How does Montebello Park Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Montebello Park Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.8/100, placing it at the 31st percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 700 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Montebello Park Elementary?

16.7% of students at Montebello Park Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Montebello Park Elementary improving or declining?

Montebello Park Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 18.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Montebello Park Elementary?

16.0% of students at Montebello Park 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.

Montebello Park Elementary

Montebello Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90022

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

700 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

375 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 99.5%

Black 0.3%

Other 0.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Montebello Park Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.7%
Met Standard	15.3%
Below Standard	68.0%

Exceeded

16.7%

Met

15.3%

Below

68.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Montebello Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.7% of students exceeded standard while 15.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.1 points above the Montebello Unified district average of 14.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.7% 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.

Proficiency drops by 18.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.