# La Merced Academy

La Merced Academy is a public school in Montebello, California. Reading proficiency is 42.9%, +14.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 35.8%, +10.8 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/la-merced-academy-montebello |
| District | Montebello Unified |
| Address | 724 North Poplar Avenue, Montebello, CA, 90640-2760 |
| Grade span | K-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $25,708 |
| Low-Income Students | 483 (73.7%) |
| English Learners | 151 (23.1%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 28.3% | 350 |
| 2024 | 37.4% | 380 |
| 2025 | 42.9% | 389 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.0% | 352 |
| 2024 | 30.6% | 382 |
| 2025 | 35.8% | 385 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 21.3% | 41.7% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | 53.9% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | 57.3% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 19.8% | 35.0% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | 45.0% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | 51.1% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.0% | 32.2% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | 36.8% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | 44.1% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.5% | 27.2% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | 32.3% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | 40.3% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43.0% | 374 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35.7% | 370 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 69 | 33.3% | 21.7% | 31.9% | 13.0% |
| 4 | 95 | 56.8% | 14.7% | 9.5% | 18.9% |
| 5 | 94 | 52.1% | 20.2% | 18.1% | 9.6% |
| 6 | 58 | 19.0% | 20.7% | 32.8% | 27.6% |
| 7 | 33 | 15.2% | 21.2% | 45.5% | 18.2% |
| 8 | 40 | 12.5% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 47.5% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 69 | 26.1% | 26.1% | 34.8% | 13.0% |
| 4 | 93 | 38.7% | 34.4% | 12.9% | 14.0% |
| 5 | 94 | 58.5% | 19.1% | 11.7% | 10.6% |
| 6 | 58 | 27.6% | 25.9% | 17.2% | 29.3% |
| 7 | 30 | 33.3% | 36.7% | 10.0% | 20.0% |
| 8 | 41 | 24.4% | 19.5% | 17.1% | 39.0% |