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Gidley Elementary

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Gidley Elementary ranks 1652 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of California elementary schools

Summary

Gidley Elementary is a K-8 school serving 454 students in the El Monte City district, and it stands out as a remarkable success story, having dramatically improved from one of the lowest-rated schools in the state a decade ago to a consistent 4-star school performing well above expectations for its student population.

The school is particularly effective in supporting its students, achieving higher proficiency rates in English, math, and science than both the district and state averages, and it excels with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide for this group. While Cleminson Elementary in the same district performs slightly better academically, Gidley outperforms other local schools with similar demographics like Shirpser Elementary and Columbia Elementary. However, a significant challenge is chronic absenteeism, which at 14.0% is nearly double the district average and higher than most neighboring schools, presenting a clear opportunity for further improvement.

Performance varies by grade, with exceptional results in 4th and 6th grades but noticeable dips in 5th, 7th, and 8th grades, suggesting some inconsistency. Compared to schools in wealthier neighboring districts like Arcadia Unified or Temple City Unified, there remains an achievement gap, partly influenced by much higher absenteeism. Overall, Gidley is a strong, high-performing model within its community that could reach even greater heights by improving student attendance and ensuring consistent teaching excellence across all grade levels.

454

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,228

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 69 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in El Monte City

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg40%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,652^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

860^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	1652 of 5857	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	1276 of 5869	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	1375 of 5859	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	1686 of 5883	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	2570 of 5789	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	2116 of 5662	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	2961 of 5692	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	3313 of 5614	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	2843 of 5611	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	7.8	5382 of 5530	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	5062 of 5390	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	26.0	4268 of 5377	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.8	4018 of 5314	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.9	3255 of 5193	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	2421 of 5113	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.3	2247 of 5113	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.9	2055 of 4818	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.4	2079 of 4822	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.7	2120 of 4809	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	75.1	270 of 1190	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	1528 of 5597	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	1291 of 5612	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	1365 of 5609	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	1871 of 5635	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	2657 of 5492	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	2218 of 5413	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	1195 of 5107	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	729 of 5107	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	958 of 5087	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	1097 of 5084	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	36.0	3242 of 4963	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	1647 of 4830	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	1162 of 5460	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	914 of 5517	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	743 of 5363	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	890 of 5264	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	1248 of 5173	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	1569 of 5084	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	2202 of 5628	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	1226 of 5643	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	1285 of 5638	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	1136 of 5663	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	2781 of 5510	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	1986 of 5431	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	860 of 2761	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	933 of 2783	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	866 of 2781	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	771 of 2740	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	668 of 2715	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	873 of 2480	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	1003 of 2508	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.3	888 of 2497	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.0	902 of 2477	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	35.2	1561 of 2379	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.6	1463 of 2259	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.7	1371 of 2236	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.3	1408 of 2179	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.6	1257 of 2063	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.3	1177 of 2005	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.2	1214 of 1999	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.6	1404 of 1804	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.0	1177 of 1777	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.8	1298 of 1769	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	317 of 739	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	260 of 743	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	206 of 715	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	248 of 733	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	223 of 745	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	285 of 700	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.1	756 of 1531	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	436 of 1491	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	26.5	1066 of 1369	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	66.8	189 of 1478	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	85 of 1521	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	62.1	272 of 1540	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	165 of 1442	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	382 of 1364	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	919 of 2533	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	777 of 2551	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	800 of 2531	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	726 of 2509	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	737 of 2380	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	985 of 2262	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	759 of 2395	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	806 of 2388	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	704 of 2374	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	589 of 2359	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	554 of 2213	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	742 of 2072	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	67.5	77 of 394	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	545 of 2542	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	603 of 2579	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	474 of 2531	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	283 of 2458	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	243 of 2369	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	447 of 2230	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	755 of 2534	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	1055 of 2552	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	883 of 2538	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	752 of 2527	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	572 of 2407	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	715 of 2273	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	25 of 95	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	448 of 1566	71.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2023)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2024)80th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school

Migrant (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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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
Gidley Elementary	Public	K-8	10226 East Lower Azusa Rd.	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2323	454	25	18.1	82.8%	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	333 (73.3%)	105 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	68.8	1652^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.8%		77.3	1276^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.3%	376	26.3	32.8	32.0	33.3	65.2	36.8	60.0	57.9	48.8	53.0	53.3	61.5	63.2	65.4	37.6	35.9	42.8							$26,228	$5,598	$20,630
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	4300 North Esto	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2310	294	19	15.4	80.3%	5 (1.7%)	5 (1.7%)	180 (61.2%)	102 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	60	2074^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.6%		66.2	1770^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.8%	304	51.9		51.9	27.8	44.4	59.3	66.7			49.0	38.9	51.1	37.0	46.2			44.2							$25,018	$5,563	$19,455
Cleminson Elementary	Public	K-6	5213 North Daleview Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2327	316	14	22.5	65.5%	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	197 (62.3%)	104 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	71.6	1523^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.0%		61.7	1994^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.0%	471	50.0		50.0	53.3	49.1	63.0	57.5			54.6	51.1	50.9	63.3	53.1			53.6							$26,399	$5,789	$20,610
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
Legore Elementary	Public	K-6	11121 Bryant Rd.	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2329	516	27	19.1	86.2%	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	435 (84.3%)	76 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.2	1914^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.3%		67.9	1685^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.3%	229	27.8		27.8	58.9	62.5	54.9	52.1			56.7	64.3	49.2	37.5	36.1			45.6							$24,729	$5,500	$19,229
La Rosa Elementary	Public	K-3	9301 La Rosa Dr.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5076	543	25	21.7	44.0%	20 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	124 (22.8%)	358 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)								(n/a)				70.2						70.2	67.3						67.3	86.3	90.6	93.2	89.7	90.6	93.2	$19,028	$1,510	$17,518
Longley Way Elementary	Public	K-5	2601 Longley Way	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8357	541	23	23.5	30.3%	26 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	102 (18.9%)	367 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.6%)	86.4	854^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.4%		92.7	522^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.1%	332	52.6		52.6	57.5	70.0	67.4				65.5	66.2	70.8	66.3				67.9							$17,367	$2,018	$15,349
Wright Elementary	Public	K-8	11317 East McGirk Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2333	562	26	21.4	87.5%	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	424 (75.4%)	127 (22.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42.9	3010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.6%		46	2795^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.4%	215	33.3	21.4	25.0	38.9	40.0	41.5	41.7	53.5	45.1	45.2	33.3	40.0	29.6	33.3	43.6	28.4	35.0							$25,693	$5,635	$20,058
Encinita Elementary	Public	K-6	4515 North Encinita Ave.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	Rosemead Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 286-3155	418	23	18.1	73.9%	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	162 (38.8%)	245 (58.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55.1	2304^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.7%		51.1	2504^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.3%	200	7.0		7.0	48.5	60.6	41.9	35.7			48.4	55.2	67.2	32.6	25.6			48.6							$23,812	$2,689	$21,123
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gidley Elementary

How many students attend Gidley Elementary?

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

What district is Gidley Elementary in?

El Monte City

What is the racial makeup of Gidley Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Gidley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gidley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Rosemead High

Is Gidley Elementary a good school?

Gidley Elementary ranks 1652^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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