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Mountain Avenue Elementary School

2307 Mountain Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
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Serving 551 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mountain Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 551 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mountain Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

School Overview

Mountain Avenue Elementary School's student population of 551 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005, 2020
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMountain Avenue Elementary School
Kind90
173
271
371
468
5106
672
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Total Students
551 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary School
2025551
2024570
2023555
2022534
2021556
2020587
2019548
2018558
2017558
2016550
2015555
2014549
2013530
2012512
2011529
2010558
2009566
2008535
2007612
2006619
2005619
2004613
2003564
2002564
2001550
2000556
1999549
1998546
1997542
1996537
1995503
1994484
1993465
1992467
1991437
1990424
1989436
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary School
202521
202421
202321
202221
202122
201919
201819
201719
201620
201519
201419
201319
201220
201025
200924
200826
200726
200626
200529
200427
200326
200226
200124
200024
199922
199821
199719
199617
199517
199416
199315
199215
199115
199015
198915
198815
198714
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School Rankings

Mountain Avenue Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Mountain Avenue Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (CA)
#433 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary School
2023#433
2022#320
2019#346
2018#684
2017#970
2016#636
2015#707
2013#308
2012#92
2011#243
2010#207
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71%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGlendale Unified School District
202371%34%52%
202275%33%52%
201977%40%54%
201865%39%53%
201764%38%50%
201669%37%51%
201568%34%49%
201387%59%76%
201292%59%75%
201189%58%72%
201089%56%71%
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82%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGlendale Unified School District
202282%47%61%
201983%51%64%
201883%50%53%
201773%48%61%
201677%48%61%
201571%44%59%
201389%57%72%
201293%58%72%
201190%56%71%
201088%54%68%
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70-74%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGlendale Unified School District
202526:121:1
202427:122:123:1
202326:122:123:1
202225:122:122:1
202125:122:124:1
201929:123:125:1
201829:123:125:1
201729:123:125:1
201628:124:126:1
201529:124:126:1
201429:124:126:1
201329:124:125:1
201226:124:124:1
201022:122:123:1
200924:121:122:1
200821:118:119:1
200724:122:122:1
200624:122:122:1
200521:122:122:1
200423:122:123:1
200322:121:122:1
200222:121:122:1
200123:121:122:1
200023:122:122:1
199925:122:124:1
199827:122:125:1
199729:124:127:1
199632:125:127:1
199530:125:126:1
199430:125:127:1
199331:125:127:1
199231:124:127:1
199129:124:126:1
199028:124:126:1
198930:124:126:1
198829:124:126:1
198729:124:126:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGlendale Unified School District
20121%1%
20111%1%
20102%1%
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Asian
18%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGlendale Unified School District
202420%12%14%
202321%12%15%
202220%12%16%
202123%12%17%
202024%12%17%
201924%12%17%
201826%11%18%
201726%11%18%
201626%11%18%
201528%11%17%
201429%11%19%
201329%11%19%
201229%11%19%
201130%11%19%
201029%11%20%
200927%11%20%
200826%12%20%
200726%12%21%
200625%12%20%
200524%12%20%
200423%12%19%
200320%11%19%
200222%11%18%
200120%11%18%
200019%11%17%
199921%11%17%
199820%11%17%
199721%11%17%
199619%11%17%
199517%11%16%
199418%11%16%
199319%11%16%
199219%11%17%
199116%11%17%
199015%10%17%
198912%10%17%
198811%10%17%
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Hispanic
15%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGlendale Unified School District
202415%56%19%
202315%55%20%
202215%56%20%
202115%56%20%
202015%55%21%
201915%55%21%
201815%54%22%
201715%54%22%
201614%54%23%
201513%54%24%
201410%53%23%
201311%53%23%
20129%52%23%
201110%51%23%
20109%50%22%
20098%49%21%
200810%50%22%
200712%49%22%
200611%48%23%
200511%47%23%
20049%46%23%
20038%45%23%
20028%44%23%
20019%43%24%
20008%42%25%
19997%41%24%
19987%40%24%
19976%40%24%
19966%39%23%
19956%38%24%
19945%37%24%
19936%36%24%
19927%35%24%
19916%34%24%
19906%33%24%
19895%31%24%
19885%30%25%
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Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGlendale Unified School District
20242%5%1%
20232%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20211%5%1%
20202%5%1%
20192%5%1%
20141%6%1%
20131%6%1%
20091%7%1%
20081%8%1%
20031%8%1%
19981%9%1%
19971%9%1%
19961%9%1%
19951%9%1%
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White
59%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGlendale Unified School District
202456%20%62%
202355%21%60%
202256%21%59%
202153%22%59%
202053%23%58%
201954%23%58%
201854%24%57%
201754%24%57%
201655%24%56%
201555%24%52%
201455%25%55%
201355%25%55%
201257%26%55%
201155%27%56%
201058%27%56%
200956%28%55%
200863%29%57%
200762%29%56%
200664%31%56%
200565%31%56%
200468%32%57%
200371%34%57%
200270%35%58%
200171%36%57%
200073%37%57%
199972%38%58%
199872%39%58%
199772%39%58%
199674%40%59%
199576%41%59%
199476%42%59%
199375%43%59%
199274%44%58%
199178%45%58%
199079%47%58%
198983%49%58%
198884%50%57%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
6%
6%

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

YearMountain Avenue Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGlendale Unified School District
20247%6%4%
20237%6%4%
20228%5%4%
20217%5%3%
20206%4%3%
20195%4%3%
20185%4%2%
20175%4%2%
20165%4%2%
20154%3%4%
20145%3%2%
20134%3%2%
20124%3%2%
20114%2%1%
20102%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.60
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGlendale Unified School District
20250.600.63
20240.620.630.57
20230.630.640.58
20220.620.630.59
20210.650.620.59
20200.640.630.59
20190.630.630.59
20180.620.640.60
20170.620.640.60
20160.610.640.61
20150.610.640.58
20140.610.650.62
20130.610.650.62
20120.590.650.61
20110.600.670.61
20100.580.670.60
20090.610.710.62
20080.530.650.60
20070.560.670.60
20060.540.660.60
20050.520.670.60
20040.490.670.59
20030.450.670.59
20020.460.670.58
20010.450.670.59
20000.430.670.59
19990.440.670.59
19980.440.670.58
19970.440.670.58
19960.420.670.58
19950.390.670.58
19940.390.670.58
19930.410.670.58
19920.420.670.58
19910.370.670.58
19900.360.660.58
19890.300.650.58
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Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGlendale Unified School District
202526%54%
202419%54%44%
202315%51%40%
202211%51%36%
202113%53%39%
202012%52%43%
201913%52%43%
201812%49%38%
201712%49%38%
201610%50%38%
20158%50%39%
20145%49%38%
20138%48%42%
20124%9%45%
20116%46%37%
20103%46%34%
20095%43%33%
20084%41%32%
20073%40%32%
20065%40%32%
20055%40%33%
20044%40%35%
20034%39%37%
20024%39%38%
20014%39%39%
20005%40%41%
19996%40%42%
199812%47%50%
199711%47%50%
199612%46%51%
199512%45%49%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearMountain Avenue Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGlendale Unified School District
20259%8%
20243%8%5%
20233%8%5%
20222%7%5%
20212%6%6%
20204%7%8%
20193%7%8%
20182%9%9%
20172%9%9%
20162%9%9%
20152%9%9%
20144%9%9%
20133%7%9%
20112%8%8%
20102%9%10%
20092%10%10%
20083%10%10%
20073%10%10%
20063%9%8%
20052%9%9%
20042%9%9%
20032%9%9%
20023%8%8%
20012%8%8%
20002%7%7%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Glendale Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mountain Avenue Elementary School's ranking?
Mountain Avenue Elementary School is ranked #433 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.
What schools are Mountain Avenue Elementary School often compared to?
Mountain Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monte Vista Elementary School, Valley View Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Mountain Avenue Elementary School?
551 students attend Mountain Avenue Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
59% of Mountain Avenue Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain Avenue Elementary School?
Mountain Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Mountain Avenue Elementary School offer ?
Mountain Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Mountain Avenue Elementary School part of?
Mountain Avenue Elementary School is part of Glendale Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 551 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : Top 5%
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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