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Winter Gardens Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1277 South Clela Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90022 · (323) 268-0477 · Part of Montebello Unified School District

East Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
399
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Winter Gardens Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1277 South Clela Ave., Los Angeles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 154
Grade 267
Grade 376
Grade 474
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
511’20
448’21
434’22
416’23
399’24

Down 21.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 98%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Winter Gardens Elementary from East Los Angeles families.

Other schools in Montebello Unified School District

The district →
Greenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montebello
C−
746 students19:1
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bell Gardens
C−
702 students22:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montebello
B−
685 students20:1
La Merced Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Montebello
C−
665 students22:1
Bell Gardens Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bell Gardens
D
624 students20:1
Rosewood Park
Elementary · Grades K–8 · City Of Commerce
C−
585 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; East Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.