Cortada Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.2% |
| Met Standard | 22.1% |
| Below Standard | 59.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Cortada Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.2% of students exceeded standard while 22.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the El Monte City district average of 19.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 19.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 5.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 11.8% | 15.7% | 27.4% |
| 4th | 43 | 34.9% | 23.3% | 58.1% |
| 5th | 39 | 17.9% | 23.1% | 41.0% |
| 6th | 58 | 19.0% | 32.8% | 51.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 52 | 11.5% | 19.2% | 30.8% |
| 4th | 44 | 15.9% | 31.8% | 47.7% |
| 5th | 40 | 17.5% | 10.0% | 27.5% |
| 6th | 58 | 17.2% | 20.7% | 37.9% |
Nearby schools
29 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.7