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

Wright Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.8/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,798 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Wright Elementary?

19.4% of students at Wright Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Wright Elementary improving or declining?

Wright Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 0.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Wright Elementary?

7.1% of students at Wright 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.

Wright Elementary

El Monte City El Monte Los Angeles County 91732

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,798 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

588 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 77.2%

White 0.8%

Asian 19.1%

Black 0.5%

Other 2.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Wright Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.4%
Met Standard	19.8%
Below Standard	60.8%

Exceeded

19.4%

Met

19.8%

Below

60.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Wright Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.4% of students exceeded standard while 19.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the El Monte City district average of 19.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 20.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 0.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

19.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

39.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-0.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

7.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,798

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	36	19.4%	19.4%	22.2%	38.9%	38.9%
4th	60	25.0%	15.0%	21.7%	38.3%	40.0%
5th	53	22.6%	18.9%	18.9%	39.6%	41.5%
6th	60	15.0%	26.7%	30.0%	28.3%	41.7%
7th	114	21.9%	31.6%	21.1%	25.4%	53.5%
8th	122	15.6%	29.5%	22.1%	32.8%	45.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	36	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%	50.0%	33.3%
4th	60	18.3%	21.7%	25.0%	35.0%	40.0%
5th	54	14.8%	14.8%	13.0%	57.4%	29.6%
6th	60	20.0%	13.3%	21.7%	45.0%	33.3%
7th	117	25.6%	17.9%	18.8%	37.6%	43.6%
8th	127	17.3%	11.0%	24.4%	47.2%	28.4%