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Los Angeles County school performance
El Monte City is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 67th percentile among California school districts.
50.5% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 42.0% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 50.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 42.0% |
| District Reading Rank | 360 / 977 (63rd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 294 / 977 (70th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Spend per Student | $24,389 |
| Schools in District | 15 |
| Student Enrollment | 6,913 |
| Low-Income Students | 5,765 (83.8%) |
| English Learners | 2,306 (33.5%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 2.6 points from last year and rose 3.8 points over the full period. Math rose 5.5 points from last year and rose 5.8 points over the full period.
•Math +5.8 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Lisette Mendez Garcia President | Presidente [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Cesar Peralta Vice President | Vicepresidente [email protected] | 2024 | 2026This year! |
Jennifer Cobian Clerk | Funcionaria [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
David Siegrist LACSTA Representative | Representante LACSTA [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Elizabeth "Beth" Rivas Board Member | miembro de la junta [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 24.6 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
15.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 51.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 23.4 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
19.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 38.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
-0.6%Understanding this district
How does El Monte City rank in California?
El Monte City ranks No. 360 of 977 in reading and No. 294 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between El Monte City’s schools?
Among the 8 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 42.9% to 59.2% in reading and 34.5% to 60.3% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across El Monte City’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 11 of 15 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 14 of 15.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in El Monte City compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 47.9%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 39.5%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with El Monte City?
Elementary districts in Los Angeles County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| El Monte CityThis district | 42.0% | 50.5% |
| Hawthorne | 34.6% | 44.1% |
| East Whittier City Elementary | 50.3% | 59.7% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
