El Monte Union High
El Monte Union High has 7 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 47.0/100 — 3.2 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Rosemead High at 68/100, where 35.1% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,158 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 30.1%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 56.8 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 30.1%, 11.9pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 3.4%, near the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Rosemead High leads the district at 68 with 35.1% exceeding standard.
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School archetypes in El Monte Union High
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
El Monte Union High spends $15,158 per student in current expenditures — $343 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (7)
El Monte Union High has 7 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 47.0 — 0.5 points near the state average of 47.5.
The highest-scoring high school is Rosemead High with a Scope Score of 68 and 35.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosemead High El Monte Union High Strong All-Around | 35.1% | Solid 68/100 |
| 2 | Arroyo High El Monte Union High Building Momentum | 26.5% | Solid 64/100 |
| 3 | El Monte High El Monte Union High Building Momentum | 27.7% | Solid 61/100 |
| 4 | South El Monte High El Monte Union High Building Momentum | 12.9% | Solid 52/100 |
| 5 | Mountain View High El Monte Union High Building Momentum | 10.2% | Solid 51/100 |
| 6 | El Monte Union High School Community Day El Monte Union High Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 7 | Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High El Monte Union High Building Momentum | 2.5% | Needs Support 11/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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