Summary:
Valle Lindo Elementary School District, serving South El Monte, contains one middle school, Dean L. Shively, which educates about 289 students in grades 6 through 8 and consistently ranks in the top third of all California middle schools.
Dean L. Shively Middle School performs above the state average in all core subjects, with particular strength in 8th-grade achievement where over 55% of students are proficient in English and over 46% in math. Students show clear academic growth from 6th to 8th grade, with math scores improving significantly by over 13 percentage points. The school's science scores also outpace the state average by a notable margin.
While the school's academic results are strong, a key area for attention is chronic absenteeism, which is slightly higher than the state average. The school operates with resources typical for the state and maintains stable performance year over year within the Valle Lindo Elementary district. For families, this indicates a reliably performing middle school where students tend to make solid academic progress during their three years there.
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