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Schools in South El Monte · El Monte Union High School District, El Monte City School District

South El Monte’s public schools score below 56% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in South El Monte’s districts is 27%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the four public school districts serving South El Monte, 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.

#561of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
43%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 6 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.4K
▲ 10% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · El Monte Union High
Students per teacher
20.4
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
3,243 students on the public path
In brief

South El Monte’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

El Monte Union High spends $23,420 per student and El Monte City $26,989, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is South El Monte High. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Epiphany Catholic School (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind South El Monte’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of California school districts, #561 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 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (501)Better than 44%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,910 test results and a graduating class of 2,000 could put South El Monte anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of South El Monte’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,938 in math, 10,881 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–83 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12South El Monte HighEl Monte Union High School DistrictNo scores

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Four districts serve South El Monte

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

El Monte Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 7 schools · 7,278 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 20.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$23,420CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
El Monte City School DistrictGrades K–8 · 15 schools · 6,913 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 20.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$26,989CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Mountain View Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 8 schools · 4,455 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 19.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$27,700CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Valle Lindo Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 2 schools · 895 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 21.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,251CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, El Monte Union High School District58%
State average 46.7% · 1884 students tested
Math · 9–12, El Monte Union High School District28%
State average 33.1% · 1888 students tested
Reading · K–8, El Monte City School District46%
State average 46.7% · 4838 students tested
Math · K–8, El Monte City School District34%
State average 33.1% · 4889 students tested
Reading · K–8, Mountain View Elementary School District29%
State average 46.7% · 3545 students tested
Math · K–8, Mountain View Elementary School District16%
State average 33.1% · 3550 students tested
Reading · K–8, Valle Lindo Elementary School District50%
State average 46.7% · 614 students tested
Math · K–8, Valle Lindo Elementary School District31%
State average 33.1% · 611 students tested

South El Monte vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share South El Monte’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South El MonteC+El Monte City K–8 · Mountain View Elementary K–8 · Valle Lindo Elementary K–8
El MonteC+El Monte City K–8 · Mountain View Elementary K–8 · El Monte Union High 9–12
RosemeadA−Garvey Elementary K–8 · Rosemead Elementary K–8 · El Monte Union High 9–12

All 2 neighbors share El Monte Union High with South El Monte for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in South El Monte

6 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 South El Monteby address
Monte Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · El Monte
785 students19:1Rate it →
New Temple
Elementary · Grades K–5
606 students21:1Rate it →
Miramonte Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · El Monte
438 students20:1Rate it →
Dean L. Shively
Middle · Grades 6–8
289 students24:1Rate it →
South El Monte High
High · Grades 9–12
1,125 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Epiphany Catholic School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
103 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about South El Monte’s schools

Are South El Monte’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South El Monte children attend score below 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #561 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South El Monte in?

El Monte Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 7,278 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do South El Monte kids go to high school?

South El Monte High, with 1,125 students.

What is South El Monte’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 South El Monte spend per student?

$23,420 in El Monte Union High School District, $26,989 in El Monte City School District, $27,700 in Mountain View Elementary School District and $20,251 in Valle Lindo Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in South El Monte?

Yes: Epiphany Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 103 students).

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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.