How does Mountain View High compare to other high schools in El Monte?

Mountain View High has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.2/100, placing it at the 57th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 564 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mountain View High?

10.2% of students at Mountain View High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mountain View High?

22.6% of students at Mountain View High 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.

Mountain View High

High School

El Monte Union High El MonteLos Angeles County91732

📍 2900 Parkway Drive

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,192 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

59 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

90.9%

AP Exam Prepared

59.3%

A-G Completion

48.5%

College-Going Rate

68.7%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-9.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 297 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic93.8%

White0.3%

Asian4.8%

Black0.3%

Other0.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mountain View High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.2%
Met Standard	18.2%
Below Standard	71.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Mountain View High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.2% of students exceeded standard while 18.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.3 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 6.3 points below the El Monte Union High district average of 16.4%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.6% exceeded — 4.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 90.9% — above the state target. 48.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 68.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →