Is Monterey Road Elementary a good school?

Monterey Road Elementary ranks 1069 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monterey Road Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 384 students attended Monterey Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monterey Road Elementary?

Students at Monterey Road Elementary are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Monterey Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monterey Road Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Atascadero Middle High : Atascadero High

Monterey Road Elementary

Summary:

Monterey Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Atascadero, California, serving 385 students in grades K-5. As part of the Atascadero Unified School District, Monterey Road consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with particularly strong results for male students, low-income students, and Hispanic students.

Monterey Road's academic performance is impressive, with 61.11% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 48.3% and 36.54% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state, respectively. The school's 5th-grade students excel, with 77.19% proficient or better in ELA and 68.42% in Mathematics. Monterey Road also outperforms the district and state in 5th-grade science. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which may impact its academic performance if not addressed.

When compared to nearby schools, Monterey Road outperforms other Atascadero Unified elementary schools but has mixed results when compared to Templeton Unified schools, such as Vineyard Elementary. These differences may be influenced by factors like socioeconomic status and student-teacher ratios, as Monterey Road has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and a higher student-teacher ratio than the higher-performing Templeton Unified schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

3355 Monterey Rd.
Atascadero, CA 93422-1869

(805) 462-4270

District: Atascadero Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1069^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,116

Students who attend Monterey Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Atascadero Middle
High:	Atascadero High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.3

Number of students: 384

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monterey Road Elementary ranks better than 81.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Atascadero Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.02. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Student population at Monterey Road Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.5%), Hispanic (18.5%), two or more races (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monterey Road Elementary is 27.3. 5 elementary schools in the Atascadero Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Monterey Road Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monterey Road Elementary is $10,116. 4 elementary schools in the Atascadero Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monterey Road Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monterey Road Elementary 1069^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Monterey Road Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Atascadero Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Atascadero Unified 570^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monterey Road Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Monterey Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.68	1046^th	4809	78.2%
2005	77.29	1039^th	4822	78.5%
2006	77.42	1053^rd	4818	78.1%
2007	73.04	1242^nd	5113	75.7%
2008	70.43	1380^th	5113	73.0%
2009	77.48	1112^th	5193	78.6%
2010	70.69	1427^th	5314	73.1%
2011	65.75	1710^th	5377	68.2%
2012	63.23	1878^th	5390	65.2%
2013	68.41	1655^th	5530	70.1%
2015	53.22	2278^th	5611	59.4%
2016	63.92	1813^th	5614	67.7%
2017	80.92	1090^th	5692	80.9%
2018	71.22	1509^th	5662	73.3%
2019	79.94	1173^rd	5789	79.7%
2022	83.08	1046^th	5883	82.2%
2023	80.44	1155^th	5874	80.3%
2024	82.02	1069^th	5862	81.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monterey Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.24	561^st	5084	89.0%
2019	66.53	1377^th	5173	73.4%
2022	82.76	645^th	5264	87.7%
2023	72.43	1099^th	5374	79.5%
2024	77.53	947^th	5511	82.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Monterey Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.18	2017^th	5413	62.7%
2019	70.99	1453^rd	5492	73.5%
2022	70.32	1506^th	5635	73.3%
2023	72.76	1386^th	5617	75.3%
2024	79.28	1122^nd	5605	80.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Monterey Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.50	1122^nd	5431	79.3%
2019	83.90	867^th	5510	84.3%
2022	89.57	653^rd	5663	88.5%
2023	82.56	986^th	5650	82.5%
2024	81.72	1014^th	5636	82.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monterey Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	59.46	1716^th	4963	65.4%
2023	72.43	1059^th	5098	79.2%

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Rank History for White students at Monterey Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.04	1416^th	2737	48.3%
2019	66.08	971^st	2834	65.7%
2022	66.45	938^th	2726	65.6%
2023	56.48	1249^th	2662	53.1%
2024	59.48	1146^th	2647	56.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Monterey Road Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	777	14	10	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	855
1989	631	12	7	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	701
1990	605	8	8	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	671
1991	651	8	10	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	720
1992	652	5	12	61	5	n/a	n/a	0	735
1993	527	8	14	62	9	n/a	n/a	0	620
1994	538	6	12	64	6	n/a	n/a	0	626
1995	543	4	14	58	6	n/a	n/a	0	625
1996	543	4	14	58	6	n/a	n/a	0	625
1997	566	13	12	62	5	n/a	n/a	0	658
1998	530	14	9	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	611
1999	481	17	12	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	566
2000	477	12	9	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
2001	380	12	11	43	1	n/a	n/a	31	478
2002	414	10	15	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
2003	414	10	15	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
2004	387	10	14	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2005	373	7	15	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2006	350	5	15	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2007	322	6	20	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2008	320	2	29	60	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	411
2009	304	2	36	61	0	3	2	0	408
2010	257	6	29	75	9	1	0	0	377
2011	284	1	21	74	6	0	31	0	417
2012	296	1	17	77	6	0	36	0	433
2013	302	0	14	77	3	0	37	0	433
2014	260	3	7	75	3	0	36	0	384
2015	265	3	10	75	4	0	32	0	389
2016	279	2	6	78	3	0	24	0	392
2017	244	4	6	71	5	0	17	0	347
2018	259	2	4	75	3	1	14	0	358
2019	253	3	5	71	3	1	16	0	352
2020	248	2	2	74	3	0	20	0	349
2021	241	1	2	70	0	1	22	0	337
2022	230	1	6	72	2	3	32	0	346
2023	244	1	5	84	0	3	48	0	385
2024	244	0	11	71	0	2	56	0	384

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 Monterey Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	855	32.8	26.0	n/a
1989	701	26.0	26.9	n/a
1990	671	30.0	22.3	n/a
1991	720	28.0	25.7	n/a
1992	735	28.5	25.7	8.8
1993	620	21.1	29.4	7.7
1994	626	22.7	27.6	9.3
1995	625	25.3	24.7	17.3
1996	625	25.3	24.7	17.3
1997	658	26.5	24.8	19.9
1998	611	31.9	19.2	22.1
1999	566	30.6	18.5	24.2
2000	540	29.4	18.4	23
2001	478	25.8	18.5	22.8
2002	490	26.5	18.5	22.7
2003	490	26.5	18.5	22.7
2004	467	23.9	19.5	30
2005	448	28.0	16.0	27.7
2006	428	24.0	17.8	22.9
2007	412	21.2	19.4	28.9
2008	411	23.5	17.5	29.4
2009	408	21.5	17.8	28.4
2010	377	16.0	23.5	28.9
2011	417	n/a	n/a	30.2
2012	433	17.7	24.3	n/a
2013	433	16.2	26.6	38.3
2014	384	15.0	25.6	38.3
2015	389	16.0	24.3	33.7
2016	392	15.0	26.1	32.1
2017	347	14.0	24.7	28.2
2018	358	13.0	27.5	34.9
2019	352	14.0	25.1	26.7
2020	349	n/a	n/a	27.5
2021	337	14.0	24.0	21.7
2022	346	15.0	23.0	37
2023	385	14.5	26.4	37.7
2024	384	14.0	27.3	39.1

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 Monterey Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	855	32.8	26.0	n/a
1989	701	26.0	26.9	n/a
1990	671	30.0	22.3	n/a
1991	720	28.0	25.7	n/a
1992	735	28.5	25.7	8.8
1993	620	21.1	29.4	7.7
1994	626	22.7	27.6	9.3
1995	625	25.3	24.7	17.3
1996	625	25.3	24.7	17.3
1997	658	26.5	24.8	19.9
1998	611	31.9	19.2	22.1
1999	566	30.6	18.5	24.2
2000	540	29.4	18.4	23
2001	478	25.8	18.5	22.8
2002	490	26.5	18.5	22.7
2003	490	26.5	18.5	22.7
2004	467	23.9	19.5	30
2005	448	28.0	16.0	27.7
2006	428	24.0	17.8	22.9
2007	412	21.2	19.4	28.9
2008	411	23.5	17.5	29.4
2009	408	21.5	17.8	28.4
2010	377	16.0	23.5	28.9
2011	417	n/a	n/a	30.2
2012	433	17.7	24.3	n/a
2013	433	16.2	26.6	38.3
2014	384	15.0	25.6	38.3
2015	389	16.0	24.3	33.7
2016	392	15.0	26.1	32.1
2017	347	14.0	24.7	28.2
2018	358	13.0	27.5	34.9
2019	352	14.0	25.1	26.7
2020	349	n/a	n/a	27.5
2021	337	14.0	24.0	21.7
2022	346	15.0	23.0	37
2023	385	14.5	26.4	37.7
2024	384	14.0	27.3	39.1

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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