ironwood St.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Montemalaga 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Silver Spur 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 1%)
Overview
Serving 442 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Montemalaga Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 521 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Silver Spur 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 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
442 students
521 students
This chart displays total students of Montemalaga Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Silver Spur Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Silver Spur Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Montemalaga Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Silver Spur Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#102 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#121 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Montemalaga Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver Spur Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Top 1% in CA)
80%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montemalaga 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 Silver Spur 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.
86%
(Top 5% in CA)
89%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montemalaga 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 Silver Spur 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.
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Montemalaga Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Silver Spur Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
91
96
Grade 1 Students
58
78
Grade 2 Students
63
97
Grade 3 Students
74
75
Grade 4 Students
81
86
Grade 5 Students
75
89

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Silver Spur Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1995-96 school year data.
% Asian
41%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montemalaga 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 Silver Spur Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Montemalaga 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 Silver Spur Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Montemalaga 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 Silver Spur Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
29%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Montemalaga 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 Silver Spur 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
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Silver Spur Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
15%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Montemalaga 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 Silver Spur 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.
0.72
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Montemalaga 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 Silver Spur 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Montemalaga 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 Silver Spur 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
1%
(03-04 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montemalaga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Silver Spur Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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