Montgomery Creek Elementary

Mountain Union Elementary
30365 Highway 299 East
Montgomery Creek, CA 96065
68 Students
Elementary School K - 8th
School Overview
Montgomery Creek Elementary School is a small, rural public school located in the unincorporated community of Montgomery Creek, California. Situated along Highway 299 in Shasta County, the school serves as a central educational hub for students living in the surrounding mountainous region. Because of its remote location, the school plays a vital role in the community, often functioning as a close-knit environment where students benefit from smaller class sizes and individualized attention from staff.

As part of the regional educational system, the school is dedicated to providing fundamental academic instruction while fostering a supportive atmosphere for families in the area. Given its setting, the school typically integrates its natural surroundings into the student experience, emphasizing a community-focused approach to learning. While the facility is modest in scale, it remains a cornerstone of the Montgomery Creek area, providing essential primary education services to local children in a quiet, rural setting.
68
Total Students
6.0
Full-Time Teachers
11.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
75.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    34 (50.0%)
  • American Indian
    14 (20.6%)
  • Hispanic
    11 (16.2%)
  • Two or More
    9 (13.2%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Mountain Union Elementary
Phone: (530)337-6214
Website: http://www.muesd.org
Grade Range: K - 8th
Total Students: 68
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 6.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 45
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 4
Grade 1 6
Grade 2 9
Grade 3 7
Grade 4 4
Grade 5 5
Grade 6 16
Grade 7 11
Grade 8 6
Gender Ratio