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Gidley Elementary

Public Grades K-8
1276th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of California elementary schools
Summary

Gidley Elementary serves 454 students in grades K–8 in El Monte, California. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were higher than both California and the El Monte City district in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. The most important takeaway is that Gidley performs above state and district levels across all three subjects, although its local comparison is less uniformly strong.

Compared with nearby schools, Gidley is around average in ELA, below average in math, and above average in science. Its 2025–2026 proficiency was 54% in ELA, just 1 point above the nearby average of 53%; 46% in math, 5 points below the nearby average of 50%; and 41% in science, 3 points above the nearby average of 38%. Against the state, Gidley was ahead by 5 points in ELA, 8 in math, and 5 in science; it was ahead of its district by 4, 4, and 7 points, respectively. Grade-level results vary: grade 5 ELA and math were each 74%, while grade 3 was below the state in both subjects. This makes math the clearest area to examine when comparing Gidley with nearby schools.

Results improved from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026: math rose 7 points and science 8, while ELA increased 1 point. The school’s advantage over the state widened in math and science but narrowed in ELA; science moved from slightly below the state in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 to above it in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger placed Gidley at the 78th statewide percentile and awarded it 4 stars in 2025–2026; the district was at the 67th percentile with 3 stars. Gidley’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 18.1, among the lowest in the nearby group. Its free/reduced lunch-eligible share was 83% in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby average of 73%; these figures are context, not an explanation for achievement. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for how well Gidley serves Male Students shifted from 78 in 2023–2024 to 61 in 2024–2025 and 83 in 2025–2026, a sharp recent rebound.

454
Students ?
18.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,088
Per pupil spending ?
82.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 95%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 10226 East Lower Azusa Rd.
       El Monte, CA  91731-1175

(626) 575-2323

District: El Monte City


Students who attend Gidley Elementary usually attend:

High:    Rosemead High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.3%
Asian:
23.1%
White:
1.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school48%
District avg44%
California avg42%
Elementary school
1,276th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 37 pts since 2016
From bottom 41% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
839th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 36% (2016) to top 31% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 14Elementary Schools in the El Monte City
530th of 1,530El 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.91276 of 581778.1%★★★★☆
202568.81652 of 585771.8%★★★★☆
202477.31276 of 586978.3%★★★★☆
202374.91375 of 585976.5%★★★★☆
202268.11686 of 588371.3%★★★★☆
201950.62570 of 578955.6%★★★☆☆
201858.32116 of 566262.6%★★★☆☆
201742.22961 of 569248.0%★★☆☆☆
201636.33313 of 561441.0%★★☆☆☆
201543.32843 of 561149.3%★★☆☆☆
20137.85382 of 55302.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201213.25062 of 53906.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201126.04268 of 537720.6%★☆☆☆☆
201027.84018 of 531424.4%★☆☆☆☆
200936.93255 of 519337.3%★★☆☆☆
200849.12421 of 511352.7%★★★☆☆
200751.32247 of 511356.1%★★★☆☆
200652.92055 of 481857.3%★★★☆☆
200552.42079 of 482256.9%★★★☆☆
200450.72120 of 480955.9%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202375.1270 of 119077.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202569.51528 of 559772.7%★★★★☆
202475.01291 of 561277.0%★★★★☆
202373.11365 of 560975.7%★★★★☆
202261.61871 of 563566.8%★★★☆☆
201947.32657 of 549251.6%★★★☆☆
201855.32218 of 541359.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.2606 of 509488.1%★★★★☆
202570.41195 of 510776.6%★★★★☆
202480.0729 of 510785.7%★★★★☆
202375.1958 of 508781.2%★★★★☆
202271.21097 of 508478.4%★★★★☆
201936.03242 of 496334.7%★★☆☆☆
201859.61647 of 483065.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202684.4570 of 542389.5%★★★★☆
202572.21162 of 546078.7%★★★★☆
202478.2914 of 551783.4%★★★★☆
202380.9743 of 536386.1%★★★★☆
202276.6890 of 526483.1%★★★★☆
201968.81248 of 517375.9%★★★★☆
201863.11569 of 508469.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.9975 of 560382.6%★★★★☆
202555.72202 of 562860.9%★★★☆☆
202476.21226 of 564378.3%★★★★☆
202375.31285 of 563877.2%★★★★☆
202279.31136 of 566379.9%★★★★☆
201943.92781 of 551049.5%★★☆☆☆
201858.91986 of 543163.4%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.7839 of 274069.4%★★★☆☆
202561.7860 of 276168.9%★★★☆☆
202458.0933 of 278366.5%★★★☆☆
202361.1866 of 278168.9%★★★☆☆
202265.3771 of 274071.9%★★★★☆
201971.2668 of 271575.4%★★★★☆
201859.0873 of 248064.8%★★★☆☆
201754.01003 of 250860.0%★★★☆☆
201659.3888 of 249764.4%★★★☆☆
201558.0902 of 247763.6%★★★☆☆
201335.21561 of 237934.4%★★☆☆☆
201236.61463 of 225935.2%★★☆☆☆
201139.71371 of 223638.7%★★☆☆☆
201036.31408 of 217935.4%★★☆☆☆
200937.61257 of 206339.1%★★☆☆☆
200839.31177 of 200541.3%★★☆☆☆
200736.21214 of 199939.3%★★☆☆☆
200623.61404 of 180422.2%★☆☆☆☆
200532.01177 of 177733.8%★★☆☆☆
200425.81298 of 176926.6%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.0395 of 77749.2%★★☆☆☆
202563.5317 of 73957.1%★★★☆☆
202468.7260 of 74365.0%★★★☆☆
202371.9206 of 71571.2%★★★★☆
202269.4248 of 73366.2%★★★☆☆
201972.5223 of 74570.1%★★★★☆
201864.7285 of 70059.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202240.1756 of 153150.6%★★★☆☆
201957.6436 of 149170.8%★★★★☆
201826.51066 of 136922.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202466.8189 of 147887.2%★★★★☆
202384.185 of 152194.4%★★★★★
202262.1272 of 154082.3%★★★★☆
201975.6165 of 144288.6%★★★★☆
201852.6382 of 136472.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.0869 of 251665.5%★★★☆☆
202556.0919 of 253363.7%★★★☆☆
202462.4777 of 255169.5%★★★☆☆
202360.8800 of 253168.4%★★★☆☆
202264.5726 of 250971.1%★★★★☆
201964.5737 of 238069.0%★★★☆☆
201851.7985 of 226256.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.2691 of 235770.7%★★★★☆
202560.2759 of 239568.3%★★★☆☆
202457.0806 of 238866.2%★★★☆☆
202361.1704 of 237470.3%★★★★☆
202265.9589 of 235975.0%★★★★☆
201966.5554 of 221375.0%★★★★☆
201856.6742 of 207264.2%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.1113 of 44274.4%★★★★☆
202467.577 of 39480.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.3452 of 252982.1%★★★★☆
202569.4545 of 254278.6%★★★★☆
202466.7603 of 257976.6%★★★★☆
202372.0474 of 253181.3%★★★★☆
202281.0283 of 245888.5%★★★★☆
201983.2243 of 236989.7%★★★★☆
201871.8447 of 223080.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.9777 of 251469.1%★★★☆☆
202563.7755 of 253470.2%★★★★☆
202450.61055 of 255258.7%★★★☆☆
202357.2883 of 253865.2%★★★☆☆
202263.1752 of 252770.2%★★★★☆
201972.4572 of 240776.2%★★★★☆
201862.9715 of 227368.5%★★★☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.725 of 9573.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.7559 of 160565.2%★★★☆☆
202557.2448 of 156671.4%★★★★☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school
Asian (2023)77th percentile~ school
Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+13 vs school
Homeless (2026)74th percentile+5 vs school
Migrant (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)71st percentile~ school
Male (2026)69th percentile~ school
Female (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)51st percentile-21 vs school
Asian (2026)49th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state
Mathematics46%+7 vs state
Science41%+5 vs state

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Students at Gidley Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 2% White.

Gidley Elementary ranks 1276th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Gidley Elementary.

Students who attend Gidley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Rosemead High

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


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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