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Potrero Elementary

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Potrero Elementary ranks 3829 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3829^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of California elementary schools

Summary

Potrero Elementary is a K-8 school serving 596 students in the El Monte City School District, operating in a high-need community where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall test scores are below district and state averages, it shows remarkable strengths in specific areas, particularly in supporting its most vulnerable students; it earns high marks for its work with English Learners and homeless students, and it maintains an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.7%, far better than most nearby schools like Sanchez (George I.) Elementary (19.1%) and the state average (19.4%). This strong attendance and engagement, combined with a high per-student spending of over $26,000, creates a solid foundation for learning, though academic results, especially in math and science as students get older, have not yet caught up to this investment.

Compared to other schools in the area, such as higher-performing Wilkerson Elementary and New Lexington Elementary, Potrero serves a student population with greater economic need, which provides important context for its performance. The school has shown steady improvement over the past decade and possesses clear expertise in student engagement and supporting specific groups, suggesting potential for future academic growth if it can address challenges in middle-grade math and science instruction.

596

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,744

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2611 North Potrero Ave.
El Monte, CA 91733-1803

(626) 350-9386

District: El Monte City

Students who attend Potrero Elementary usually attend:

High:

South El Monte High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.8%

Asian:

8.4%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2013 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg40%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,829^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,734^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	3829 of 5857	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	3460 of 5869	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	3516 of 5859	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	3797 of 5883	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	4243 of 5789	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	4535 of 5662	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	4682 of 5692	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	4250 of 5614	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	4238 of 5611	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.9	4347 of 5530	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	4377 of 5390	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.0	4532 of 5377	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	4763 of 5314	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.2	4897 of 5193	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.5	4685 of 5113	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.8	4725 of 5113	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.9	4363 of 4818	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.5	4136 of 4822	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.1	4256 of 4809	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	934 of 3162	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	997 of 3245	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	1276 of 3311	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	2270 of 3275	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	2411 of 3246	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	4198 of 5597	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	3951 of 5612	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	3510 of 5609	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	3460 of 5635	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	4549 of 5492	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	4751 of 5413	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	2996 of 5107	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	2792 of 5107	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	2954 of 5087	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	3176 of 5084	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	3677 of 4963	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	4064 of 4830	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	102 of 429	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	90 of 364	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	2811 of 5460	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	2603 of 5517	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	2557 of 5363	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	2624 of 5264	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	3290 of 5173	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	3582 of 5084	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	3158 of 5628	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	2803 of 5643	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	3191 of 5638	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3751 of 5663	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	3552 of 5510	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3895 of 5431	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1734 of 2761	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	1227 of 2783	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	1238 of 2781	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	1366 of 2740	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	1504 of 2715	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1309 of 2480	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.6	1632 of 2508	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.5	1594 of 2497	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.7	1291 of 2477	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.7	1471 of 2379	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.2	1524 of 2259	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.8	1415 of 2236	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.8	1499 of 2179	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.1	1573 of 2063	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	1312 of 2005	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.5	1545 of 1999	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.5	1330 of 1804	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.7	1408 of 1777	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.1	1363 of 1769	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.7	298 of 743	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	508 of 733	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	464 of 745	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	442 of 700	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.0	1392 of 1531	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1068 of 1491	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1050 of 1369	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.6	302 of 1478	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	203 of 1521	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	405 of 1540	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	33.5	933 of 1442	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	927 of 1364	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1661 of 2533	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	1195 of 2551	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	1277 of 2531	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1454 of 2509	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1521 of 2380	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1287 of 2262	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1497 of 2395	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	931 of 2388	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	872 of 2374	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	951 of 2359	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	1214 of 2213	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	1022 of 2072	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	149 of 477	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	96.7	7 of 336	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	1392 of 2542	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	764 of 2579	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	712 of 2531	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	725 of 2458	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	894 of 2369	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	753 of 2230	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	1580 of 2534	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	1125 of 2552	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	1049 of 2538	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	1085 of 2527	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	1222 of 2407	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1167 of 2273	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	1207 of 1531	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2025)76th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+24 vs school

Homeless (2025)69th percentile+32 vs school

Asian (2024)60th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile-34 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-8 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

Science22%-11 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 (2025)
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
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							$20,744	$18,018	$2,726
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		$22,865	$20,100	$2,765
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							$21,166	$18,560	$2,606
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							$23,314	$20,646	$2,668
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	$31,710	$19,984	$11,726
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
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							$19,724	$17,014	$2,710
New Temple	Public	K-5	11033 East Central Ave.	South El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	Valle Lindo Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 580-0692	606	29	20.8	69.3%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	540 (89.1%)	59 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	69.4	1630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.2%		61.6	1996^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.0%	366	39.4		39.4	61.1	63.0	55.8				59.6	56.8	60.5	33.7				49.3	95.6	96.5	98.2	97.4	96.5	97.4	$26,934	$26,406	$528
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							$19,161	$16,458	$2,703
Sanchez (George I.) Elementary	Public	K-6	8470 East Fern Ave.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	Garvey Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 307-3368	293	12	24.4	80.5%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	161 (54.9%)	126 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	49.8	2607^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.5%		56.5	2213^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.3%	394	23.4		23.4	38.9	45.5	43.2	51.1			44.9	43.2	44.1	34.0	44.7			41.2							$20,438	$18,366	$2,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Potrero Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Potrero Elementary?

Students at Potrero Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 8% Asian.

What district is Potrero Elementary in?

El Monte City

How many students attend Potrero Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Potrero Elementary.

Is Potrero Elementary a good school?

Potrero Elementary ranks 3829^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Potrero Elementary attend?

Students who attend Potrero Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : South El Monte High

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