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Best Schools in El Monte, CA
El Monte, CA has 83 public schools (19 high, 14 middle, 48 elementary) serving 56,646 students. On average they score 37% on state proficiency tests against a projected 30%, so schools in El Monte exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in El Monte, CA
The top high schools in El Monte, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Temple City High
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Temple City Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1803 Students
2. Rosemead High
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El Monte Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1679 Students
3. Whittier High
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Whittier Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1767 Students
4. West Covina High
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West Covina Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1887 Students
5. Bassett Senior High
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Bassett Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 839 Students
6. Schurr High
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Montebello Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2224 Students
7. El Monte High
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El Monte Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1512 Students
8. Pioneer High
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Whittier Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1152 Students
9. El Rancho High
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El Rancho Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2244 Students
10. Arroyo High
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El Monte Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1742 Students
Best Middle Schools in El Monte, CA
The top middle schools in El Monte, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Oak Avenue Intermediate
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Temple City Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 823 Students
2. Cloverly Elementary
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Temple City Unified • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 443 Students
3. Sierra Madre Middle
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 574 Students
4. Muscatel Middle
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Rosemead Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 517 Students
5. Dean L. Shively
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Valle Lindo Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 330 Students
6. Katherine Edwards Middle
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Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 916 Students
7. Hollencrest Middle
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West Covina Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 667 Students
8. Traweek Middle
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Covina-valley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 634 Students
9. Griffith Middle
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1189 Students
10. Torch Middle
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Bassett Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 329 Students
Best Elementary Schools in El Monte, CA
The top elementary schools in El Monte, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. La Rosa Elementary
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Temple City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 544 Students
2. Merced Elementary
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West Covina Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 600 Students
3. Hamilton Elementary
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 482 Students
4. Grovecenter Elementary
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Covina-valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 545 Students
5. Cleminson Elementary
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El Monte City • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 340 Students
6. Wallen L. Andrews Elementary
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Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 578 Students
7. New Temple
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Valle Lindo Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 560 Students
8. Mill Elementary
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Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 310 Students
9. Rio Vista Elementary
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El Monte City • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 319 Students
10. Durfee Elementary
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El Monte City • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 1028 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in El Monte, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
El Monte, CA has a total population of 103,891 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 68%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in El Monte, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood El Monte, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
25.18 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.17 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.01 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in El Monte, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for El Monte, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit El Monte, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in El Monte, CA
How many schools are in El Monte, CA?
El Monte, CA has 83 public schools: 19 high schools, 14 middle schools and 48 elementary schools, serving 56,646 students in total.
How do schools in El Monte perform on state tests?
On average, 83 schools in El Monte score 37% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 30%, so on average schools in El Monte exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in El Monte?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 29%
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- Projected: 25%
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- Projected: 45%
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- Projected: 26%
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- Projected: 47%
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- Actual: 46%
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Every school in El Monte
25 of 26 schools in El Monte carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 9C: 8D: 6F: 2
All 26 public schools we grade in El Monte. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Arroyo High
- El Monte High
- El Monte Union High School Community Day
- Fernando R Ledesma Continuation High
- Mountain View High
Elementary and primary schools (21)
- Baker Elementary
- Cherrylee Elementary
- Columbia Elementary
- Cortada Elementary
- Durfee Elementary
- Gidley Elementary
- La Primaria Elementary
- Legore Elementary
- Maxson Elementary
- Miramonte Elementary
- Monte Vista Elementary
- New Lexington Elementary
- Parkview Elementary
- Potrero Elementary
- Rio Vista Elementary
- Shirpser Elementary
- Thompson Elementary
- Twin Lakes Elementary
- Wilkerson Elementary
- Willard F Payne Elementary
- Wright Elementary
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.