Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 2676 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 464 students attended Monte Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Elementary?

Students at Monte Vista Elementary are 41% White, 37% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Monte Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Technology Middle High : Rancho Cotate High

Monte Vista Elementary

Summary:

Monte Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Rohnert Park, California, serving 438 students in grades K-5 and part of the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District.

While Monte Vista Elementary has some strengths, such as relatively strong performance for its Hispanic and English Language Learner students, the school faces significant challenges. Its overall academic performance is in the middle to lower range of California elementary schools, with below-average scores on state assessments, particularly in mathematics. The school also struggles with large performance gaps between student subgroups, with its White, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students performing in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools. Additionally, Monte Vista Elementary has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.9% in 2018-2019 to 20.5% in 2022-2023.

Comparing Monte Vista Elementary to nearby schools, it performs worse than higher-ranked Liberty Elementary and Corona Creek Elementary, which are in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools. Within the same district, Marguerite Hahn Elementary and University Elementary at La Fiesta also outperform Monte Vista Elementary, while John Reed Primary and Richard Crane Elementary perform worse.

Detail:

Public K-5

1400 Magnolia Ave.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928-8129

(707) 792-4531

District: Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2676^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,262

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Technology Middle
High:	Rancho Cotate High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 464

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

Hispanic:

37.3%

Two or more races:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monte Vista Elementary ranks better than 54.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.83. (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 Racial makeup is: White (40.5%), Hispanic (37.3%), two or more races (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monte Vista Elementary is 21, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Monte Vista Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monte Vista Elementary is $6,262. 3 elementary schools in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monte Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monte Vista Elementary 2676^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Monte Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified 907^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monte Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.38	1472^nd	4809	69.4%
2005	70.67	1304^th	4822	73.0%
2006	75.95	1101^st	4818	77.1%
2007	83.84	809^th	5113	84.2%
2008	77.58	1082^nd	5113	78.8%
2009	73.97	1254^th	5193	75.9%
2010	61.62	1902^nd	5314	64.2%
2011	64.66	1770^th	5377	67.1%
2012	60.88	1992^nd	5390	63.0%
2013	58.45	2210^th	5530	60.0%
2015	37.58	3160^th	5611	43.7%
2016	31.16	3677^th	5614	34.5%
2017	30.17	3813^th	5692	33.0%
2018	49.39	2598^th	5662	54.1%
2019	47.75	2717^th	5789	53.1%
2022	44.55	2823^rd	5883	52.0%
2023	39.43	3175^th	5874	45.9%
2024	47.83	2676^th	5862	54.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.80	531^st	610	13.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.23	1383^rd	3246	57.4%
2019	75.45	403^rd	3275	87.7%
2022	60.06	757^th	3311	77.1%
2023	69.07	518^th	3250	84.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.42	2562^nd	2634	2.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.69	2578^th	5084	49.3%
2019	40.45	3074^th	5173	40.6%
2022	27.96	3998^th	5264	24.1%
2023	31.41	3784^th	5374	29.6%
2024	51.15	2308^th	5511	58.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.36	2698^th	5413	50.2%
2019	47.85	2613^th	5492	52.4%
2022	40.83	2948^th	5635	47.7%
2023	32.34	3553^rd	5617	36.7%
2024	45.26	2702^nd	5605	51.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.16	882^nd	2227	60.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.46	2367^th	5431	56.4%
2019	46.79	2623^rd	5510	52.4%
2022	48.05	2552^nd	5663	54.9%
2023	44.96	2748^th	5650	51.4%
2024	49.94	2462^nd	5636	56.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.11	1891^st	4830	60.8%
2019	59.67	1704^th	4963	65.7%
2022	39.38	2945^th	5084	42.1%
2023	40.09	2898^th	5098	43.2%
2024	58.07	1780^th	5102	65.1%

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Rank History for White students at Monte Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.00	2260^th	2737	17.4%
2019	19.94	2384^th	2834	15.9%
2022	28.24	2064^th	2726	24.3%
2023	18.18	2273^rd	2662	14.6%
2024	21.43	2174^th	2647	17.9%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

My son experienced bullying from other students and nothing was done about it. My son went here for Kindergarten and had Mrs. S as his teacher. She acted like she did not like my son and I felt judged by her. He struggled that first year and would often come home sad. I have since switched schools and happy to say he is happy and thriving in first grade! His new teacher has made an enormous difference. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Monte Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	206	6	25	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	265
1992	275	8	32	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	352
1993	368	5	39	42	4	n/a	n/a	0	458
1994	430	8	41	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	530
1995	491	9	48	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	599
1996	491	9	48	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	599
1997	489	16	45	44	6	n/a	n/a	0	600
1998	504	18	49	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	618
1999	468	18	62	48	10	n/a	n/a	22	628
2000	455	17	81	45	10	n/a	n/a	23	631
2001	434	17	83	57	9	n/a	n/a	23	623
2002	408	17	104	72	9	n/a	n/a	9	619
2003	408	17	104	72	9	n/a	n/a	9	619
2004	390	23	105	75	8	n/a	n/a	15	616
2005	360	18	84	84	8	n/a	n/a	7	561
2006	342	22	70	86	9	n/a	n/a	8	537
2007	329	15	60	95	5	n/a	n/a	18	522
2008	300	7	41	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	445
2009	316	8	47	119	4	1	86	0	581
2010	313	5	45	151	2	1	54	0	571
2011	363	5	45	186	4	2	60	0	665
2012	341	7	39	213	5	3	56	0	664
2013	316	9	35	218	4	1	49	0	632
2014	279	8	30	202	4	1	47	0	571
2015	299	9	39	212	4	1	67	0	631
2016	260	9	35	222	4	1	68	0	599
2017	256	9	31	212	2	1	67	0	578
2018	222	7	24	187	2	0	58	0	500
2019	203	4	19	174	2	1	80	0	483
2020	207	9	28	175	1	2	54	0	476
2021	204	7	25	167	1	1	49	0	454
2022	194	5	33	175	1	1	52	0	461
2023	194	5	33	165	1	1	38	1	438
2024	188	7	33	173	4	5	53	1	464

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	265	11.0	24.0	n/a
1992	352	11.2	31.4	9.1
1993	458	16.0	28.6	9.6
1994	530	18.0	29.4	10.8
1995	599	21.6	27.7	0.8
1996	599	21.6	27.7	0.8
1997	600	26.0	23.1	13.8
1998	618	30.6	20.2	11
1999	628	31.8	19.7	10.2
2000	631	31.3	20.2	10.9
2001	623	33.0	18.9	10.3
2002	619	32.2	19.2	12.5
2003	619	32.2	19.2	12.5
2004	616	30.0	20.5	14.1
2005	561	28.0	20.0	15.5
2006	537	26.0	20.7	15.3
2007	522	25.4	20.6	15.5
2008	445	28.1	15.8	15.5
2009	581	28.0	17.6	25.8
2010	571	23.0	24.8	29.8
2011	665	n/a	n/a	32.5
2012	664	22.8	29.1	99.5
2013	632	26.2	24.1	44.5
2014	571	25.0	22.8	39.4
2015	631	26.0	24.2	39.5
2016	599	25.0	23.9	43.1
2017	578	26.0	22.2	37.9
2018	500	22.3	22.4	40.8
2019	483	20.5	23.5	40.4
2020	476	n/a	n/a	38
2021	454	20.0	22.7	38.5
2022	461	22.6	20.3	37.7
2023	438	21.0	20.8	39.5
2024	464	22.0	21.0	41.8

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	265	11.0	24.0	n/a
1992	352	11.2	31.4	9.1
1993	458	16.0	28.6	9.6
1994	530	18.0	29.4	10.8
1995	599	21.6	27.7	0.8
1996	599	21.6	27.7	0.8
1997	600	26.0	23.1	13.8
1998	618	30.6	20.2	11
1999	628	31.8	19.7	10.2
2000	631	31.3	20.2	10.9
2001	623	33.0	18.9	10.3
2002	619	32.2	19.2	12.5
2003	619	32.2	19.2	12.5
2004	616	30.0	20.5	14.1
2005	561	28.0	20.0	15.5
2006	537	26.0	20.7	15.3
2007	522	25.4	20.6	15.5
2008	445	28.1	15.8	15.5
2009	581	28.0	17.6	25.8
2010	571	23.0	24.8	29.8
2011	665	n/a	n/a	32.5
2012	664	22.8	29.1	99.5
2013	632	26.2	24.1	44.5
2014	571	25.0	22.8	39.4
2015	631	26.0	24.2	39.5
2016	599	25.0	23.9	43.1
2017	578	26.0	22.2	37.9
2018	500	22.3	22.4	40.8
2019	483	20.5	23.5	40.4
2020	476	n/a	n/a	38
2021	454	20.0	22.7	38.5
2022	461	22.6	20.3	37.7
2023	438	21.0	20.8	39.5
2024	464	22.0	21.0	41.8

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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