How does Willard F. Payne Elementary compare to other elementary schools in El Monte?

Willard F. Payne Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.3/100, placing it at the 14th percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,262 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Willard F. Payne Elementary?

3.9% of students at Willard F. Payne Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 16.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Willard F. Payne Elementary improving or declining?

Willard F. Payne Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Willard F. Payne Elementary?

21.2% of students at Willard F. Payne 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.

Willard F. Payne Elementary

Mountain View Elementary El Monte Los Angeles County 91732

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,262 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

518 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

73%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 95.6%

White 0.2%

Asian 3.9%

Black 0.2%

Other 0.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Willard F. Payne Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.9%
Met Standard	12.2%
Below Standard	83.9%

Exceeded

3.9%

Met

12.2%

Below

83.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "16% proficient" for Willard F. Payne Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.9% of students exceeded standard while 12.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.4 points below the Mountain View Elementary district average of 13.3%. The 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.0% exceeded — 13.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.