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Schools in Commerce · Montebello Unified School District

Commerce’s public schools score below 68% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Commerce, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Commerce, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#739of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 13 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.2K
▲ 14% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.1
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
7,214 students on the public path
In brief

Commerce’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 527 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Commerce’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,212 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Commerce’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of California school districts, #739 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (527)Better than 15%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,152 test results and a graduating class of 1,948 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Commerce’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,153 in math, 11,151 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Commerce, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Commerce’s public schools are run by Montebello Unified School District, which also serves Bell, Bell Gardens, Montebello and Monterey Park. Parts of Commerce (12% of its land) are served by Los Angeles Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Montebello Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 29 schools · 19,149 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 20.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$24,212CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 46.7% · 11151 students tested
Math18%
State average 33.1% · 11153 students tested

Commerce vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Commerce’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CommerceCMontebello Unified
MontebelloCMontebello Unified
BellB−Los Angeles Unified K–12 · Montebello Unified K–12
Bell GardensCMontebello Unified
Vernon—Los Angeles Unified
Los AngelesB−Los Angeles Unified
DowneyB+Downey Unified K–12 · Whittier Union High 9–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Montebello Unified with Commerce, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Commerce

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Commerceby address
Rosewood Park
Elementary · Grades K–8 · City Of Commerce
C−
585 students21:1Rate it →
Bandini Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · City Of Commerce
D
260 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Commercein other towns
Schurr High
High · Grades 9–12 · Montebello
B
2,121 students20:1Rate it →
Bell Gardens High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bell Gardens
B−
2,046 students19:1Rate it →
Montebello High
High · Grades 9–12 · Montebello
B−
1,907 students19:1Rate it →
Applied Technology Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Montebello
B−
295 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Commercerun by other districts or the state
Kirby Dorothy Camp
High · Grades 7–12 · City Of Commerce
C−
Alternative Education
64 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Commerce’s schools

Are Commerce’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Commerce children attend score below 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #739 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Commerce in?

Montebello Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 19,149 students in 29 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Commerce are served by Los Angeles Unified.

Where do Commerce kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Schurr High, Bell Gardens High, Montebello High and Applied Technology Center.

What is Commerce’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Montebello Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Commerce spend per student?

$24,212 in Montebello Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.