Summary:
Monte Vista Middle is a public middle school located in Tracy, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 751 students. The school is part of the Tracy Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 989 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Monte Vista Middle has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.2% in 2022-2023 to 33.0% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 36.21% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 39.12% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 22.99%, compared to 25.53% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students and English Language Learners performing relatively well compared to their peers statewide, while Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, struggle to meet proficiency standards.
When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Jefferson Middle School, which is only 4.27 miles away, Monte Vista Middle generally performs worse academically, with proficiency rates often exceeding 70% at Jefferson. The high chronic absenteeism rates at Monte Vista Middle appear to be closely linked to its academic struggles, as schools with lower chronic absenteeism, such as Discovery Charter, tend to have significantly higher academic proficiency rates. Additionally, Monte Vista Middle has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 70.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which likely contributes to the school's academic challenges.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Tracy Joint Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1645th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,033
Students who attend Monte Vista Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Monte Vista Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.3
Number of students: 715
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
66.0%
Asian:
14.8%
White:
9.1%
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African American:
6.2%
Two or more races:
1.8%
Pacific Islander:
1.5%
American Indian:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.9%
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