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Public School Review - Established 2003

Mountain Elementary School District

3042 Old San Jose Rd.
Soquel, CA 95073-9752
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (831) 475-6812
www.mountainesd.org

Top Rankings

Mountain Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 143 students in Mountain Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in California.
Public School in Mountain Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
1 School
10,347 Schools
# Students
143 Students
5,790,405 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
267,593 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind34264
121187
222196
319204
422205
519209
66210
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District Rank

Mountain Elementary School District, which is ranked #223 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#232 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMountain Elementary School District
2023#232
2022#200
2019#262
2018#50
2017#78
2016#42
2015#46
2013#38
2012#74
2011#65
2010#50
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57%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202357%34%
202262%33%
201962%40%
201872%39%
201772%38%
201687%37%
201577%34%
201382%59%
201277%59%
201182%58%
201087%56%
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60-64%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202262%47%
201962%51%
201872%50%
201767%48%
201672%48%
201572%44%
201387%57%
201282%58%
201177%56%
201077%54%
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40-59%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.470.63
20230.430.64
20220.430.63
20210.360.62
20200.400.63
20190.400.63
20180.250.64
20170.250.64
20160.270.64
20150.220.64
20140.300.65
20130.270.65
20120.360.65
20110.320.67
20100.290.67
20090.260.71
20080.240.65
20070.190.67
20060.300.66
20050.290.67
20040.320.67
20030.270.67
20020.220.67
20010.180.67
20000.170.67
19990.080.67
19980.460.67
19970.420.67
19960.410.67
19950.480.67
19940.370.67
19930.100.67
19920.130.67
19910.150.67
19900.150.66
19890.100.65
19880.080.65
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)

YearMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20141%1%
20131%1%
20122%1%
20111%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20072%2%
20062%1%
20051%2%
20041%2%
19986%1%
19979%1%
19965%1%
19959%1%
19945%1%
19931%1%
19912%1%
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% Asian
4%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20243%12%
20235%12%
20223%12%
20213%12%
20203%12%
20193%12%
20142%11%
20131%11%
20121%11%
20113%11%
20103%11%
20094%11%
20084%12%
20072%12%
20067%12%
20054%12%
20044%12%
20034%11%
20024%11%
20003%11%
19991%11%
19989%11%
19977%11%
19966%11%
19957%11%
19947%11%
19922%11%
19913%11%
19904%10%
19892%10%
19883%10%
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% Hispanic
18%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202416%56%
202313%55%
202215%56%
202111%56%
202015%55%
201915%55%
20188%54%
20178%54%
20166%54%
20154%54%
20145%53%
20135%53%
20127%52%
20118%51%
20106%50%
20094%49%
20085%50%
20074%49%
20066%48%
20059%47%
200411%46%
200310%45%
20027%44%
20017%43%
20006%42%
19993%41%
199811%40%
19978%40%
199610%39%
199510%38%
19948%37%
19934%36%
19925%35%
19913%34%
19904%33%
19893%31%
19881%30%
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% Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20121%6%
20112%7%
20102%7%
20094%7%
20083%8%
20072%8%
20062%8%
20052%8%
20042%8%
20031%8%
20021%8%
20013%8%
19982%9%
19971%9%
19963%9%
19953%9%
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% White
68%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202471%20%
202374%21%
202274%21%
202179%22%
202076%23%
201976%23%
201886%24%
201786%24%
201685%24%
201588%24%
201483%25%
201385%25%
201279%26%
201182%27%
201084%27%
200986%28%
200887%29%
200790%29%
200683%31%
200584%31%
200482%32%
200385%34%
200288%35%
200190%36%
200091%37%
199996%38%
199872%39%
199775%39%
199676%40%
199571%41%
199479%42%
199395%43%
199293%44%
199192%45%
199092%47%
198995%49%
198896%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20249%6%
20237%6%
20227%5%
20217%5%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20186%4%
20176%4%
20169%4%
20158%3%
20149%3%
20138%3%
201210%3%
20114%2%
20105%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,587 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,559 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$2 MM$8 MM
2022$2 MM$7 MM
2021$2 MM$8 MM
2020$2 MM$7 MM
2019$2 MM$7 MM
2018$2 MM$29 MM
2017$2 MM$26 MM
2016$2 MM$24 MM
2015$1 MM$17 MM
2014$2 MM$21 MM
2012$1 MM$19 MM
2011$1 MM$19 MM
2010$1 MM$17 MM
2009$2 MM$19 MM
2008$1 MM$19 MM
2007$1 MM$19 MM
2006$1 MM$17 MM
2005$1 MM$16 MM
2004$2 MM$16 MM
2003$1 MM$16 MM
2002$1 MM$15 MM
2001$1 MM$15 MM
2000$1 MM$13 MM
1999$1 MM$12 MM
1998$1 MM$11 MM
1997$1 MM$10 MM
1996$1 MM$9 MM
1995$1 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$3 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$3 MM$7 MM
2022$3 MM$7 MM
2021$3 MM$7 MM
2020$3 MM$7 MM
2019$2 MM$7 MM
2018$2 MM$29 MM
2017$2 MM$24 MM
2016$2 MM$23 MM
2015$1 MM$18 MM
2014$1 MM$21 MM
2012$1 MM$19 MM
2011$1 MM$19 MM
2010$1 MM$18 MM
2009$1 MM$18 MM
2008$1 MM$19 MM
2007$1 MM$18 MM
2006$1 MM$17 MM
2005$2 MM$16 MM
2004$1 MM$17 MM
2003$1 MM$15 MM
2002$1 MM$16 MM
2001$1 MM$14 MM
2000$1 MM$13 MM
1999$1 MM$11 MM
1998$1 MM$11 MM
1997$1 MM$10 MM
1996$1 MM$8 MM
1995$1 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,587
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$13,038$15,607
2022$13,320$14,213
2021$15,684$15,669
2020$13,320$14,213
2019$13,895$14,063
2018$13,110$16,033
2017$13,373$16,692
2016$13,718$15,604
2015$12,450$10,238
2014$11,702$11,786
2012$11,439$11,929
2011$12,417$11,681
2010$11,233$10,238
2009$9,497$11,099
2008$8,352$11,762
2007$8,217$11,879
2006$7,987$10,859
2005$7,041$10,445
2004$9,115$10,566
2003$7,275$10,456
2002$7,216$9,803
2001$6,669$10,568
2000$5,908$8,943
1999$5,823$8,203
1998$5,176$7,395
1997$5,494$6,922
1995$4,222$5,953
1992$4,374$5,430
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Spending / Student
$21,559
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMountain Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$19,269$13,914
2022$19,268$13,602
2021$23,180$13,970
2020$19,268$13,602
2019$13,930$13,522
2018$13,197$16,124
2017$13,195$15,588
2016$15,339$14,779
2015$11,100$10,739
2014$9,641$11,804
2012$10,504$12,155
2011$11,800$11,509
2010$10,015$10,739
2009$8,176$10,975
2008$8,230$11,678
2007$7,735$11,317
2006$7,449$10,926
2005$9,082$10,789
2004$6,679$11,073
2003$6,852$10,210
2002$7,072$10,600
2001$7,236$10,007
2000$6,046$9,131
1999$5,829$7,911
1998$4,888$7,592
1997$4,695$6,759
1995$3,734$6,033
1992$4,150$5,588
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Best Mountain Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3042 Old San Jose Rd.
Soquel, CA 95073
(831) 475-6812
Gr: K-6 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mountain Elementary School District?
Mountain Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 143 students.
What is the rank of Mountain Elementary School District?
Mountain Elementary School District is ranked #223 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
What is the racial composition of students in Mountain Elementary School District?
68% of Mountain Elementary School District students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Mountain Elementary School District?
Mountain Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
What is Mountain Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $21,559 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: K-06
  • Enrollment: 143 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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