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El Monte Union High

At a glance

627^thof 1,543 California districts▼ 40

Better than 59% of California districts

High 7Grades 9-12

3537 Johnson Ave.
El Monte, CA 91731-3290·(626) 444-9005·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 59.4% of districts

Schools

7,278

Students

Top rankedRosemead High374^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

El Monte High up 98 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High 17 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The El Monte Union High district consists of seven schools serving grades 9-12 in a high-need area, where all schools have a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the comprehensive high schools, Rosemead High stands out as the top performer, with the highest test scores in English and math and the best attendance, while Arroyo High has the district's highest graduation rate. El Monte High has shown notable improvement in recent years. In contrast, Mountain View High and Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High face significant academic challenges, particularly in mathematics.

As a whole, the district's graduation rates are strong, but there is a wide performance gap between schools. Science scores are low across all schools, representing a key area for improvement. The district's alternative schools, Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High and the very small El Monte Union High School Community Day, serve vulnerable populations and have much higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, highlighting the need for specialized support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South El Monte High	Public	9-12	1001 Durfee Ave.	South El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 258-5600	1,125	52	21.5	92.3%	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1,060 (94.2%)	53 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46.5	1104^th of 2162 public high schools	48.9%		50.1	996^th of 2159 public high schools	53.9%	108		9.1	9.4	57.2	57.2	13.0	13.0	$36,562	$33,746	$2,816
Arroyo High	Public	9-12	4921 North Cedar Ave.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 444-9201	1,638	78	21.1	84.1%	28 (1.7%)	5 (0.3%)	1,185 (72.3%)	407 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.5%)	72.8	541^st of 2162 public high schools	75.0%		75.6	476^th of 2159 public high schools	78.0%	65	10.0	18.0	15.3	61.2	61.2	40.2	40.2	$30,757	$28,908	$1,849
El Monte High	Public	9-12	3048 North Tyler Ave.	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 444-7701	1,383	68	20.2	95.8%	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1,187 (85.8%)	177 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	78.7	434^th of 2162 public high schools	79.9%		72.4	532^nd of 2159 public high schools	75.4%	98	0.0	16.7	10.5	69.9	69.9	40.9	40.9	$34,918	$32,602	$2,316
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	2900 Pkwy. Dr.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 443-6181	1,123	57	19.8	96.2%	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1,046 (93.1%)	67 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	36.5	1342^nd of 2162 public high schools	37.9%		37.1	1311^th of 2159 public high schools	39.3%	31	8.3	21.7	17.1	45.7	45.7	10.9	10.9	$39,226	$37,130	$2,096
Rosemead High	Public	9-12	9063 East Mission Dr.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 286-3141	1,691	74	22.9	85.8%	16 (0.9%)	9 (0.5%)	855 (50.6%)	792 (46.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.7%)	82.3	374^th of 2162 public high schools	82.7%		89.1	249^th of 2159 public high schools	88.5%	125	20.0	14.3	17.1	70.0	70.0	46.0	46.0	$27,066	$25,266	$1,800
Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High	Public	10-12	12347 Ramona Blvd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 442-0481	293	17	17.0	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	287 (98.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.5	1860^th of 2162 public high schools	14.0%		17.4	1753^rd of 2159 public high schools	18.8%	107	0.0	9.5	6.3	16.1	16.1	3.4	3.4	$46,470	$45,458	$1,012
El Monte Union High School Community Day	Public	9-12	5050 Kings Row	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 258-4943	25	3	7.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0			$94,177	$88,930	$5,247

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valle Lindo Elementary	0.39 mi	2	368^th
Mountain View Elementary	0.84 mi	8	1255^th
Whittier City	1.47 mi	13	590^th
El Monte City	1.75 mi	15	639^th
El Rancho Unified	2.43 mi	14	922^nd

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

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