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

Durfee Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.8/100, placing it at the 79th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 3,054 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Durfee Elementary?

25.7% of students at Durfee Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Durfee Elementary improving or declining?

Durfee Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 14.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Durfee Elementary?

8.5% of students at Durfee 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.

Durfee Elementary

El Monte City El Monte Los Angeles County 91732

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

3,054 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,089 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

74%

Teachers

48 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 78.0%

White 1.1%

Asian 19.6%

Black 0.4%

Other 0.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Durfee Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.7%
Met Standard	24.8%
Below Standard	49.6%

Exceeded

25.7%

Met

24.8%

Below

49.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Durfee Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.2 points above the El Monte City district average of 19.4%. Compared to the 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.4 points higher (vs 15.3% average). 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 14.0 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

% Exceeded Standard

25.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

50.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+14.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

8.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

3,054

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	117	21.4%	22.2%	28.2%	28.2%	43.6%
4th	104	19.2%	28.9%	25.0%	26.9%	48.1%
5th	110	38.2%	25.4%	19.1%	17.3%	63.6%
6th	106	24.5%	34.9%	28.3%	12.3%	59.4%
7th	175	25.7%	31.4%	23.4%	19.4%	57.1%
8th	148	37.2%	35.1%	18.9%	8.8%	72.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	118	22.9%	24.6%	32.2%	20.3%	47.5%
4th	105	16.2%	23.8%	35.2%	24.8%	40.0%
5th	112	33.9%	21.4%	28.6%	16.1%	55.4%
6th	108	25.0%	17.6%	31.5%	25.9%	42.6%
7th	176	17.6%	13.6%	25.6%	43.2%	31.3%
8th	148	26.4%	18.2%	23.0%	32.4%	44.6%