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South El Monte High

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South El Monte High ranks 1104 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 49% of California high schools

Summary

South El Monte High is a public high school serving about 1,125 students in grades 9-12 within the El Monte Union High School District, which is ranked in the top 60% of districts statewide.

The school presents a mixed picture for parents: it excels at graduating students, with a 92.6% graduation rate that outpaces many area schools, and its students perform well in English, exceeding the state average. However, there are serious concerns in math and science, where proficiency rates are very low at 13% and 9% respectively, lagging far behind nearby schools like Rosemead High and Gabrielino High. This creates a paradox where students are staying in school and earning diplomas but may lack critical STEM skills.

Compared to other comprehensive high schools in its own district, such as Arroyo High and El Monte High, South El Monte High's overall state ranking is lower, despite the district spending more per student here. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, though it shows a notable strength in supporting its homeless student population. For families, the key consideration is balancing the school's strong record of getting students to graduation against the urgent need for improvement in math and science instruction.

1,125

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,562

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Durfee Ave.
South El Monte, CA 91733-4409

(626) 258-5600

District: El Monte Union High

Feeder schools for South El Monte High:

Elementary:	Miramonte Elementary
	Monte Vista Elementary
	New Temple
	Potrero Elementary
Middle:	Dean L. Shively

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

Asian:

4.7%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,104^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the El Monte Union High

627^th of 1,543El Monte Union High 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	46.5	1104 of 2162	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	996 of 2159	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	1074 of 2170	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	970 of 2123	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	754 of 2133	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.4	487 of 2017	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	611 of 2021	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	720 of 2039	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.2	1109 of 1994	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	659 of 2426	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	58.6	573 of 2354	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	60.8	491 of 2367	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	49.2	788 of 2281	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.2	876 of 2238	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.0	888 of 2117	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.8	1071 of 2063	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.6	964 of 1968	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.3	711 of 1901	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.7	540 of 1653	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	330 of 585	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	270 of 573	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	370 of 591	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.7	720 of 1161	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	608 of 1117	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	728 of 1052	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.0	414 of 1085	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	746 of 1064	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	509 of 1044	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	363 of 941	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	414 of 938	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	1043 of 1906	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	992 of 1915	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1134 of 1915	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	907 of 1858	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	754 of 1833	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	462 of 1760	73.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	964 of 1900	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	742 of 1902	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	790 of 1917	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	695 of 1861	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	485 of 1814	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	229 of 1742	86.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	113 of 410	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	128 of 328	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	73 of 290	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	944 of 2013	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	753 of 2026	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	788 of 2030	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	639 of 1943	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	493 of 1937	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	238 of 1862	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	1001 of 1942	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	895 of 1948	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	922 of 1963	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	906 of 1916	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	703 of 1880	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	494 of 1834	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	970 of 1252	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	720 of 1216	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	732 of 1197	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)72nd percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics13%-24 vs state

Science9%-23 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)		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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South El Monte High	Public	9-12	1001 Durfee Ave.	South El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 258-5600	1,125	52	21.5	92.3%	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1,060 (94.2%)	53 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46.5	1104^th of 2162 public high schools	48.9%		50.1	996^th of 2159 public high schools	53.9%	108		9.1	9.4	57.2	57.2	13.0	13.0	$36,562	$33,746	$2,816
El Monte High	Public	9-12	3048 North Tyler Ave.	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 444-7701	1,383	68	20.2	95.8%	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1,187 (85.8%)	177 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	78.7	434^th of 2162 public high schools	79.9%		72.4	532^nd of 2159 public high schools	75.4%	98	0.0	16.7	10.5	69.9	69.9	40.9	40.9	$34,918	$32,602	$2,316
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	2900 Pkwy. Dr.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 443-6181	1,123	57	19.8	96.2%	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1,046 (93.1%)	67 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	36.5	1342^nd of 2162 public high schools	37.9%		37.1	1311^th of 2159 public high schools	39.3%	31	8.3	21.7	17.1	45.7	45.7	10.9	10.9	$39,226	$37,130	$2,096
Rosemead High	Public	9-12	9063 East Mission Dr.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 286-3141	1,691	74	22.9	85.8%	16 (0.9%)	9 (0.5%)	855 (50.6%)	792 (46.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.7%)	82.3	374^th of 2162 public high schools	82.7%		89.1	249^th of 2159 public high schools	88.5%	125	20.0	14.3	17.1	70.0	70.0	46.0	46.0	$27,066	$25,266	$1,800
Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High	Public	10-12	12347 Ramona Blvd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 442-0481	293	17	17.0	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	287 (98.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.5	1860^th of 2162 public high schools	14.0%		17.4	1753^rd of 2159 public high schools	18.8%	107	0.0	9.5	6.3	16.1	16.1	3.4	3.4	$46,470	$45,458	$1,012
Whittier High	Public	9-12	12417 East Philadelphia St.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,652	77	21.4	85.5%	84 (5.1%)	14 (0.8%)	1,525 (92.3%)	17 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.5%)	68.3	630^th of 2162 public high schools	70.9%		71.6	543^rd of 2159 public high schools	74.8%	87	28.8	7.1	27.2	63.7	63.7	41.6	41.6	$26,346	$25,462	$884
Bassett Senior High	Public	9-12	755 Ardilla Ave.	La Puente	91746	Los Angeles County	Bassett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-2800	747	40	18.5	91.2%	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	690 (92.4%)	44 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64.5	698^th of 2162 public high schools	67.7%		60.2	760^th of 2159 public high schools	64.8%	62	39.0		38.5	56.7	56.7	27.3	27.3	$22,780	$18,732	$4,048
Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	12731 Ramona Blvd. Ste. 201	Irwindale	91706	Los Angeles County	Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 814-0161	219	9	24.7	85.8%	21 (9.6%)	3 (1.4%)	185 (84.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	58	878^th of 2162 public high schools	59.4%		47.3	1072^nd of 2159 public high schools	50.3%	194		18.8	18.8	56.7	56.7	25.4	25.4
El Monte Union High School Community Day	Public	9-12	5050 Kings Row	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 258-4943	25	3	7.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0			$94,177	$88,930	$5,247
Arroyo High	Public	9-12	4921 North Cedar Ave.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 444-9201	1,638	78	21.1	84.1%	28 (1.7%)	5 (0.3%)	1,185 (72.3%)	407 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.5%)	72.8	541^st of 2162 public high schools	75.0%		75.6	476^th of 2159 public high schools	78.0%	65	10.0	18.0	15.3	61.2	61.2	40.2	40.2	$30,757	$28,908	$1,849

Frequently Asked Questions about South El Monte High

Is South El Monte High a good school?

South El Monte High ranks 1104^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South El Monte High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,125 students attended South El Monte High.

What is the racial makeup of South El Monte High?

Students at South El Monte High are 94% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What district is South El Monte High in?

El Monte Union High

What schools feed into South El Monte High?

South El Monte High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Miramonte Elementary
Elementary : Monte Vista Elementary
Elementary : New Temple
Elementary : Potrero Elementary
Middle : Dean L. Shively

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