South El Monte · Los Angeles County

Schools in South El Monte

South El Monte has one ranked public school at each stage. New Temple is at the 59th percentile, Dean L. Shively the 55th and South El Monte High the 41st, each among the California schools we score at its level (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025).

  1. Elementary

    New Temple

    59thSolid

    grades K–5 · spring 2026 tests

  2. Middle

    Dean L. Shively

    55thSolid

    grades 6–8 · spring 2026 tests

  3. High

    South El Monte High

    41stDeveloping

    grades 9–12 · spring 2025 tests

Schools around South El Monte

3 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

Where does the elementary school we score in South El Monte stand?

New Temple’s 59th percentile means it scored higher than 59 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

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

  • New TempleValle Lindo Elementary
    59thSolidScope Score 40

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in South El Monte stand?

Dean L. Shively’s 55th percentile means it scored higher than 55 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in South El Monte stand?

South El Monte High’s 41st percentile means it scored higher than 41 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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

1 private school has a South El Monte address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in South El Monte rank highest?

Elementary: New Temple, 59th percentile (Solid). Middle: Dean L. Shively, 55th percentile (Solid). High: South El Monte High, 41st percentile (Developing). 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 South 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 South El Monte good?

South El Monte has one public elementary school we score, New Temple, at the 59th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid. South El Monte has one public middle school we score, Dean L. Shively, at the 55th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid. South El Monte has one public high school we score, South El Monte High, at the 41st percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

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 South 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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