Elementary Schools in South El Monte, California: South El Monte students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
South El Monte, California has 1 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 39.3/100 — within 0.4 points of the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is New Temple at 39/100, where 30.9% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. South El Monte schools average 30.9% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 14.0% (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 South El Monte
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Temple Valle Lindo Elementary | 30.9% | 59th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean L. Shively Valle Lindo Elementary | 19.9% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South El Monte High El Monte Union High | 12.9% | 47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100 |
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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 South El Monte
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Private Schools in South 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