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Cortada Elementary

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Cortada Elementary ranks 2932 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2932^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cortada Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 322 students in the high-need community of El Monte within the El Monte City School District.

Academically, Cortada is a school on the rise, having significantly improved its statewide ranking over the past decade to reach the 50th percentile. It performs better than expected for a school where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, showing particular strength in supporting English learners and students from low-income families. A major standout is its very low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.5%, which is less than half the state average and much better than nearby schools like Savannah Elementary (20.0%) and Willard (Frances E.) Elementary (18.0%). However, performance varies widely by grade, with strong 4th-grade English scores but much lower 3rd-grade results, and science proficiency is a critical area for improvement at only 12.5%.

When compared to other schools, Cortada spends more per student ($26,390) than several neighbors like Rio Vista Elementary and Shirpser Elementary, but does not achieve the same high academic results as a school like Mildred B. Janson Elementary in the higher-performing Rosemead Elementary district. This suggests there may be opportunities to use resources more efficiently. Overall, Cortada demonstrates effective practices for its community, especially in student attendance and supporting high-need groups, but faces clear challenges in achieving consistent grade-level performance and strengthening science instruction.

322

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,390

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3111 North Potrero Ave.
El Monte, CA 91733-1213

(626) 575-2391

District: El Monte City

Students who attend Cortada Elementary usually attend:

High:

El Monte High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.2%

Asian:

14.9%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2013 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

California avg41%

2,932^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 14Elementary Schools in the El Monte City

639^th of 1,543El Monte City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	2932 of 5857	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	2650 of 5869	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	3087 of 5859	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3727 of 5883	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	3906 of 5789	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	3627 of 5662	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.5	4474 of 5692	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	4109 of 5614	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	3841 of 5611	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	20.8	4683 of 5530	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	4635 of 5390	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	4664 of 5377	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.5	4816 of 5314	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.9	4506 of 5193	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.8	3911 of 5113	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.8	4309 of 5113	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	3564 of 4818	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.0	3108 of 4822	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.0	3069 of 4809	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	20.7	977 of 1149	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	862 of 1071	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	945 of 3162	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	585 of 3245	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	1280 of 3311	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	1956 of 3275	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	2614 of 3246	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	2673 of 5597	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	2359 of 5612	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	2727 of 5609	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	3536 of 5635	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3689 of 5492	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3845 of 5413	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	2565 of 5107	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	2154 of 5107	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	2280 of 5087	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	2987 of 5084	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	3437 of 4963	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	3241 of 4830	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	87.3	25 of 364	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	1909 of 5460	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	1700 of 5517	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	2177 of 5363	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	2681 of 5264	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	2798 of 5173	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	2566 of 5084	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	3081 of 5628	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	2816 of 5643	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	3284 of 5638	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	3639 of 5663	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	3826 of 5510	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	3193 of 5431	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)93rd percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2019)15th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science12%-20 vs state

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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
Cortada Elementary	Public	K-6	3111 North Potrero Ave.	El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2391	322	16	20.1	92.9%	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	271 (84.2%)	48 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.2	2932^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.9%		48.2	2650^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.8%	282	12.5		12.5	27.5	58.1	41.0	51.7			44.5	30.8	47.7	27.5	37.9			36.1	97.0				97.0		$26,390	$5,751	$20,639
Potrero Elementary	Public	K-8	2611 North Potrero Ave.	El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 350-9386	596	28	21.2	95.3%	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	541 (90.8%)	50 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	3829^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.6%		35.7	3460^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.0%	369	25.0	19.2	21.8	38.2	27.5	44.4	36.5	48.9	42.7	40.4	36.4	21.7	31.6	12.7	25.0	12.6	22.7							$26,069	$5,726	$20,343
New Lexington Elementary	Public	K-6	10410 East Bodger St.	El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2320	313	16	20.1	81.5%	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	172 (55.0%)	135 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61.1	2015^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%		47	2730^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.5%	715	14.3		14.3	44.9	48.7	42.9	69.2			50.0	61.5	57.1	39.3	42.3			52.7							$27,426	$5,799	$21,627
Wilkerson Elementary	Public	K-6	2700 North Doreen Ave.	El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2331	325	16	20.3	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	281 (86.5%)	43 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	2295^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.8%		49.3	2588^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.9%	293	25.0		25.0	48.6	38.6	52.2	70.0			52.1	44.4	39.3	32.7	49.0			41.2							$25,921	$5,782	$20,139
Savannah Elementary	Public	K-6	3720 North Rio Hondo Ave.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	Rosemead Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 443-4015	365	18	20.2	77.3%	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	200 (54.8%)	151 (41.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	51.9	2500^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.3%		49.8	2568^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.2%	68	22.2		22.2	30.0	58.7	61.4	49.2			49.3	31.4	43.5	31.1	47.8			39.2							$20,169	$2,902	$17,267
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	$26,225	$6,272	$19,953
Shirpser Elementary	Public	K-6	4020 North Gibson Rd.	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2393	440	20	21.9	90.5%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	411 (93.4%)	24 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	2739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.2%		38.4	3280^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.1%	541	35.3		35.3	41.2	35.2	58.7	47.6			45.0	47.9	31.6	35.3	25.8			35.5							$25,695	$5,676	$20,019
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-8	3400 North California	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2306	706	30	23.7	90.4%	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	638 (90.4%)	60 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29.8	3976^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.1%		30.9	3861^st of 5869 public elementary schools	34.2%	115	16.7	18.6	18.1	32.7	21.1	27.6	41.7	49.4	47.2	40.6	41.1	22.7	25.0	38.3	27.4	23.5	28.0							$25,308	$5,580	$19,728
Mildred B. Janson Elementary	Public	K-6	8628 East Marshall	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	Rosemead Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 288-3150	575	26	22.1	66.1%	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	147 (25.6%)	413 (71.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	84.2	949^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.4	977^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.4%	28	57.7		57.7	52.0	62.4	73.5	69.9			64.6	62.0	67.4	58.8	56.5			61.2							$17,565	$2,635	$14,930
Willard (Frances E.) Elementary	Public	K-6	3152 North Willard Ave.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	Garvey Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 307-3375	281	14	20.0	79.7%	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	134 (47.7%)	142 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	58.9	2121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	63.8%		70.6	1570^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.2%	551	22.5		22.5	42.4	55.3	51.4	69.1			55.3	34.3	53.9	35.0	48.8			43.3	88.9			92.6	92.6	92.6	$22,602	$2,821	$19,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Cortada Elementary

Is Cortada Elementary a good school?

Cortada Elementary ranks 2932^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cortada Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cortada Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : El Monte High

What is the racial makeup of Cortada Elementary?

Students at Cortada Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 15% Asian.

What district is Cortada Elementary in?

El Monte City

How many students attend Cortada Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Cortada Elementary.

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