Elementary Schools in El Monte City

Summary:

This analysis examines 15 elementary schools within the El Monte City School District, serving grades K-6 or K-8, which collectively serve a high-need student population with most schools having over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing schools, Cleminson Elementary and Gidley Elementary stand out for their strong academic performance, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide, with Cleminson notably excelling in science. Durfee Elementary, the largest school, also performs solidly. Schools like New Lexington Elementary and Wilkerson Elementary have remarkably low chronic absenteeism, which correlates with better outcomes. Thompson Elementary is a significant outlier with a very small enrollment and unique challenges.

Key takeaways for the area show that district attendance rates are much better than the state average. However, math scores tend to decline in middle grades, and science proficiency is an area for improvement district-wide. There is no clear link between higher per-student spending and better results, but several schools demonstrate that strong academic achievement is possible despite high economic need.

District Detail

3540 North Lexington Ave.
El Monte, CA 91731-2684

(626) 453-3700

SchoolDigger Rank:
639^th of 1543 California districts

See the 2025 California District rankings!

Grades served: K-8
Students: 6,913

Primary Schools: 15
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherrylee Elementary	Public	K-6	5025 Buffington Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2326	292	13	22.4	80.8%	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	218 (74.7%)	70 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41.8	3085^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.3%		38.5	3272^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.2%	187	15.0		15.0	25.7	36.6	42.5	57.4			42.4	37.1	36.6	30.0	36.4			35.1							$26,210	$5,675	$20,535
Cleminson Elementary	Public	K-6	5213 North Daleview Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2327	316	14	22.5	65.5%	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	197 (62.3%)	104 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	71.6	1523^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.0%		61.7	1994^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.0%	471	50.0		50.0	53.3	49.1	63.0	57.5			54.6	51.1	50.9	63.3	53.1			53.6							$26,399	$5,789	$20,610
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-8	3400 North California	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2306	706	30	23.7	90.4%	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	638 (90.4%)	60 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29.8	3976^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.1%		30.9	3861^st of 5869 public elementary schools	34.2%	115	16.7	18.6	18.1	32.7	21.1	27.6	41.7	49.4	47.2	40.6	41.1	22.7	25.0	38.3	27.4	23.5	28.0							$25,308	$5,580	$19,728
Cortada Elementary	Public	K-6	3111 North Potrero Ave.	El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2391	322	16	20.1	92.9%	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	271 (84.2%)	48 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.2	2932^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.9%		48.2	2650^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.8%	282	12.5		12.5	27.5	58.1	41.0	51.7			44.5	30.8	47.7	27.5	37.9			36.1	97.0				97.0		$26,390	$5,751	$20,639
Durfee Elementary	Public	K-8	12233 Star St.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 443-3900	1,120	50	22.3	73.1%	10 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	881 (78.7%)	219 (19.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	65.2	1831^st of 5857 public elementary schools	68.7%		56.8	2198^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.5%	367	45.5	37.6	41.0	43.6	48.1	63.6	59.4	57.1	72.3	58.0	47.5	40.0	55.4	42.6	31.3	44.6	42.6	97.7	97.7	98.4	98.4	97.7	98.4	$24,967	$5,500	$19,467
Gidley Elementary	Public	K-8	10226 East Lower Azusa Rd.	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2323	454	25	18.1	82.8%	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	333 (73.3%)	105 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	68.8	1652^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.8%		77.3	1276^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.3%	376	26.3	32.8	32.0	33.3	65.2	36.8	60.0	57.9	48.8	53.0	53.3	61.5	63.2	65.4	37.6	35.9	42.8							$26,228	$5,598	$20,630
Legore Elementary	Public	K-6	11121 Bryant Rd.	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2329	516	27	19.1	86.2%	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	435 (84.3%)	76 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.2	1914^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.3%		67.9	1685^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.3%	229	27.8		27.8	58.9	62.5	54.9	52.1			56.7	64.3	49.2	37.5	36.1			45.6							$24,729	$5,500	$19,229
New Lexington Elementary	Public	K-6	10410 East Bodger St.	El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2320	313	16	20.1	81.5%	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	172 (55.0%)	135 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61.1	2015^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%		47	2730^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.5%	715	14.3		14.3	44.9	48.7	42.9	69.2			50.0	61.5	57.1	39.3	42.3			52.7							$27,426	$5,799	$21,627
Potrero Elementary	Public	K-8	2611 North Potrero Ave.	El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 350-9386	596	28	21.2	95.3%	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	541 (90.8%)	50 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	3829^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.6%		35.7	3460^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.0%	369	25.0	19.2	21.8	38.2	27.5	44.4	36.5	48.9	42.7	40.4	36.4	21.7	31.6	12.7	25.0	12.6	22.7							$26,069	$5,726	$20,343
Rio Hondo Elementary	Public	K-8	11425 Wildflower Rd.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2308	636	32	19.7	78.5%	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	496 (78.0%)	116 (18.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	31.4	3847^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.3%		35.8	3451^st of 5869 public elementary schools	41.2%	396	16.4	21.6	19.7	29.2	40.9	34.8	39.2	49.2	48.7	42.5	30.0	27.3	25.4	29.6	40.5	21.4	29.7							$25,162	$5,605	$19,557
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	4300 North Esto	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2310	294	19	15.4	80.3%	5 (1.7%)	5 (1.7%)	180 (61.2%)	102 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	60	2074^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.6%		66.2	1770^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.8%	304	51.9		51.9	27.8	44.4	59.3	66.7			49.0	38.9	51.1	37.0	46.2			44.2							$25,018	$5,563	$19,455
Shirpser Elementary	Public	K-6	4020 North Gibson Rd.	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2393	440	20	21.9	90.5%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	411 (93.4%)	24 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	2739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.2%		38.4	3280^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.1%	541	35.3		35.3	41.2	35.2	58.7	47.6			45.0	47.9	31.6	35.3	25.8			35.5							$25,695	$5,676	$20,019
Thompson Elementary	Public	K-8	4544 Maxson Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 443-2613	21	3	7.0	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (85.7%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$22,214	$9,077	$13,137
Wilkerson Elementary	Public	K-6	2700 North Doreen Ave.	El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2331	325	16	20.3	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	281 (86.5%)	43 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	2295^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.8%		49.3	2588^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.9%	293	25.0		25.0	48.6	38.6	52.2	70.0			52.1	44.4	39.3	32.7	49.0			41.2							$25,921	$5,782	$20,139
Wright Elementary	Public	K-8	11317 East McGirk Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2333	562	26	21.4	87.5%	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	424 (75.4%)	127 (22.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42.9	3010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.6%		46	2795^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.4%	215	33.3	21.4	25.0	38.9	40.0	41.5	41.7	53.5	45.1	45.2	33.3	40.0	29.6	33.3	43.6	28.4	35.0							$25,693	$5,635	$20,058

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Monte Union High	0.7 mi	7	627^th
Mountain View Elementary	1.27 mi	8	1255^th
Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park District	1.29 mi	1	563^rd
Monrovia Unified	1.6 mi	12	607^th
Baldwin Park Unified	1.81 mi	16	975^th

See the top CA California districts

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.