How does Columbia Elementary compare to other elementary schools in El Monte?

Columbia Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.5/100, placing it at the 41st percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,270 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Columbia Elementary?

12.8% of students at Columbia Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Columbia Elementary improving or declining?

Columbia Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Columbia Elementary?

11.6% of students at Columbia Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Columbia Elementary

El Monte City El Monte Los Angeles County 91731

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,270 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

713 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 90.5%

White 0.1%

Asian 7.4%

Black 0.7%

Other 1.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Columbia Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.8%
Met Standard	20.5%
Below Standard	66.7%

Exceeded

12.8%

Met

20.5%

Below

66.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Columbia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.8% of students exceeded standard while 20.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.6 points below the El Monte City district average of 19.4%. The 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.9% exceeded — 5.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-10.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

11.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,270

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	55	16.4%	16.4%	21.8%	45.5%	32.7%
4th	71	11.3%	9.9%	31.0%	47.9%	21.1%
5th	58	6.9%	20.7%	24.1%	48.3%	27.6%
6th	60	10.0%	31.7%	25.0%	33.3%	41.7%
7th	176	21.6%	27.8%	26.1%	24.4%	49.4%
8th	144	11.8%	35.4%	18.1%	34.7%	47.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	56	21.4%	19.6%	23.2%	35.7%	41.1%
4th	75	5.3%	17.3%	29.3%	48.0%	22.7%
5th	60	6.7%	18.3%	26.7%	48.3%	25.0%
6th	60	18.3%	20.0%	30.0%	31.7%	38.3%
7th	175	12.6%	14.9%	20.0%	52.6%	27.4%
8th	145	11.0%	12.4%	25.5%	51.0%	23.4%