Elementary Schools in Temple City, California: Temple City students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Temple City, California has 2 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 54.2/100 — 15.3 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Longden Elementary at 58/100, where 37.5% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Temple City schools average 34.9% 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 7.4% (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 Temple City
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longden Elementary Temple City Unified | 37.5% | 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100 |
| 2 | Cleminson Elementary El Monte City | 32.2% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple City High Temple City Unified | 37.3% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100 |
| 2 | Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center Temple City Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 94th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 35/100 |
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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 Temple City
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Private Schools in Temple City
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