A closer look at Montclair Elementary School.
Montclair Elementary's published information includes an after-school option through the Boys & Girls Club. Its library description connects independent reading with information-literacy activities.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies Montclair Elementary School in the elementary category, as a district public school in Escambia County. Its accountability grade is A; it earned 66% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is C in 2023–24, B in 2024–25, and A in 2025–26.
Behavior routines and after-school planning belong in the same conversation
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
Montclair's published PBIS approach describes teaching expected behavior, reviewing information about what is happening and communicating with families. Its character themes include responsibility, teamwork and empathy. That gives parents a useful way to examine the school day: how expectations are explained, what happens when a child struggles and how adults help the student practice a better response. The most informative conversation will connect those schoolwide ideas to the child's age and circumstances.
Montclair also identifies a Boys & Girls Club after-school option in the school cafeteria. For a working household, the connection between the classroom day and an after-school program can be an important part of fit. It deserves its own planning conversation because provider enrollment, capacity and the current operating schedule are separate from school registration. A child may need help with both academic routines and the handoff between adults; understanding both arrangements is more useful than looking at either in isolation.
Why it may fit
Worth considering for a family seeking clearly explained behavior expectations and interested in an on-campus after-school arrangement, subject to the provider's current availability.
What to weigh
A schoolwide reward or character system may need individual adjustments. Ask how staff support a child who repeatedly struggles with an expectation and how that information reaches after-school caregivers.
The Massachusetts Avenue campus publishes information from more than one school year. Confirm the current Boys & Girls Club arrangements directly rather than relying on an older registration notice.
Discuss one realistic transition, such as moving from a difficult classroom afternoon into after-school care, and ask who communicates with the family at each step.
Based on Montclair positive behavior approach ↗ · Montclair school information and after-school option ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Plan for after-school care
The school's information page identifies the Boys & Girls Club program; contact the school or provider for current enrollment, hours and transportation.
School source ↗Reading and research
Montclair describes a library supporting the Accelerated Reader program and information-literacy learning.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 66% overall points result is 8 percentage points above the 58% median among 33 other elementary schools in Escambia County with reported data.
What the results suggest.
Look beyond the latest letter
The sequence C → B → A is a reason to ask what changed between the three reporting years. A letter-grade change is not itself a measure of an individual child's learning growth. Ask the school to explain the underlying achievement and learning-gains results before attributing the change to a particular program.
A result worth noticing
Mathematics is 69%, compared with a 62% median for 33 other local schools in the same state category. That 7-point difference is the largest positive peer gap among the subject measures available here. Ask which learning opportunities sit behind it and how a new student would access them.
Where to look closer
The science result is 44%, 18 percentage points below its 62% local peer median. This is a specific area to discuss, rather than a verdict on the whole school. Ask how teachers identify a student who needs help, what support looks like during the week, and how progress is shared with families.
Calculated from the dated state results below. Peer gaps compare each subject with the same subject at other schools, not one subject with another. Measures can cover different student groups. They do not establish why a result occurred or the quality of a particular teacher.
| Measure | This school | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall accountability points | 66% | 58% (33 schools) | +8 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 51% | 62% (33 schools) | −11 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 69% | 62% (33 schools) | +7 pp |
| Science achievement | 44% | 62% (33 schools) | −18 pp |
Swipe across the table to compare all columns.
Calculated from the linked Florida DOE release. The peer median is the middle school-level result, excludes this school, uses the same county and DOE school category, and ignores missing values. It is not weighted by enrollment. “pp” means percentage points. Graduation and acceleration measures use the cohorts specified by the state. Different measures describe different groups of students.
Use the results to identify questions, not to predict your child's experience. Programs, support, admissions and a campus visit can change which option fits your priorities. Read the state methodology ↗
Other schools to consider.
These are the nearest other report pages in the same county and Florida DOE school category, using recorded campus locations. Their placement is based on location and school format, not a recommendation or enrollment entitlement.
Brentwood Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Brentwood Elementary School reports 46% in science achievement, compared with 44% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth examining if you want a visible explanation of academic expectations and a practical way to discuss progress. A rubric can support a productive conversation without reducing learning to a single score.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.C. A. Weis Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Compare C. A. Weis Elementary School's course options, student support and daily schedule with this school. A different program or learning format may matter more to your child than the overall grade. Worth examining if you want to understand how academic learning and extended-day opportunities can work together. Ask which activities match the child's interests and schedule, without assuming every listed service is needed.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Oakcrest Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Oakcrest Elementary School reports 62% in science achievement, compared with 44% here. If this is a priority, ask how its instruction and support would serve your child. Worth exploring for a child who benefits from concrete explanations of routines and a family that wants to understand how expectations carry across classrooms and common spaces.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Campus-to-campus distances are straight-line estimates, not driving routes or distances from your home. Use the address search on the school map for a comparison from your own location. An alternative may be a better fit when its verified program, support or learning format aligns with your child's needs; a higher score in one measure does not settle that decision.
Enrollment and a useful school visit.
Use Montclair's official registration checklist and confirm your assigned school through the district. After-school participation should be arranged separately. Enrollment resource ↗
- How does the library help our child's grade choose books and learn research skills?
- Is the listed after-school program operating this year, and what is its enrollment process?
Sources for this guide
School-specific research checked 2026-09-06. Accountability data: 2025–26, retrieved 2026-08-24. Directory information is dated separately above.