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Mountain Elementary School

3042 Old San Jose Rd.
Soquel, CA 95073
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Tel: (831) 475-6812
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Serving 143 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 143 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

School Overview

Mountain Elementary School's student population of 143 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMountain Elementary School
Kind34
121
222
319
422
519
66
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Total Students
143 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMountain Elementary School
2025143
2024163
2023160
2022142
2021133
2020153
2019143
2018118
2017118
2016124
2015120
2014131
2013132
2012123
2011120
2010133
2009159
2008165
2007166
2006156
2005170
2004165
2003149
2002153
2001148
2000153
1999158
1998170
1997154
1996154
1995158
1994145
1993127
1992147
1991160
1990164
1989148
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2025)

YearMountain Elementary School
20258
20248
20238
20227
20217
20196
20186
20176
20167
20156
20146
20138
20128
20108
20098
20088
20078
20068
20058
20048
20038
20028
20017
20007
19997
19987
19976
19966
19956
19946
19936
19928
19918
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School Rankings

Mountain Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Mountain Elementary School is 0.50, 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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This School
State Level (CA)
#1586 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearMountain Elementary School
2023#1586
2022#1423
2019#1796
2018#473
2017#1029
2016#539
2015#493
2013#572
2012#1068
2011#908
2010#616
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55-59%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearMountain Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMountain Elementary School District
202357%34%57%
202262%33%62%
201962%40%62%
201872%39%72%
201772%38%72%
201687%37%87%
201577%34%77%
201382%59%82%
201277%59%77%
201182%58%82%
201087%56%87%
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60-64%
47%

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

YearMountain Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMountain Elementary School District
202262%47%62%
201962%51%62%
201882%50%72%
201767%48%67%
201672%48%72%
201572%44%72%
201387%57%87%
201282%58%82%
201177%56%77%
201077%54%77%
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40-59%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)

YearMountain Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMountain Elementary School District
202518:121:1
202420:122:120:1
202320:122:120:1
202220:122:120:1
202119:122:119:1
201924:123:124:1
201820:123:120:1
201720:123:120:1
201618:124:118:1
201520:124:120:1
201422:124:122:1
201317:124:117:1
201215:124:115:1
201016:122:117:1
200920:121:120:1
200820:118:121:1
200721:122:121:1
200620:122:120:1
200521:122:121:1
200421:122:121:1
200319:121:119:1
200219:121:119:1
200121:121:121:1
200022:122:122:1
199923:122:123:1
199826:122:124:1
199724:124:126:1
199626:125:126:1
199527:125:126:1
199426:125:124:1
199323:125:121:1
199219:124:118:1
199121:124:120:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

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

YearMountain Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMountain Elementary School District
20141%1%1%
20131%1%1%
20122%1%2%
20111%1%1%
20091%1%1%
20081%1%1%
20072%2%2%
20062%1%2%
20051%2%1%
20041%2%1%
19986%1%6%
19979%1%9%
19965%1%5%
19959%1%9%
19945%1%5%
19931%1%1%
19912%1%2%
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Asian
4%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMountain Elementary School District
20243%12%3%
20235%12%5%
20223%12%3%
20213%12%3%
20203%12%3%
20193%12%3%
20142%11%2%
20131%11%1%
20121%11%1%
20113%11%3%
20103%11%3%
20094%11%4%
20084%12%4%
20072%12%2%
20067%12%7%
20054%12%4%
20044%12%4%
20034%11%4%
20024%11%4%
20003%11%3%
19991%11%1%
19989%11%9%
19977%11%7%
19966%11%6%
19957%11%7%
19947%11%7%
19922%11%2%
19913%11%3%
19904%10%4%
19892%10%2%
19883%10%3%
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Hispanic
18%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMountain Elementary School District
202416%56%16%
202313%55%13%
202215%56%15%
202111%56%11%
202013%55%15%
201915%55%15%
20188%54%8%
20178%54%8%
20166%54%6%
20154%54%4%
20145%53%5%
20135%53%5%
20127%52%7%
20118%51%8%
20106%50%6%
20094%49%4%
20085%50%5%
20074%49%4%
20066%48%6%
20059%47%9%
200411%46%11%
200310%45%10%
20027%44%7%
20017%43%7%
20006%42%6%
19993%41%3%
199811%40%11%
19978%40%8%
199610%39%10%
199510%38%10%
19948%37%8%
19934%36%4%
19925%35%5%
19913%34%3%
19904%33%4%
19893%31%3%
19881%30%1%
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Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearMountain Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMountain Elementary School District
20241%5%1%
20231%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20121%6%1%
20112%7%2%
20102%7%2%
20094%7%4%
20083%8%3%
20072%8%2%
20062%8%2%
20052%8%2%
20042%8%2%
20031%8%1%
20021%8%1%
20013%8%3%
19982%9%2%
19971%9%1%
19963%9%3%
19953%9%3%
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White
68%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMountain Elementary School District
202471%20%71%
202374%21%74%
202274%21%74%
202179%22%79%
202078%23%76%
201976%23%76%
201886%24%86%
201786%24%86%
201685%24%85%
201588%24%88%
201483%25%83%
201385%25%85%
201279%26%79%
201182%27%82%
201084%27%84%
200986%28%86%
200887%29%87%
200790%29%90%
200683%31%83%
200584%31%84%
200482%32%82%
200385%34%85%
200288%35%88%
200190%36%90%
200091%37%91%
199996%38%96%
199872%39%72%
199775%39%75%
199676%40%76%
199571%41%71%
199479%42%79%
199395%43%95%
199293%44%93%
199192%45%92%
199092%47%92%
198995%49%95%
198896%50%96%
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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 SchoolCaliforniaMountain Elementary School District
20249%6%9%
20237%6%7%
20227%5%7%
20217%5%7%
20206%4%6%
20196%4%6%
20186%4%6%
20176%4%6%
20169%4%9%
20158%3%8%
20149%3%9%
20138%3%8%
201210%3%10%
20114%2%4%
20105%3%5%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.50
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMountain Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMountain Elementary School District
20250.500.63
20240.470.630.47
20230.430.640.43
20220.430.630.43
20210.360.620.36
20200.380.630.40
20190.400.630.40
20180.250.640.25
20170.250.640.25
20160.270.640.27
20150.220.640.22
20140.300.650.30
20130.270.650.27
20120.360.650.36
20110.320.670.32
20100.290.670.29
20090.260.710.26
20080.230.650.24
20070.190.670.19
20060.300.660.30
20050.280.670.29
20040.310.670.32
20030.270.670.27
20020.220.670.22
20010.220.670.18
20000.190.670.17
19990.080.670.08
19980.460.670.46
19970.420.670.42
19960.400.670.41
19950.480.670.48
19940.370.670.37
19930.100.670.10
19920.130.670.13
19910.150.670.15
19900.140.660.15
19890.100.650.10
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Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)

YearMountain Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMountain Elementary School District
202515%54%
202420%54%20%
202318%51%18%
202218%51%18%
202118%53%18%
202015%52%13%
201913%52%13%
20186%49%6%
20176%49%6%
201612%50%12%
20154%50%4%
20135%48%5%
20104%46%4%
20094%43%4%
20082%41%2%
20075%40%5%
20065%40%5%
20056%40%6%
200413%40%13%
200312%39%12%
200213%39%13%
200111%39%11%
200011%40%11%
199915%40%15%
199819%47%19%
199714%47%14%
199621%46%21%
199516%45%16%
199414%43%14%
19939%41%9%
19928%38%8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearMountain Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMountain Elementary School District
20241%8%1%
20231%8%1%
20221%7%1%
20212%6%2%
20202%7%
20183%9%3%
20173%9%3%
20162%9%2%
20093%10%3%
20085%10%5%
20074%10%4%
20064%9%4%
20055%9%5%
20047%9%7%
20002%7%2%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Mountain Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mountain Elementary School's ranking?
Mountain Elementary School is ranked #1586 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Mountain Elementary School?
143 students attend Mountain Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
68% of Mountain Elementary School 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?
Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Mountain Elementary School offer ?
Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Mountain Elementary School part of?
Mountain Elementary School is part of Mountain Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 143 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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