Montebello Unified: Montebello Unified schools score 5.3 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 2.6 points.
Montebello Unified has 28 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 39.6/100 — 5.3 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Potrero Heights Elementary at 77/100, where 44.9% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $17,377 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 19.3%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 38.7/100 | 17 | 14.0% | 18.8% |
| Middle | Developing 39.0/100 | 6 | 11.1% | 13.1% |
| High | Developing 43.3/100 | 5 | 10.7% | 28.2% |
Montebello Unified's high schools average 43.3/100 — within 0.5 points of the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Montebello Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Montebello Unified has 28 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 39.6/100 — 5.3 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Montebello Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 43.3.
District-wide elementary growth averages -2.6pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 57.2 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 19.3%, 1.3pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.7%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Potrero Heights Elementary leads the district at 77 with 44.9% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Montebello Unified
Hidden gems: 6 schools in Montebello Unified are classified as On the Rise (5) 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Montebello Unified spends $17,377 per student in current expenditures — $2,562 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Montebello Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (17)
Montebello Unified has 17 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 38.7 — 6.2 points below the state average of 44.8. 1 of 17 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -2.6pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Potrero Heights Elementary with a Scope Score of 77 and 44.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potrero Heights Elementary Montebello Unified Growth Engine | 44.9% | Strong 77/100 |
| 2 | Bell Gardens Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 12.5% | Developing 44/100 |
| 3 | Washington Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 17.8% | Developing 43/100 |
| 4 | La Merced Academy Montebello Unified Culture First | 13.2% | Developing 43/100 |
| 5 | Wilcox Elementary Montebello Unified On the Rise | 10.9% | Developing 42/100 |
| 6 | Montebello Gardens Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 28.2% | Developing 39/100 |
| 7 | Joseph A. Gascon Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 12.5% | Developing 39/100 |
| 8 | Bella Vista Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 22.2% | Developing 38/100 |
| 9 | Montebello Park Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 17.0% | Developing 38/100 |
| 10 | Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 10.8% | Developing 37/100 |
| 11 | Garfield Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 11.3% | Developing 35/100 |
| 12 | Bandini Elementary Montebello Unified On the Rise | 4.8% | Developing 33/100 |
| 13 | Suva Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 4.4% | Developing 32/100 |
| 14 | Rosewood Park Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 7.0% | Developing 31/100 |
| 15 | Fremont Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 9.5% | Developing 31/100 |
| 16 | Winter Gardens Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 4.3% | Developing 30/100 |
| 17 | Greenwood Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 6.8% | Needs Support 25/100 |
Middle Schools (6)
Montebello Unified has 6 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.0 — 3.6 points below the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +4.0pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Macy Intermediate with a Scope Score of 49 and 22.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macy Intermediate Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 22.8% | Developing 49/100 |
| 2 | Bell Gardens Intermediate Montebello Unified On the Rise | 10.2% | Developing 41/100 |
| 3 | Eastmont Intermediate Montebello Unified On the Rise | 10.2% | Developing 40/100 |
| 4 | Suva Intermediate Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 5.8% | Developing 36/100 |
| 5 | La Merced Intermediate Montebello Unified On the Rise | 8.7% | Developing 35/100 |
| 6 | Montebello Intermediate Montebello Unified Culture First | 8.7% | Developing 33/100 |
High Schools (5)
Montebello Unified has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.3 — within 0.5 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Schurr High with a Scope Score of 56 and 19.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schurr High Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 19.0% | Solid 56/100 |
| 2 | Bell Gardens High Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 9.8% | Developing 48/100 |
| 3 | Montebello High Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 10.8% | Developing 48/100 |
| 4 | Applied Technology Center Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 12.7% | Developing 43/100 |
| 5 | Vail High (Continuation) Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 1.2% | Needs Support 20/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology