School Profile

Year School Opened: Our school was originally built in 1937 as San Jacinto's first high school. When the new high school was built in 1966, Monte Vista Middle School was established serving grades 6-8. In 1998 we became Monte Vista Elementary for grades 5-6. In 2005 the District reopened the school as Monte Vista Middle School serving grades 6-8.

Enrollment: 830 as of 12/2025

Grade Levels: 6th, 7th, 8th

Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision

Monte Vista Middle School will be the model of academic excellence and innovation, where every student’s academic experience is engineered to equip them with the choice of college and/or career by providing universal access to rigorous learning opportunities that foster social and academic growth.

Mission

The purpose of Monte Vista Middle School is to educate, equip, and empower our students to be independent thinkers, problem-solvers, and leaders.

Values

Respect: Treat all with dignity.

Responsibility: Take ownership for learning and behavior.

Commitment: Educate and engage students in a respectful, responsible, and supportive way.

Instructional Goals: To provide equal access to our core curriculum for all students and to meet their differentiated needs. All students will be proficient in the four academic areas as measured by the state assessments.

Feeder Schools:

Clayton Record Elementary, San Jacinto Elementary, Megan Cope Elementary and De Anza Elementary