Montair Elementary, Danville CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Montair Elementary

Montair Elementary is a small public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Danville, a prosperous suburban town in the San Ramon Valley. The school sits in an affluent residential setting where home values are high and the population is predominantly white and Asian, with a tiny share of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The student body is highly stable economically and reflects one of the more privileged corners of the Bay Area.

Academically, Montair's state test results show proficiency that runs slightly below the middle line among Contra Costa County districts. In mathematics across the tested grades, proficiency ranges from the low to mid-range across third, fourth, and fifth grade. English language arts proficiency sits in a similar band. Science proficiency in fifth grade is notably lower. The school has one year of state testing data, so no trend is available to show whether these results reflect consistent performance or whether they are moving. The school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint when compared to the county's districts, but parents should understand that the ceiling for achievement at the school sits modestly, not at the high end.

The enrollment is small for an elementary school, drawing from the immediate neighborhood. The student population is mostly stable; demographic composition is predominantly white with a meaningful share of Asian families and smaller numbers of Hispanic and multiracial students. English learner counts and special education enrollment data were not available. The presence of strong property values and minimal free-or-reduced-lunch qualification suggests a student body from families with solid financial footing, which often correlates with family-side academic support and resources.

The school's parent district, San Ramon Valley Unified, is navigating financial constraint. In November 2024 voters renewed a parcel tax that funds classroom teachers after earlier measures failed, stabilizing teacher funding for the next several years, though the district had already eliminated more than sixty positions in 2024 and has signaled further reductions to counselors, psychologists, social workers, and teaching positions in 2025-2026. These broader district staffing pressures may affect what support services are available to students across the district, including at Montair.

Danville itself is an affluent, car-oriented residential suburb with a preserved historic downtown anchored by shops, galleries, and farmers market activity along a walkable Village core. The Iron Horse Regional Trail threads through town and supports biking and walking. Single-family homes dominate the neighborhoods; housing values are high, with many properties running into the millions. The town has long prioritized open space and small-town character, though state housing mandates are now driving mixed-use and multifamily development downtown and in nearby infill sites. This is a stable, well-resourced community where school quality often tracks family engagement and supplemental educational investment.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 371%

School 71% · District 79% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 462%

School 62% · District 79% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 76% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 361%

School 61% · District 73% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 77% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 565%

School 65% · District 81% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Science

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 66% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

This schoolSan Ramon Valley Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.