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Potrero Heights Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8026 East Hill Dr., South San Gabriel, CA 91770 · (626) 307-7010 · Part of Montebello Unified School District

Montebello’s School Grade C better than 32% of California school districts

Directions
Students
380
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Potrero Heights Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Montebello kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Montebello kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Potrero Heights ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8026 East Hill Dr., South San Gabriel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten76
Grade 161
Grade 258
Grade 365
Grade 456
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
406’20
368’21
385’22
381’23
380’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Asian 34%Two or more races 3%White 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Potrero Heights Elementary from Montebello 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; Montebello’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.