Photo: Ghostgrrrl626 · CC BY-SA 4.0Rosemead’s public schools outscore 78% of California districts
In Rosemead, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Rosemead, 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 98% 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.
Rosemead’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 509 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rosemead’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 43% across its districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
El Monte Union High spends $23,420 per student and Garvey Elementary $24,393, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Top Kids (private) and Sunshine Educational Center (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 Rosemead’s grade
A−: better than 78% of California school districts, #180 of 847 California towns. Test scores are above the California average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rosemead, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Rosemead · depends on your address
Garvey (Richard) Intermediate
Grades 7–8 · 661 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Muscatel Middle
Grades 7–8 · 511 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate
Grades 7–8 · 297 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rosemead · depends on your address
Garvey (Richard) Intermediate
Grades 7–8 · 661 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Muscatel Middle
Grades 7–8 · 511 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate
Grades 7–8 · 297 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rosemead
Rosemead High
Grades 9–12 · 1,691 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rosemead
Rosemead High
Grades 9–12 · 1,691 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rosemead
Rosemead High
Grades 9–12 · 1,691 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rosemead
Rosemead High
Grades 9–12 · 1,691 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Parts of Rosemead (4% of its land) are served by Montebello Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Four districts serve Rosemead
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Rosemead vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Rosemead’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemead | A− | Garvey Elementary K–8 · Rosemead Elementary K–8 · El Monte Union High 9–12 |
| San Gabriel | B+ | San Gabriel Unified K–12 · El Monte Union High 9–12 |
| El Monte | C+ | El Monte City K–8 · Mountain View Elementary K–8 · El Monte Union High 9–12 |
| Monterey Park | B | Alhambra Unified K–12 · Montebello Unified K–12 |
| Montebello | C | Montebello Unified |
| South El Monte | C+ | El Monte City K–8 · Mountain View Elementary K–8 · Valle Lindo Elementary K–8 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share El Monte Union High with Rosemead for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Rosemead
16 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 Rosemead’s schools
Are Rosemead’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rosemead children attend outscore 78% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #180 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rosemead in?
El Monte Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 7,278 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Rosemead are served by Montebello Unified.
Where do Rosemead kids go to high school?
Rosemead High, with 1,691 students.
What is Rosemead’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in El Monte Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Rosemead spend per student?
$23,420 in El Monte Union High School District, $24,393 in Garvey Elementary School District and $21,183 in Rosemead Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Rosemead?
Yes: Top Kids (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 89 students) and Sunshine Educational Center (nonsectarian, grades K, 6 students).
Parents talk
What Rosemead families are saying about school.
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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.