El Monte Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.4% |
| Met Standard | 19.9% |
| Below Standard | 64.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for El Monte Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.4% of students exceeded standard while 19.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.4 points below the Mt. Diablo Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.5 points higher (vs 12.9% 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 9.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 31.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 10.3% | 19.0% | 29.3% |
| 4th | 71 | 22.5% | 16.9% | 39.4% |
| 5th | 50 | 16.0% | 24.0% | 40.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 11.5% | 19.7% | 31.1% |
| 4th | 72 | 18.1% | 15.3% | 33.3% |
| 5th | 51 | 13.7% | 25.5% | 39.2% |
Nearby schools
16 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.4