Montemalaga Elementary School vs. Silver Spur Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montemalaga Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Silver Spur Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Montemalaga Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 539 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Silver Spur Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
436 students
539 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#102 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#121 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
80%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
89%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
82
108
Grade 1 Students
73
75
Grade 2 Students
65
89
Grade 3 Students
59
97
Grade 4 Students
72
78
Grade 5 Students
85
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Asian
46%
19%


% Hispanic
12%
11%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
30%
54%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
11%
14%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
4%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

