How does Rosemead High compare to other high schools in Rosemead?

Rosemead High has a SchoolScope composite score of 68.0/100, placing it at the 89th percentile statewide. 35% of students exceed standard, with a total of 813 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rosemead High?

35.1% of students at Rosemead High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.0% 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 Rosemead High?

14.1% of students at Rosemead 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.

Rosemead High

High School

El Monte Union High RosemeadLos Angeles County91770

📍 9063 East Mission Drive

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

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

1,673 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

77 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

91.3%

AP Exam Prepared

71.5%

A-G Completion

54.5%

College-Going Rate

81.9%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-5.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-6.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

19.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 205 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic52.2%

White1.2%

Asian44.1%

Black0.5%

Other2.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rosemead High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	35.1%
Met Standard	22.9%
Below Standard	42.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Rosemead High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

35.1% of students exceeded standard while 22.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 19.6 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 18.7 points above the El Monte Union High district average of 16.4%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.2 points higher (vs 21.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 91.3% — above the state target. 54.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 81.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.1%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →