Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0Monterey Park’s public schools outscore 58% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Monterey Park, 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.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Monterey Park’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 562 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monterey Park’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% 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
Alhambra Unified spends $21,297 per student and Montebello Unified $24,212, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Thomas Aquinas School (private), Monterey Park Christian School (private), Meher Montessori School (private), Starkids Preschool Kindergarten Inc (private) and Alpha-Shen Preschool & Kindergarten (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Monterey Park’s grade
B: better than 58% of California school districts, #374 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monterey Park, with each school’s own grade.
Monterey Park runs its own schools through grade 12 (Alhambra Unified School District). From grade K, students attend the Montebello Unified School District, shared with Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce and Montebello. Its high school is in Alhambra. Parts of Monterey Park (12%, 12% and 5% of its land) are served by Alhambra Unified, Garvey Elementary and Los Angeles Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Monterey Park
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Monterey Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Monterey Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey Park | B | Alhambra Unified K–12 · Montebello Unified K–12 |
| Alhambra | A− | Alhambra Unified |
| Rosemead | A− | Garvey Elementary K–8 · Rosemead Elementary K–8 · El Monte Union High 9–12 |
| Montebello | C | Montebello Unified |
| San Gabriel | B+ | San Gabriel Unified K–12 · El Monte Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Monterey Park
21 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).
Questions about Monterey Park’s schools
Are Monterey Park’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Monterey Park children attend outscore 58% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #374 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Monterey Park in?
Two districts: Alhambra Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Montebello Unified School District runs grades K–12, shared with Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce and Montebello.
Where do Monterey Park kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Mark Keppel High, Schurr High, Alhambra High, Bell Gardens High, Montebello High, San Gabriel High and Applied Technology Center.
What is Monterey Park’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 Monterey Park spend per student?
$21,297 in Alhambra Unified School District and $24,212 in Montebello Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Monterey Park?
Yes: St. Thomas Aquinas School (Catholic, grades K–8, 152 students), Monterey Park Christian School (religious, grades PK–K, 75 students), Meher Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 69 students), Starkids Preschool Kindergarten Inc (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 33 students) and Alpha-Shen Preschool & Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 33 students).
Parents talk
What Monterey Park families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Monterey Park → They have their own page.
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.