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Mountain View Elementary

At a glance

1255^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 44

Better than 18% of California districts

Elementary 7 Middle 1Grades K-8

3320 Gilman Rd.
El Monte, CA 91732-3201·(626) 652-4000·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 18.7% of districts

Schools

4,455

Students

Top rankedMaxson Elementary3487^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Baker Elementary up 523 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

La Primaria Elementary 17.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

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

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Summary:

The Mountain View Elementary district in El Monte consists of eight schools serving grades K-8, all located in a high-needs community where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Among these schools, Maxson Elementary stands out as the top performer with the highest proficiency rates in English and math, while Willard F. Payne Elementary faces the most significant challenges, with the lowest test scores and highest chronic absenteeism. Monte Vista Elementary shows strength in middle school grades, particularly in 6th grade. Overall, the district's academic performance lags behind state averages, with science scores being a particular area of concern across all schools.

Interesting patterns emerge, such as 6th grade being a relative strength in English language arts, and no clear link between school size, per-student spending, and academic outcomes. While chronic absenteeism is lower than the state average, it varies between schools and doesn't directly correlate with performance. Parents should note that three-year trends show most schools have stable rankings, with Maxson demonstrating notable recent improvement.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					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 (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Baker Elementary	Public	K-6	12043 Exline St.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4700	601	32	18.8	93.3%	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	550 (91.5%)	46 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.1	4032^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.2%		23.3	4555^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	523																					22.0		22.0	29.3	18.3	46.0	39.1			34.3	24.0	15.5	32.3	21.7			24.2	93.9	95.0		96.0	93.9	96.0	$31,175	$19,388	$11,787
La Primaria Elementary	Public	K-3	4220 Gilman Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4150	242	14	17.8	88.4%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	218 (90.1%)	23 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								15.4						15.4	23.1						23.1							$36,683	$24,902	$11,781
Maxson Elementary	Public	K-6	12380 Felipe St.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4500	433	22	19.8	82.0%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	393 (90.8%)	35 (8.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	3487^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.5%		33.7	3621^st of 5869 public elementary schools	38.3%	134																					17.7		17.7	44.3	47.7	35.5	26.6			38.5	47.5	38.5	24.2	15.6			31.4							$32,103	$20,126	$11,977
Miramonte Elementary	Public	K-6	10620 Schmidt Rd.	El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4600	438	22	20.3	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	417 (95.2%)	20 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	5144^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.2%		15.3	5275^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.1%	131																					9.3		9.3	32.8	33.3	13.0	31.3			28.0	24.6	13.3	5.6	9.4			13.4	92.4	95.5	95.5	92.4	95.5	95.5	$31,710	$19,984	$11,726
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-8	11111 Thienes Ave.	El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4650	785	42	18.7	90.4%	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	737 (93.9%)	43 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.8	3890^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.6%		32.6	3722^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.6%	168																					11.9	10.4	10.8	18.0	28.3	31.7	55.1	39.3	37.4	36.8	22.0	20.0	15.0	47.8	28.7	8.6	22.3	97.4			97.4		97.4	$30,130	$18,332	$11,798
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-8	12044 Elliott Ave.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4800	920	46	19.9	90.9%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	862 (93.7%)	56 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	4418^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%		21.6	4713^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.7%	295	3.9	7.4	2.9	3.9	4.4	21.6	0.0	20.6	7.7	14.5	2.0	18.5	2.9	11.5	7.3	2.0	11.1	2.9	0.0	3.6	16.9	13.5	14.3	24.4	32.8	29.2	47.9	35.6	35.4	34.6	15.9	16.4	16.9	31.0	16.4	12.6	16.8							$32,187	$20,306	$11,881
Willard F. Payne Elementary	Public	K-6	2850 Mountain View Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4900	534	29	18.7	92.1%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	507 (94.9%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	5520^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.8%		13.7	5417^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.7%	103	2.6	8.0	0.0		3.5	47.4	8.0	30.4		31.4	7.9	12.0	0.0		7.0	0.0	8.0	0.0		2.3	5.3		5.3	13.7	21.3	19.7	36.1			23.2	11.0	13.8	2.6	10.3			9.5	92.9	94.3	94.3	92.9	94.3	92.9	$33,726	$21,284	$12,442
Twin Lakes Elementary	Public	3-8	3900 Gilman Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4400	502	27	18.7	88.8%	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	453 (90.2%)	40 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20.4	2209^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.0%		15.6	2453^rd of 2783 public middle schools	11.9%	244																					28.6	12.3	16.4	8.7	25.0	47.3	32.8	19.8	31.9	28.8	17.4	21.9	30.4	18.8	13.2	20.3	19.6							$31,394	$19,388	$12,006

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Monte Union High	0.58 mi	7	627^th
Baldwin Park Unified	0.89 mi	16	975^th
Bassett Unified	1.43 mi	7	891^st
El Monte City	1.44 mi	15	639^th
Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park District	1.45 mi	1	563^rd

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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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