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Monterey Highlands Elementary

Q: Is Monterey Highlands Elementary a good school?

Monterey Highlands Elementary ranks 666 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of California elementary schools

Summary

Monterey Highlands Elementary is a public K-8 school in Monterey Park, California, serving 919 students as part of the Alhambra Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools, with exceptional academic results that surpass both the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Monterey Highlands Elementary's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's rankings for these subgroups are consistently in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools, indicating an equitable education for all students. Compared to nearby schools in the Alhambra Unified School District and the Los Angeles Unified School District, Monterey Highlands Elementary outperforms its peers across various academic metrics.

While the school's overall performance is excellent, there is a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.3% in 2021-2022 to 20.4% in 2023-2024, which is still lower than the district and state averages but worth monitoring. Additionally, the fluctuations in spending per student, ranging from $11,641 to $15,481 per student, may warrant further investigation to ensure the school is allocating resources effectively to support student learning and well-being. Overall, Monterey Highlands Elementary is a standout institution within the region, providing a consistently high-quality education and equitable outcomes for all students.

917

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,641

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Casuda Canyon Dr.
Monterey Park, CA 91754-2204

(626) 570-6220

District: Alhambra Unified

Students who attend Monterey Highlands Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mark Keppel High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

57.7%

Hispanic:

33.7%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2013 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Alhambra Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg56%

California avg41%

Elementary school

666^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

91^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Elementary Schools in the Alhambra Unified

274^th of 1,543Alhambra Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	666 of 5857	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.5	539 of 5869	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	548 of 5859	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	622 of 5883	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	667 of 5789	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	616 of 5662	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	89.2	679 of 5692	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	86.5	822 of 5614	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	87.3	768 of 5611	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.9	824 of 5530	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	1205 of 5390	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	965 of 5377	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	85.7	692 of 5314	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	904 of 5193	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	880 of 5113	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	983 of 5113	80.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	508 of 1203	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	435 of 1205	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	442 of 1190	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	496 of 1154	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	351 of 1149	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	389 of 1071	63.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	89.6	117 of 3162	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	207 of 3245	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	144 of 3311	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	142 of 3275	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	205 of 3246	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	591 of 5597	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	503 of 5612	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	400 of 5609	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	567 of 5635	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	675 of 5492	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	518 of 5413	90.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	623 of 5107	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	551 of 5107	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	520 of 5087	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	661 of 5084	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	928 of 4963	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	706 of 4830	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	564 of 5460	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	445 of 5517	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	308 of 5363	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	432 of 5264	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	313 of 5173	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	392 of 5084	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	836 of 5628	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	656 of 5643	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	740 of 5638	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	697 of 5663	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	674 of 5510	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	742 of 5431	86.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	91 of 2761	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	85 of 2783	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	76 of 2781	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	108 of 2740	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	210 of 2715	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	188 of 2480	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	274 of 2508	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	84.0	351 of 2497	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	89.2	244 of 2477	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	78.0	373 of 2379	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	552 of 2259	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	304 of 2236	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	381 of 2179	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.7	523 of 2063	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.2	521 of 2005	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.1	422 of 1999	78.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	87 of 739	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	70 of 743	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	61 of 715	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	100 of 733	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	248 of 745	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	239 of 700	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	420 of 1531	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	174 of 1491	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	235 of 1369	82.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	93.7	43 of 1540	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	39 of 1442	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	68 of 1364	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	77 of 2533	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	90 of 2551	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	88 of 2531	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	132 of 2509	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	131 of 2380	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	156 of 2262	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	144 of 2395	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	157 of 2388	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	72 of 2374	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	84 of 2359	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	245 of 2213	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	161 of 2072	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	69 of 2542	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	51 of 2579	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	31 of 2531	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	64 of 2458	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	114 of 2369	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	83 of 2230	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	115 of 2534	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	98 of 2552	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	66 of 2538	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	97 of 2527	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	302 of 2407	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	268 of 2273	88.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

Mathematics72%+35 vs state

Science56%+23 vs state

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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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th 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	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monterey Highlands Elementary	Public	K-8	400 Casuda Canyon Dr.	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 570-6220	917	39	23.8	35.1%	21 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	309 (33.7%)	529 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.8%)	89.9	666^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.6%		92.5	539^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.8%	127																													50.5	61.9	55.9	71.9	72.1	62.9	78.0	83.9	84.4	75.7	80.2	75.2	56.2	73.6	75.2	74.2	72.4					$11,641	$994	$10,647
Brightwood Elementary	Public	K-8	1701 Brightwood St.	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3360	804	33	24.2	31.3%	11 (1.4%)	7 (0.9%)	295 (36.7%)	444 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.6%)	86.5	851^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.5%		90.4	678^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.4%	173																													54.8	68.1	61.7	69.3	56.6	71.4	77.0	76.8	85.7	73.6	72.4	56.0	69.1	55.0	66.4	71.4	64.9					$12,435	$931	$11,504
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-8	2001 South Elm St.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3360	654	32	20.4	39.3%	23 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	486 (74.3%)	113 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	74.7	1384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		67.8	1689^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.2%	305	17.0	22.5	4.9	8.0	12.5	33.3	15.7	31.9	22.5	24.4	24.0	20.8	38.1	26.8	25.5	37.5	7.3	12.0	37.5	47.6	26.3	8.5	20.0	0.0	8.0	8.3	38.1	12.1	33.8	17.7	27.2	55.0	61.8	63.0	63.8	57.6	56.9	59.3	56.8	63.2	51.4	55.3	44.6	43.1	53.0					$14,345	$1,338	$13,007
City Terrace Elementary	Public	K-5	4350 City Terrace Dr.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-0581	313	16	19.5	78.6%	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	275 (87.9%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	75.5	1351^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.9%		70.7	1569^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.3%	218																													44.4		44.4	45.8	60.0	64.4				56.8	67.4	58.9	51.1				59.3	96.4		96.4		$24,418	$5,475	$18,943
Robert Hill Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	1500 Avenida Cesar Chavez	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-3877	248	13	19.0	77.0%	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	233 (94.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	53	2432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.5%		68.8	1650^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.9%	782																													22.5		22.5	35.1	36.0	44.9	73.5			47.6	62.2	44.0	32.7	47.1			45.5					$29,293	$5,322	$23,971
KIPP Iluminar Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	4800 East Cesar Chavez Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	KIPP Iluminar Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 800-5218	593	27	22.0	79.9%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	583 (98.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	51.1	2547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%		44.3	2907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.5%	360																																48.3	35.5					42.1	51.8	40.2					46.2					$21,498	$2,327	$19,171
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	4010 East Ramboz Dr.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-9627	170	10	17.0	92.9%	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	164 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	36.3	3460^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.9%		42.3	3050^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.0%	410																													13.3		13.3	32.1	20.7	42.9	55.0			35.2	42.9	27.6	13.3	50.0			34.8					$40,713	$6,632	$34,081
Brooklyn Avenue	Public	K-8	4620 Cesar Chavez Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-8161	510	27	19.2	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	505 (99.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	45.6	2850^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.3%		45.5	2833^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.7%	17																													20.3	38.2	29.0	46.7	44.1	34.5	50.8	75.0	56.4	51.6	48.9	35.7	27.1	40.0	59.4	45.5	42.5	94.0	96.0		96.0	$26,550	$5,110	$21,440
Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary	Public	K-5	4865 East First St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-3869	316	15	21.0	91.1%	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	300 (94.9%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	62.4	1942^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.8%		65	1817^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.0%	125																													35.1		35.1	48.5	54.7	50.0				51.1	52.9	48.4	45.6				49.2					$27,789	$4,704	$23,085
Marguerita Elementary	Public	K-8	1603 South Marguerita Ave.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3620	445	20	22.0	54.8%	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	264 (59.3%)	159 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	51.8	2508^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.2%		49	2610^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	102																													31.0	63.1	50.5	32.6	42.9	50.0	51.7	55.4	71.9	52.6	39.5	40.5	40.5	43.6	40.0	64.6	45.8					$12,221	$1,265	$10,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Monterey Highlands Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Monterey Highlands Elementary?

Students at Monterey Highlands Elementary are 58% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is Monterey Highlands Elementary in?

Alhambra Unified

Is Monterey Highlands Elementary a good school?

Monterey Highlands Elementary ranks 666^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Monterey Highlands Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monterey Highlands Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Mark Keppel High

How many students attend Monterey Highlands Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 917 students attended Monterey Highlands Elementary.

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