El Monte · Los Angeles County

Schools in El Monte

El Monte’s 18 public elementary schools run from the 7th to the 82nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 18 schools

from 7th to 82nd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • New Lexington Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Gidley Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Rio Vista Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Cherrylee Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Durfee Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Wilkerson Elementary: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Legore Elementary: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Shirpser Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Cortada Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Wright Elementary: 49th percentile, Developing
  • Maxson Elementary: 49th percentile, Developing
  • Potrero Elementary: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Columbia Elementary: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Parkview Elementary: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Baker Elementary: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Miramonte Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
  • Willard F. Payne Elementary: 9th percentile, Needs Support
  • Monte Vista Elementary: 7th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
6Developing
7Solid
2Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 7 schools

from 8th to 82nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Durfee Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Gidley Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Wright Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Potrero Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Columbia Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Monte Vista Elementary: 47th percentile, Developing
  • Parkview Elementary: 8th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
3Strong

High · 3 schools

from 21st to 58th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • El Monte High: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Arroyo High: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Mountain View High: 21st percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 7 of the 21 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around El Monte

24 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in El Monte score highest?

New Lexington Elementary is highest, at the 82nd percentile.

That’s higher than 82 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in El Monte

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average El Monte elementary school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

1 elementary school not ranked statewide
  • Thompson ElementarySpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it

Middle schools

Which middle schools in El Monte score highest?

Durfee Elementary is highest, at the 82nd percentile.

That’s higher than 82 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in El Monte

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average El Monte middle school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in El Monte score highest?

El Monte High is highest, at the 58th percentile.

That’s higher than 58 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in El Monte

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average El Monte high school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

6 private schools have a El Monte address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in El Monte rank highest?

Elementary: New Lexington Elementary, 82nd percentile (Strong). Middle: Durfee Elementary, 82nd percentile (Strong). High: El Monte High, 58th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in El Monte decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in El Monte good?

El Monte’s 18 public elementary schools run from the 7th to the 82nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 7 Solid, 6 Developing and 3 Needs Support. El Monte’s 7 public middle schools run from the 8th to the 82nd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 2 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. El Monte’s 3 public high schools run from the 21st to the 58th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in El Monte compare with California?

The average El Monte elementary school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average El Monte middle school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average El Monte high school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a El Monte address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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