Elementary Schools in Montebello Unified

Summary:

The Montebello Unified school district includes 17 elementary schools, primarily serving grades K-5, with two K-8 schools, in a district that ranks in the lower third statewide.

There is a wide range in school performance within the district. Potrero Heights Elementary stands out as the top performer with test scores far above district and state averages, followed by Bella Vista Elementary and Montebello Gardens Elementary, which has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate. On the other end, Winter Gardens Elementary, Suva Elementary, and the largest school, Greenwood Elementary, have the lowest statewide rankings and test scores.

Overall, the district's average test scores lag behind the state, but the success of top schools like Potrero Heights shows high achievement is possible here. Key factors for parents to consider include a school's chronic absenteeism rate and its performance trends across grade levels, as many schools see a drop in 5th-grade scores. The K-8 model at La Merced Academy shows promise, with its middle school grades outperforming the district in English.

District Detail

123 South Montebello Blvd.
Montebello, CA 90640-4729

(323) 887-7900

SchoolDigger Rank:
1028^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 19,149

Primary Schools: 17
Middle Schools: 6
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)							% 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
Bandini Elementary	Public	K-5	2318 Couts Ave.	Commerce	90040	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 887-7898	260	16	16.7	83.8%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	257 (98.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	5313^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.3%		19.9	4876^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.9%	437	13.6		13.6	7.7	20.7	20.5				17.2	19.2	27.6	15.9				20.2	81.6	84.2		89.5	86.8	86.8	$17,587	$900	$16,687
Bell Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	5620 Quinn St.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 927-1223	624	31	20.4	90.5%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	614 (98.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	33.5	3683^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.1%		33.7	3623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	38.3%	60	28.1		28.1	25.2	40.8	33.3				33.0	33.9	32.1	31.3				32.4	85.8	90.3	95.5	91.8	91.0	91.0	$14,258	$1,076	$13,182
Bella Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 Findlay Ave.	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-4335	530	27	19.7		6 (1.1%)	8 (1.5%)	451 (85.1%)	60 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	54.7	2322^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.4%		50.1	2548^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.6%	226	28.6		28.6	46.5	57.0	45.3				49.6	53.5	50.0	30.2				43.5	47.4	60.3	77.6	60.3	64.7	64.7	$15,243	$992	$14,251
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Public	K-5	6139 Loveland St.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 773-1804	702	31	22.4	91.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	701 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26.9	4227^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.8%		28.1	4106^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.0%	121	10.5		10.5	36.5	28.9	36.6				34.0	35.4	23.8	24.8				28.2	94.4	95.7	97.5	95.0	95.7	95.7	$14,113	$940	$13,173
Joseph A. Gascon Elementary	Public	K-5	630 South Leonard St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-2025	513	25	20.3	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	508 (99.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27	4217^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%		22.5	4634^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.0%	417	18.9		18.9	32.0	35.5	31.5				33.1	25.3	29.0	25.6				26.7	83.2	86.3	92.6	89.5	86.3	89.5	$15,172	$1,130	$14,042
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-5	200 West Madison Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-2435	366	16	23.5	88.8%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	355 (97.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.2	4658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.2	4846^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.4%	188	18.4		18.4	22.1	18.3	23.4				21.2	37.7	21.7	29.8				30.4	82.0	90.2	90.2	90.2	86.9	90.2	$13,667	$978	$12,689
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	7425 South Garfield Ave.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 927-1915	455	22	20.9	88.1%	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	445 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23.2	4569^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.0%		20.3	4824^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.8%	255	15.3		15.3	22.1	36.1	31.4				29.5	27.9	27.8	22.1				25.8	88.0	90.2		92.4	91.3	92.4	$14,504	$929	$13,575
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	900 South Greenwood Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-4605	746	38	19.4	91.4%	7 (0.9%)	11 (1.5%)	720 (96.5%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15	5258^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.2%		17.8	5052^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.9%	206	15.4		15.4	19.5	23.0	25.6				23.2	23.2	16.8	13.2				17.0	66.9	75.4	90.8	71.5	73.1	71.5	$14,226	$953	$13,273
La Merced Academy	Public	K-8	724 North Poplar Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-5043	665	30	22.0	73.7%	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	645 (97.0%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	38.3	3324^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.2%		32.3	3753^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.1%	429	23.4	55.0	32.8	44.9	28.4	27.7	60.3	63.6	67.5	42.9	47.8	26.9	22.3	46.6	30.0	56.1	35.8	69.3	84.7	81.0	79.6	78.8	80.3	$13,932	$992	$12,940
Montebello Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	4700 Pine St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 463-5191	230	11	21.2	87.8%	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (95.2%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.4	1998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		62	1982^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.2%	16	23.5		23.5	55.0	48.4	47.1				50.5	52.5	54.8	52.9				53.3	59.6	72.3	68.1	72.3	76.6	70.2	$15,882	$945	$14,937
Montebello Park Elementary	Public	K-5	6300 Northside Dr.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-3305	365	16	23.1	91.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	363 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29.5	4003^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.7%		25	4370^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.5%	367	20.9		20.9	46.3	25.0	37.9				34.9	48.8	17.7	19.7				25.7	88.5	90.4	90.4	92.3	92.3	90.4	$14,477	$905	$13,572
Potrero Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	8026 East Hill Dr.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 307-7010	380	17	22.5	57.9%	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	228 (60.0%)	129 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	86	876^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.0%		83.5	1017^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.7%	141	43.8		43.8	56.3	72.7	78.1				68.9	68.8	70.4	70.3				69.8	85.0	90.3	89.3	91.4	88.2	91.4	$13,738	$866	$12,872
Rosewood Park	Public	K-8	2353 Commerce Way	Commerce	90040	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 887-7862	585	28	21.2	86.3%	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	574 (98.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	4636^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.8%		26.9	4220^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.1%	416	10.9	24.0	18.0	27.3	25.4	20.3	43.2	34.2	41.3	32.8	27.3	22.0	15.6	24.3	32.9	46.7	28.8	82.0	83.6	93.4	85.3	85.3	85.3	$16,023	$1,045	$14,978
Suva Elementary	Public	K-5	6740 East Suva St.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 927-1827	562	28	20.3	81.9%	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	553 (98.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	5412^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.6%		12.3	5533^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.7%	121	7.8		7.8	22.2	14.4	26.4				20.8	23.9	15.6	14.4				17.9	66.4	71.2	91.4	72.1	73.1	74.0	$15,031	$1,025	$14,006
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 West Madison Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-3621	685	34	20.3	78.1%	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	662 (96.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41.8	3082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		38.4	3277^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.2%	195	23.3		23.3	43.6	28.2	39.2				37.5	44.4	37.5	40.0				40.8	78.1	85.6	87.5	85.0	80.6	84.4	$14,295	$962	$13,333
Wilcox Elementary	Public	K-5	816 Donna Way	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 728-1833	479	24	20.2	77.0%	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	437 (91.2%)	29 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	26.4	4287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.8%		34	3603^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	38.6%	684	29.4		29.4	13.2	28.7	33.9				24.7	26.9	25.3	39.3				29.5	66.0	75.5	72.6	73.6	77.4	75.5	$15,670	$994	$14,676
Winter Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	1277 South Clela Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 268-0477	399	20	19.8	89.7%	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	389 (97.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	11	5568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.9%		17.2	5097^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.2%	471	11.9		11.9	15.6	17.1	19.1				17.2	16.0	14.5	14.7				15.1	89.6	93.5		96.1	93.5	96.1	$15,171	$1,107	$14,064

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Los Angeles County Office of Education	0.41 mi	35
Los Angeles Unified	0.99 mi	1018	791^st
KIPP Academy of Innovation District	1.21 mi	1	919^th
Arts in Action Community Middle District	1.21 mi	1	1424^th
Extera Public School No. 2 District	1.33 mi	1	1122^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.

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.