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Montclaire Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1160 St. Joseph Ave., Los Altos, CA 94024 · (650) 967-9388 · Part of Cupertino Union Elementary School District

Los Altos’ School Grade A+ better than 99% of California school districts

Directions
Students
442
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Montclaire Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 48 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Los Altos kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Los Altos kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Montclaire ElementaryYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1160 St. Joseph Ave., Los Altos

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten93
Grade 173
Grade 268
Grade 369
Grade 468
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
410’20
388’21
382’22
406’23
442’24

Up 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 52%White 26%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Montclaire Elementary from Los Altos families.

Other schools in Cupertino Union Elementary School District

The district →
Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sunnyvale
A+
840 students24:1
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cupertino
A+
662 students25:1
William Faria Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cupertino
A+
614 students25:1
John Muir Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
557 students26:1
Murdock-Portal Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
551 students24:1
Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
547 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Los Altos’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.