Monte Vista Middle

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.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 751 West Lowell Ave.
       Tracy, CA  95376-2935


(209) 830-3340

District: Tracy Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1645th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,033 Help


Students who attend Monte Vista Middle usually attend:

High:    Merrill F. West High

Feeder schools for Monte Vista Middle:

Elementary:    McKinley Elementary
    Melville S. Jacobson Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  715

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.0%
Asian:
14.8%
White:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.9% Help


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Compare Details Monte Vista Middle ranks worse than 59.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.54. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66%), Asian (14.8%), White (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monte Vista Middle is 18.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monte Vista Middle is $7,033.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monte Vista Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Monte Vista Middle 1645th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Monte Vista Middle in the ranking list.)

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Tracy Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Tracy Joint Unified 989th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Monte Vista Middle

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Rank History for all students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.55 1279th 1769 27.7%
2005 29.42 1246th 1777 29.9%
2006 24.67 1378th 1804 23.6%
2007 21.84 1608th 1999 19.6%
2008 19.17 1699th 2005 15.3%
2009 28.70 1506th 2063 27.0%
2010 36.21 1410th 2179 35.3%
2011 24.76 1777th 2236 20.5%
2012 30.03 1636th 2259 27.6%
2013 25.29 1870th 2379 21.4%
2015 30.46 1620th 2477 34.6%
2016 24.88 1835th 2497 26.5%
2017 24.17 1889th 2508 24.7%
2018 19.18 2040th 2480 17.7%
2019 22.30 2091st 2715 23.0%
2021 21.83 716th 894 19.9%
2022 30.88 1741st 2740 36.5%
2023 28.58 1872nd 2802 33.2%
2024 34.54 1645th 2777 40.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.21 510th 554 7.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.80 521st 1364 61.8%
2019 39.46 705th 1442 51.1%
2021 32.23 295th 363 18.7%
2022 48.91 501st 1540 67.5%
2023 43.59 635th 1529 58.5%
2024 47.52 499th 1477 66.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.59 1027th 1538 33.2%
2024 43.06 701st 1550 54.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.00 1906th 2230 14.5%
2019 22.27 1958th 2369 17.3%
2021 24.53 595th 721 17.5%
2022 30.86 1664th 2458 32.3%
2023 27.11 1883rd 2549 26.1%
2024 35.49 1550th 2575 39.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.98 180th 321 43.9%
2024 29.20 289th 394 26.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.12 1941st 2262 14.2%
2019 17.08 2041st 2380 14.2%
2021 19.84 634th 738 14.1%
2022 29.68 1674th 2509 33.3%
2023 28.00 1745th 2547 31.5%
2024 36.80 1444th 2546 43.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.23 976th 1369 28.7%
2019 29.41 1047th 1491 29.8%
2021 32.27 234th 354 33.9%
2022 31.01 1028th 1531 32.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.65 181st 193 6.2%
2023 15.13 172nd 197 12.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.16 1821st 2273 19.9%
2019 27.12 1717th 2407 28.7%
2021 24.95 578th 763 24.2%
2022 32.08 1576th 2527 37.6%
2023 29.23 1694th 2558 33.8%
2024 31.85 1608th 2547 36.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.58 631st 700 9.9%
2019 9.93 677th 745 9.1%
2022 10.17 656th 733 10.5%
2023 21.79 580th 718 19.2%
2024 23.99 578th 741 22.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.16 328th 600 45.3%
2019 28.09 470th 643 26.9%
2022 59.63 206th 637 67.7%
2023 55.48 232nd 614 62.2%
2024 64.46 172nd 626 72.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.65 1764th 2072 14.9%
2019 20.71 1861st 2213 15.9%
2022 31.36 1578th 2359 33.1%
2023 27.65 1736th 2391 27.4%
2024 34.21 1489th 2383 37.5%
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Rank History for White students at Monte Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.77 1407th 1496 5.9%
2019 26.47 1192nd 1602 25.6%
2022 22.69 1227th 1555 21.1%
2023 17.82 1292nd 1552 16.8%
2024 25.68 1142nd 1535 25.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Monte Vista Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 435 60 96 184 15 n/a n/a 0 790
1999 461 70 101 224 13 n/a n/a 0 869
2000 458 71 119 242 8 n/a n/a 0 898
2001 402 74 141 245 10 n/a n/a 0 872
2002 351 88 160 315 18 n/a n/a 2 934
2003 351 88 160 315 18 n/a n/a 2 934
2004 309 101 190 351 17 n/a n/a 0 968
2005 263 124 204 372 13 n/a n/a 0 976
2006 233 105 157 474 16 n/a n/a 1 986
2007 192 94 127 488 13 n/a n/a 9 923
2008 157 79 115 484 15 n/a n/a 0 850
2009 149 64 101 455 2 10 29 0 810
2010 124 83 112 496 9 7 0 0 831
2011 130 84 92 502 9 5 17 0 839
2012 112 87 110 518 8 9 29 0 873
2013 114 66 106 484 2 10 29 0 811
2014 115 74 118 534 1 11 27 0 880
2015 133 75 121 548 2 10 22 0 911
2016 116 72 118 569 1 12 23 0 911
2017 110 70 116 607 1 20 26 0 950
2018 98 66 120 610 5 12 26 0 937
2019 95 67 119 604 5 16 36 0 942
2020 92 53 131 589 5 17 27 0 914
2021 85 47 115 541 4 18 29 0 839
2022 67 40 112 464 3 15 21 2 724
2023 73 42 115 485 5 10 19 2 751
2024 65 44 106 472 4 11 13 0 715

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Monte Vista Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 790 35.6 22.2 24.2
1999 869 40.2 21.6 22.4
2000 898 42.6 21.1 21.9
2001 872 44.0 19.8 20.9
2002 934 47.0 19.9 25.9
2003 934 47.0 19.9 25.9
2004 968 47.8 20.3 33.1
2005 976 48.8 20.0 32.9
2006 986 50.6 19.5 39.6
2007 923 50.2 18.4 45.3
2008 850 52.0 16.3 57.8
2009 810 44.0 17.4 58.6
2010 831 40.5 20.5 61.5
2011 839 n/a n/a 66.4
2012 873 39.0 22.3 n/a
2013 811 39.0 20.7 66.1
2014 880 38.4 22.9 63.9
2015 911 40.0 22.7 63.3
2016 911 37.0 24.6 67.6
2017 950 42.0 22.6 71.7
2018 937 41.0 22.8 75.5
2019 942 42.8 22.0 72.1
2020 914 n/a n/a 72.5
2021 839 41.8 20.0 67.1
2022 724 41.0 17.6 62.6
2023 751 39.1 19.1 70.2
2024 715 38.8 18.3 84.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Monte Vista Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 790 35.6 22.2 24.2
1999 869 40.2 21.6 22.4
2000 898 42.6 21.1 21.9
2001 872 44.0 19.8 20.9
2002 934 47.0 19.9 25.9
2003 934 47.0 19.9 25.9
2004 968 47.8 20.3 33.1
2005 976 48.8 20.0 32.9
2006 986 50.6 19.5 39.6
2007 923 50.2 18.4 45.3
2008 850 52.0 16.3 57.8
2009 810 44.0 17.4 58.6
2010 831 40.5 20.5 61.5
2011 839 n/a n/a 66.4
2012 873 39.0 22.3 n/a
2013 811 39.0 20.7 66.1
2014 880 38.4 22.9 63.9
2015 911 40.0 22.7 63.3
2016 911 37.0 24.6 67.6
2017 950 42.0 22.6 71.7
2018 937 41.0 22.8 75.5
2019 942 42.8 22.0 72.1
2020 914 n/a n/a 72.5
2021 839 41.8 20.0 67.1
2022 724 41.0 17.6 62.6
2023 751 39.1 19.1 70.2
2024 715 38.8 18.3 84.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Monte Vista Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,033

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Monte Vista Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2091st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1872nd of 2802 Middle schools
 10.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monte Vista Middle)35.637.1
 1.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tracy Joint Unified)37.735.1
 2.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Monte Vista Middle)27.323.1
 4.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tracy Joint Unified)28.425
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monte Vista Middle)28.929
 0%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tracy Joint Unified)39.633.1
 6.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Monte Vista Middle)2122.1
 1.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tracy Joint Unified)2621.2
 4.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monte Vista Middle)28.930.1
 1.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tracy Joint Unified)39.135
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Monte Vista Middle)13.812.7
 1.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tracy Joint Unified)28.418.2
 10.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Monte Vista Middle)15.114.6
 0.5%
   8th Grade Science (Tracy Joint Unified)24.319
 5.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students942751
 20.3%
African American6742
 37.3%
American Indian55
Asian119115
 3.4%
Hispanic604485
 19.7%
Pacific Islander1610
 37.5%
White9573
 23.2%
Two or More Races3619
 47.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.1%70.2%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Vista Middle

Students who attend Monte Vista Middle usually go on to attend Merrill F. West High

In the 2023-24 school year, 715 students attended Monte Vista Middle.

Monte Vista Middle ranks 1645th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Monte Vista Middle are 66% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 9% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.


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