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Montebello Unified Schools
Montebello Unified is a public school district in California, based in Los Angeles County (Montebello). SchoolGrade grades 29 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Montebello Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Montebello Unified
29 of 29 schools in Montebello Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 6D: 20F: 2
Best schools in Montebello Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Potrero Heights Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Schurr High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Applied Technology Center (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C Washington Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Bell Gardens High (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Macy Intermediate (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Bella Vista Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Montebello Community Day (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ La Merced Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Montebello Gardens Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Montebello Unified
High schools (4)
- C- Bell Gardens High, Bell Gardens
- D Montebello High, Montebello
- C+ Schurr High, Montebello
- F Vail High Continuation, Montebello
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- D- Bell Gardens Intermediate, Bell Gardens
- D- Eastmont Intermediate, Montebello
- D La Merced Intermediate, Montebello
- C- Macy Intermediate, Monterey Park
- D- Montebello Intermediate, Montebello
- D- Suva Intermediate, Bell Gardens
Elementary and primary schools (15)
- F Bandini Elementary, City Of Commerce
- D- Bell Gardens Elementary, Bell Gardens
- C- Bella Vista Elementary, Monterey Park
- D Cesar E Chavez Elementary, Bell Gardens
- D- Fremont Elementary, Montebello
- D- Garfield Elementary, Bell Gardens
- D- Greenwood Elementary, Montebello
- D- Joseph A Gascon Elementary, Los Angeles
- D+ Montebello Gardens Elementary, Pico Rivera
- D- Montebello Park Elementary, Los Angeles
- B- Potrero Heights Elementary, South San Gabriel
- D- Suva Elementary, Bell Gardens
- C Washington Elementary, Montebello
- D Wilcox Elementary, Montebello
- D- Winter Gardens Elementary, Los Angeles
Other schools and academies (4)
- C+ Applied Technology Center, Montebello
- D+ La Merced Academy, Montebello
- D+ Montebello Community Day, Montebello
- D Rosewood Park, City Of Commerce
Where Montebello Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Montebello (13)
- Bell Gardens (7)
- Los Angeles (3)
- Monterey Park (2)
- Pico Rivera (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Los Angeles County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 19,967 students with 1,083 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,802 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0625470
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- El Rancho Unified (13 schools, 3 mi)
- Garvey Elementary (11 schools, 4 mi)
- Alhambra Unified (17 schools, 5 mi)
- Los Nietos (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Whittier City Elementary (11 schools, 5 mi)
- Downey Unified (22 schools, 5 mi)
- Little Lake City Elementary (9 schools, 6 mi)
- Rosemead Elementary (5 schools, 6 mi)
Questions about Montebello Unified
How many schools are in Montebello Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 29 public schools in Montebello Unified, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Montebello Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Montebello, Bell Gardens, Los Angeles, Monterey Park, Pico Rivera.
How good are the schools in Montebello Unified?
Across the 29 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 20.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.8%. 72% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Montebello Unified?
19,967 students were enrolled in Montebello Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Montebello Unified?
Montebello Unified is in California, based in Los Angeles County, with its district office in Montebello. Its boundary covers about 21.5 sq mi.