Buena Vista Arts-integrated

Buena Vista Arts-Integrated is a regular public elementary school in Montclair, California, serving 353 students across kindergarten through sixth grade. The school earns a composite score of 9.3 out of 10, earning the label Exceptional — a rating matched by its academic score of 9.3 and exceeded by its growth score of 9.7. The data places Buena Vista in elite company statewide.

It ranks #115 out of 9,533 public schools in California, outperforming 99% of schools across the state — a threshold fewer than one in a hundred schools reach. Narrowed to elementary schools, it ranks #92 out of 5,817 in California. Within Montclair, no public school outranks it: Buena Vista holds the top position among all 11 schools in the city.

The 9.7 growth score — the highest of the three scored categories — reflects strong year-over-year student progress. The school's student-teacher ratio is 23.5 to 1. For families in Montclair comparing local public options, the rankings and scores leave little room for doubt: this is the city's top-ranked elementary school, and one of the top 100 elementary schools in California.

The student-teacher ratio at Buena Vista Arts-integrated is 23.5:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.