How does Ynez Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Monterey Park?

Ynez Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.0/100, placing it at the 74th percentile statewide. 32% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,886 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ynez Elementary?

32.0% of students at Ynez Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ynez Elementary improving or declining?

Ynez Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ynez Elementary?

8.3% of students at Ynez 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.

Ynez Elementary

Alhambra Unified Monterey Park Los Angeles County 91754

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,886 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

712 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

32 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 21.5%

White 1.1%

Asian 71.6%

Black 0.1%

Other 5.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ynez Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	32.0%
Met Standard	24.2%
Below Standard	43.8%

Exceeded

32.0%

Met

24.2%

Below

43.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Ynez Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

32.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Alhambra Unified district average of 32.1%. Compared to the 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.7 points higher (vs 28.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

32.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

56.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-10.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

8.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,886

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	55	23.6%	29.1%	18.2%	29.1%	52.7%
4th	66	27.3%	27.3%	13.6%	31.8%	54.5%
5th	72	26.4%	26.4%	15.3%	31.9%	52.8%
6th	92	37.0%	29.4%	14.1%	19.6%	66.3%
7th	91	29.7%	33.0%	13.2%	24.2%	62.6%
8th	81	32.1%	34.6%	6.2%	27.2%	66.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	59	39.0%	28.8%	25.4%	6.8%	67.8%
4th	69	29.0%	21.7%	27.5%	21.7%	50.7%
5th	79	30.4%	16.5%	21.5%	31.6%	46.8%
6th	97	36.1%	20.6%	18.6%	24.7%	56.7%
7th	99	40.4%	9.1%	30.3%	20.2%	49.5%
8th	83	32.5%	14.5%	14.5%	38.5%	47.0%