Monterey Hills Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 52.1% |
| Met Standard | 26.2% |
| Below Standard | 21.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "78% proficient" for Monterey Hills Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
52.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 31.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.5 points below the South Pasadena Unified district average of 59.6%. Compared to the 31 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 25.3 points higher (vs 26.8% 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 4.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 2.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 47.1% | 27.1% | 74.1% |
| 4th | 91 | 67.0% | 22.0% | 89.0% |
| 5th | 104 | 47.1% | 29.8% | 76.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 86 | 34.9% | 34.9% | 69.8% |
| 4th | 92 | 56.5% | 27.2% | 83.7% |
| 5th | 104 | 59.6% | 16.4% | 76.0% |
Nearby schools
31 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 50.8