How does Twin Lakes Elementary compare to other elementary schools in El Monte?

Twin Lakes Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.0/100, placing it at the 54th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,962 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Twin Lakes Elementary?

8.7% of students at Twin Lakes Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 24.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Twin Lakes Elementary improving or declining?

Twin Lakes Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 25.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Twin Lakes Elementary?

14.7% of students at Twin Lakes 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.

Twin Lakes Elementary

Mountain View Elementary El Monte Los Angeles County 91732

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,962 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

576 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

68%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 90.1%

White 0.9%

Asian 7.1%

Black 0.9%

Other 1.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Twin Lakes Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.7%
Met Standard	15.2%
Below Standard	76.0%

Exceeded

8.7%

Met

15.2%

Below

76.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Twin Lakes Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.7% of students exceeded standard while 15.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.6 points below the Mountain View Elementary district average of 13.3%. The 33 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.3% exceeded — 7.6 points higher. 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 25.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

24.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+25.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,962

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	23	0.0%	8.7%	34.8%	56.5%	8.7%
4th	64	10.9%	14.1%	14.1%	60.9%	25.0%
5th	55	20.0%	27.3%	25.4%	27.3%	47.3%
6th	64	14.1%	18.8%	29.7%	37.5%	32.8%
7th	121	3.3%	16.5%	22.3%	57.9%	19.8%
8th	163	6.8%	25.1%	24.5%	43.6%	31.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	23	0.0%	17.4%	21.7%	60.9%	17.4%
4th	64	10.9%	10.9%	21.9%	56.3%	21.9%
5th	56	19.6%	10.7%	35.7%	33.9%	30.4%
6th	64	9.4%	9.4%	23.4%	57.8%	18.8%
7th	121	3.3%	9.9%	16.5%	70.3%	13.2%
8th	163	7.4%	12.9%	29.4%	50.3%	20.3%