Elementary Schools in El Monte, California: 19 schools. Average score 3.5 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
El Monte, California has 19 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 35.3/100 — 3.5 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Durfee Elementary at 50/100, where 25.3% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. El Monte schools average 15.9% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 19 schools, 1 Growth Engine stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 11.5% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in El Monte
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (19)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durfee Elementary El Monte City | 25.3% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100 |
| 2 | New Lexington Elementary El Monte City | 25.5% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 3 | Legore Elementary El Monte City | 27.0% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 4 | Rio Vista Elementary El Monte City | 25.3% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 5 | Gidley Elementary El Monte City | 20.5% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 6 | Wilkerson Elementary El Monte City | 21.9% | 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 7 | Cortada Elementary El Monte City | 18.3% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 8 | Wright Elementary El Monte City | 19.5% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 9 | Maxson Elementary Mountain View Elementary | 18.0% | 59th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 10 | Shirpser Elementary El Monte City | 19.3% | 57th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 11 | Cherrylee Elementary El Monte City | 14.9% | 54th percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 12 | Baker Elementary Mountain View Elementary | 9.6% | 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 13 | Potrero Elementary El Monte City | 14.7% | 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 14 | Twin Lakes Elementary Mountain View Elementary | 10.3% | 41st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 15 | Columbia Elementary El Monte City | 11.3% | 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 16 | Parkview Elementary Mountain View Elementary | 5.6% | 25th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 17 | Monte Vista Elementary Mountain View Elementary | 6.2% | 18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 18 | Miramonte Elementary Mountain View Elementary | 5.3% | 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 19 | Willard F. Payne Elementary Mountain View Elementary | 3.0% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 10/100 |
High Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arroyo High El Monte Union High | 26.5% | 75th percentile · StrongScope Score 62/100 |
| 2 | El Monte High El Monte Union High | 27.7% | 71st percentile · SolidScope Score 60/100 |
| 3 | Mountain View High El Monte Union High | 10.2% | 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 49/100 |
| 4 | Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High El Monte Union High continuation high school | 2.5% | 6th percentile · Needs SupportWithin its own school classScope Score 11/100 |
| El Monte Union High School Community Day El Monte Union High court and community school | 0.0% | Not ranked |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in El Monte
Hidden gems: 7 schools in El Monte are classified as On the Rise (6) or Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in El Monte
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology