James Monroe High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.2% |
| Met Standard | 15.5% |
| Below Standard | 77.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for James Monroe High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.2% of students exceeded standard while 15.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.3 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 11.7 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.6% exceeded — 2.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 82.9%. 64.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 52.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 40.3%, above the state average of 34.0%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 439 | 11.4% | 23.5% | 34.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 438 | 3.0% | 7.5% | 10.5% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
9 within ~3 mi · avg 42.7
Nearby Elementary Schools
33 within ~3 mi · avg 45.2
Nearby Middle Schools
5 within ~3 mi · avg 45.6
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score