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Schools in Mountain View · Martinez Unified School District

Mountain View’s public schools outscore 75% of California districts

On the state math tests, 40% of Mountain View’s students scored proficient, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mountain View, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 19% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.2
CA 21.6
Schools in town
0
3,676 students on the public path
In brief

Mountain View’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 591 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mountain View’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,203 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Martinez Junior High, then Alhambra Senior High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mountain View’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 75% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (591)Better than 88%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,868 test results and a graduating class of 304 could put Mountain View anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Mountain View’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,847 in math, 1,889 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mountain View, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Martinez Junior Highin MartinezNo scores
9–12Alhambra Senior Highin MartinezA−

Mountain View’s public schools are run by Martinez Unified School District, which also serves Martinez. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Martinez Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 3,774 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 21.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,203CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 46.7% · 1889 students tested
Math40%
State average 33.1% · 1847 students tested

Mountain View vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Mountain View’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mountain ViewA−Martinez Unified
MartinezBMartinez Unified K–12 · Mount Diablo Unified K–12

Every school in Mountain View

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Mountain Viewin other towns
John Swett Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Martinez
533 students22:1Rate it →
Morello Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Martinez
496 students21:1Rate it →
John Muir Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Martinez
423 students21:1Rate it →
Las Juntas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Martinez
353 students19:1Rate it →
Martinez Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Martinez
843 students23:1Rate it →
Alhambra Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Martinez
A−
1,028 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Mountain View’s schools

Are Mountain View’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mountain View children attend outscore 75% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mountain View in?

Martinez Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,774 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mountain View kids go to high school?

Alhambra Senior High in Martinez, with 1,028 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Mountain View’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Martinez Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Mountain View spend per student?

$17,203 in Martinez Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.