Is John J. Montgomery Elementary a good school?

John J. Montgomery Elementary ranks 3012 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John J. Montgomery Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 523 students attended John J. Montgomery Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John J. Montgomery Elementary?

Students at John J. Montgomery Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 43% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of John J. Montgomery Elementary attend?

Students who attend John J. Montgomery Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : George V. LeyVa Intermediate High : Silver Creek High

John J. Montgomery Elementary

Summary:

John J. Montgomery Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 534 students in grades K-6 and part of the Evergreen Elementary District.

While the Evergreen Elementary District is ranked 327 out of 1,568 districts in California, John J. Montgomery Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates around 10-20 percentage points lower. The school's performance is particularly low for Asian and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools for these groups. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools for this subgroup. The school also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9% to 28.2%, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.18% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the Evergreen Elementary District, such as Norwood Creek Elementary and Cadwallader Elementary, have significantly outperformed John J. Montgomery Elementary in academic assessments, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher. Additionally, Rocketship Spark Academy, a public charter school in a different district, and Ramblewood Elementary, a school in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary District, have also outperformed John J. Montgomery Elementary in academic assessments.

Detail:

Public K-6

2010 Daniel Maloney Dr.
San Jose, CA 95121-1328

(408) 270-6718

District: Evergreen Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3012^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,396

Students who attend John J. Montgomery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George V. LeyVa Intermediate
High:	Silver Creek High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 523

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.3%

Asian:

43.0%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John J. Montgomery Elementary ranks worse than 51.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Evergreen Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.71. (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: Hispanic (50.3%), Asian (43%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John J. Montgomery Elementary is 23.7, which is the 2^nd best among 13 elementary schools in the Evergreen Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare John J. Montgomery Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John J. Montgomery Elementary is $6,396, which is the 4^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Evergreen Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John J. Montgomery Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John J. Montgomery Elementary 3012^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John J. Montgomery Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Evergreen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen Elementary 327^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John J. Montgomery Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John J. Montgomery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.98	2208^th	4809	54.1%
2005	47.32	2331^st	4822	51.7%
2006	44.49	2469^th	4818	48.8%
2007	48.16	2425^th	5113	52.6%
2008	48.18	2484^th	5113	51.4%
2009	52.94	2306^th	5193	55.6%
2010	51.68	2479^th	5314	53.3%
2011	47.97	2725^th	5377	49.3%
2012	51.64	2518^th	5390	53.3%
2013	53.53	2472^nd	5530	55.3%
2015	38.98	3074^th	5611	45.2%
2016	34.92	3414^th	5614	39.2%
2017	29.43	3878^th	5692	31.9%
2018	36.31	3388^th	5662	40.2%
2019	32.37	3739^th	5789	35.4%
2022	45.17	2785^th	5883	52.7%
2023	36.58	3391^st	5874	42.3%
2024	42.71	3012^th	5862	48.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John J. Montgomery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.47	1587^th	3246	51.1%
2019	50.17	1238^th	3275	62.2%
2022	84.68	233^rd	3311	93.0%
2023	69.28	512^th	3250	84.2%
2024	60.84	689^th	3160	78.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John J. Montgomery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.31	3142^nd	5084	38.2%
2019	30.00	3858^th	5173	25.4%
2022	42.48	2798^th	5264	46.8%
2023	36.40	3363^rd	5374	37.4%
2024	48.20	2512^th	5511	54.4%

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Rank History for Female students at John J. Montgomery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.70	4038^th	5413	25.4%
2019	27.85	4003^rd	5492	27.1%
2022	40.73	2955^th	5635	47.6%
2023	31.25	3657^th	5617	34.9%
2024	39.83	3068^th	5605	45.3%

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Rank History for Male students at John J. Montgomery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.74	2644^th	5431	51.3%
2019	38.08	3176^th	5510	42.4%
2022	49.57	2472^nd	5663	56.3%
2023	42.55	2894^th	5650	48.8%
2024	44.44	2785^th	5636	50.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at John J. Montgomery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.54	893^rd	1071	16.6%
2019	21.95	966^th	1149	15.9%
2022	22.35	954^th	1154	17.3%
2023	19.14	1005^th	1190	15.5%
2024	26.46	953^rd	1203	20.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John J. Montgomery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.47	4674^th	4830	3.2%
2019	10.75	4835^th	4963	2.6%
2022	31.39	3583^rd	5084	29.5%
2023	23.10	4253^rd	5098	16.6%
2024	25.53	4068^th	5102	20.3%

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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 John J. Montgomery Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	231	75	298	284	1	n/a	n/a	0	889
1989	167	56	290	260	3	n/a	n/a	0	776
1990	165	60	307	255	6	n/a	n/a	0	793
1991	151	59	326	242	8	n/a	n/a	0	786
1992	139	69	325	247	5	n/a	n/a	0	785
1993	121	75	316	250	7	n/a	n/a	0	769
1994	119	63	325	257	8	n/a	n/a	0	772
1995	96	74	344	326	5	n/a	n/a	0	845
1996	96	74	344	326	5	n/a	n/a	0	845
1997	97	75	346	298	3	n/a	n/a	0	819
1998	89	63	343	308	3	n/a	n/a	0	806
1999	83	50	364	284	6	n/a	n/a	0	787
2000	65	45	374	356	4	n/a	n/a	0	844
2001	66	42	370	357	2	n/a	n/a	4	841
2002	45	37	364	335	3	n/a	n/a	0	784
2003	45	37	364	335	3	n/a	n/a	0	784
2004	41	30	349	324	4	n/a	n/a	0	748
2005	30	34	324	338	3	n/a	n/a	0	729
2006	28	35	304	304	1	n/a	n/a	0	672
2007	28	33	269	316	0	n/a	n/a	1	647
2008	21	26	242	334	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
2009	14	25	233	322	3	5	0	0	602
2010	23	26	249	360	2	4	1	0	665
2011	14	25	268	330	2	5	8	0	652
2012	16	0	280	323	5	24	15	0	663
2013	17	18	275	303	5	2	19	0	639
2014	22	19	281	300	5	4	20	0	651
2015	18	10	270	271	2	3	13	0	587
2016	15	10	247	266	2	4	14	0	558
2017	12	5	238	232	2	3	19	0	511
2018	13	7	217	199	1	5	18	0	460
2019	13	4	202	193	1	3	7	0	423
2020	11	4	194	191	1	1	9	0	411
2021	17	12	295	251	1	2	9	0	587
2022	16	16	256	238	2	0	10	0	538
2023	12	10	235	260	0	0	17	0	534
2024	11	6	225	263	0	0	18	0	523

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 John J. Montgomery Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	889	34.2	25.9	n/a
1989	776	29.7	26.1	n/a
1990	793	31.5	25.1	n/a
1991	786	32.0	24.5	n/a
1992	785	32.5	24.1	37.5
1993	769	29.0	26.5	32
1994	772	27.0	28.6	32.4
1995	845	31.0	27.3	46.3
1996	845	31.0	27.3	46.3
1997	819	33.0	24.8	45.3
1998	806	38.0	21.2	45.9
1999	787	38.0	20.7	41
2000	844	38.0	22.2	37.9
2001	841	36.5	23.0	33
2002	784	34.0	23.1	39.2
2003	784	34.0	23.1	39.2
2004	748	34.0	22.0	43.4
2005	729	32.0	22.8	46.4
2006	672	29.0	23.2	44.5
2007	647	29.0	22.3	54.6
2008	624	30.0	20.8	52.4
2009	602	27.0	20.8	52
2010	665	31.0	21.4	54.7
2011	652	n/a	n/a	54.4
2012	663	27.7	23.9	61.2
2013	639	25.0	25.5	55.6
2014	651	26.0	25.0	54.8
2015	587	24.0	24.4	60.1
2016	558	22.0	25.3	59.7
2017	511	17.0	30.0	56.9
2018	460	16.0	28.7	59.8
2019	423	15.0	28.2	51.1
2020	411	n/a	n/a	54
2021	587	n/a	n/a	47.2
2022	538	25.0	21.4	53.9
2023	534	25.0	21.3	59.2
2024	523	22.0	23.7	41.5

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 John J. Montgomery Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	889	34.2	25.9	n/a
1989	776	29.7	26.1	n/a
1990	793	31.5	25.1	n/a
1991	786	32.0	24.5	n/a
1992	785	32.5	24.1	37.5
1993	769	29.0	26.5	32
1994	772	27.0	28.6	32.4
1995	845	31.0	27.3	46.3
1996	845	31.0	27.3	46.3
1997	819	33.0	24.8	45.3
1998	806	38.0	21.2	45.9
1999	787	38.0	20.7	41
2000	844	38.0	22.2	37.9
2001	841	36.5	23.0	33
2002	784	34.0	23.1	39.2
2003	784	34.0	23.1	39.2
2004	748	34.0	22.0	43.4
2005	729	32.0	22.8	46.4
2006	672	29.0	23.2	44.5
2007	647	29.0	22.3	54.6
2008	624	30.0	20.8	52.4
2009	602	27.0	20.8	52
2010	665	31.0	21.4	54.7
2011	652	n/a	n/a	54.4
2012	663	27.7	23.9	61.2
2013	639	25.0	25.5	55.6
2014	651	26.0	25.0	54.8
2015	587	24.0	24.4	60.1
2016	558	22.0	25.3	59.7
2017	511	17.0	30.0	56.9
2018	460	16.0	28.7	59.8
2019	423	15.0	28.2	51.1
2020	411	n/a	n/a	54
2021	587	n/a	n/a	47.2
2022	538	25.0	21.4	53.9
2023	534	25.0	21.3	59.2
2024	523	22.0	23.7	41.5

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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