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Schools in South Monrovia Island · Duarte Unified School District, Monrovia Unified School District

South Monrovia Island’s public schools outscore 69% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving South Monrovia Island, 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.

#262of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
51%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 3 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▼ 12% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Monrovia Unified
Students per teacher
21.9
CA 21.6
Schools in town
1
2,766 students on the public path
In brief

South Monrovia Island’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 36% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Duarte Unified spends $20,064 per student and Monrovia Unified $18,689, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Monrovia Island’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of California school districts, #262 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (571)Better than 73%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,232 test results and a graduating class of 422 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of South Monrovia Island’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,225 in math, 4,239 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Maxwell Academy (PK-8)Duarte Unified School DistrictC+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

South Monrovia Island runs its own schools through grade 12 (Duarte Unified School District). From grade K, students attend the Monrovia Unified School District, shared with Monrovia. Its high school is in Monrovia. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve South Monrovia Island

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

Duarte Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,949 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 21.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,064CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Monrovia Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 10 schools · 4,920 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 22.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,689CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Duarte Unified School District47%
State average 46.7% · 1685 students tested
Math · K–12, Duarte Unified School District32%
State average 33.1% · 1693 students tested
Reading · K–12, Monrovia Unified School District53%
State average 46.7% · 2554 students tested
Math · K–12, Monrovia Unified School District39%
State average 33.1% · 2532 students tested

South Monrovia Island vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share South Monrovia Island’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Monrovia IslandB+Duarte Unified K–12 · Monrovia Unified K–12
MonroviaB+Monrovia Unified K–12 · Duarte Unified K–12 · El Monte Union High 9–12
IrwindaleBDuarte Unified K–12 · Baldwin Park Unified K–12 · El Monte Union High 9–12

All 2 neighbors share Duarte Unified with South Monrovia Island for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in South Monrovia Island

4 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 Monrovia Islandby address
Maxwell Academy (PK-8)
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Duarte
C+
504 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving South Monrovia Islandin other towns
Mountain Park
Grades K–12 · Monrovia
51 students11:1Rate it →
Monrovia High
High · Grades 9–12 · Monrovia
B+
1,455 students25:1Rate it →
Duarte High
High · Grades 9–12 · Duarte
B−
756 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about South Monrovia Island’s schools

Are South Monrovia Island’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Monrovia Island children attend outscore 69% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #262 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Monrovia Island in?

Two districts: Duarte Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Monrovia Unified School District runs grades K–12, shared with Monrovia.

Where do South Monrovia Island kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Monrovia High, Duarte High and Mountain Park.

What is South Monrovia Island’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Monrovia Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does South Monrovia Island spend per student?

$20,064 in Duarte Unified School District and $18,689 in Monrovia Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.