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El Monte High

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El Monte High ranks 434 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 80% of California high schools

Summary

El Monte High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 1,383 students in the El Monte Union High district, notable for its impressive and steady academic improvement in recent years.

The school is a standout for its strong upward trajectory, now ranking in the 80th percentile of California high schools, and excels particularly in English Language Arts, where student proficiency far exceeds state averages. It demonstrates exceptional support for vulnerable student groups and has made dramatic improvements in reducing chronic absenteeism while maintaining a graduation rate above 91%. Compared to nearby schools like Rosemead High and Arroyo High, El Monte High serves a student population with very high economic need while achieving comparable or better outcomes in many key areas.

Parents should note a significant challenge in science proficiency, which is currently well below state averages and represents a key area for improvement. The school's higher per-student spending appears connected to successes in English and graduation, but this investment has not yet translated to similar gains in math or science. Overall, El Monte High is a compelling example of a school effectively serving its community with a clear record of progress.

1,383

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,298

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3048 North Tyler Ave.
El Monte, CA 91731-3365

(626) 444-7701

District: El Monte Union High

Feeder schools for El Monte High:

Elementary:	Baker Elementary
	Columbia Elementary
	Cortada Elementary
	New Lexington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

Asian:

12.8%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2013 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 22 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg42%

California avg41%

434^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	78.7	434 of 2162	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	532 of 2159	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	713 of 2170	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	708 of 2123	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	660 of 2133	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	912 of 2017	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	836 of 2021	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	878 of 2039	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.8	820 of 1994	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.9	840 of 2426	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	662 of 2354	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	57.9	589 of 2367	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	55.5	606 of 2281	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	58.9	502 of 2238	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	56.5	529 of 2117	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	58.5	486 of 2063	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	50.1	638 of 1968	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.7	304 of 1901	84.0%	★★★★☆
2004	66.0	247 of 1653	85.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	125 of 585	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	188 of 573	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	251 of 591	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	236 of 581	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	317 of 582	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	411 of 581	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	55.9	328 of 1161	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	414 of 1117	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.8	706 of 1052	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	483 of 1085	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	346 of 1064	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	557 of 1044	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	232 of 941	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.4	387 of 938	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	386 of 1906	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	562 of 1915	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	717 of 1915	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	663 of 1858	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	612 of 1833	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	866 of 1760	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	289 of 1900	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	359 of 1902	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	617 of 1917	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	607 of 1861	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	520 of 1814	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	822 of 1742	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	14 of 410	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	5 of 328	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	7 of 290	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	245 of 2013	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	277 of 2026	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	414 of 2030	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	414 of 1943	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	436 of 1937	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	669 of 1862	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	371 of 1942	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	441 of 1948	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	649 of 1963	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	668 of 1916	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	650 of 1880	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	870 of 1834	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	495 of 1252	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	608 of 1216	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	367 of 1197	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)97th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)79th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)55th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science11%-22 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 (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 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
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	$29,298	$7,517	$21,781
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	$30,126	$6,204	$23,922
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	$28,798	$5,793	$23,005
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	$28,564	$7,796	$20,768
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			$50,753	$9,111	$41,642
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	$26,007	$6,136	$19,871
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
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	$25,318	$6,571	$18,747
Sierra Vista High	Public	9-12	3600 North Frazier St.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 960-7741	1,650	81	20.2	87.9%	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	1,429 (86.6%)	193 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (0.8%)	73.6	525^th of 2162 public high schools	75.7%		65	651^st of 2159 public high schools	69.8%	126	36.1		35.5	67.2	67.2	37.1	37.1	$26,477	$5,404	$21,073
Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center	Public	9-12	5830 Kauffman Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5113	34	4	8.4	61.8%	4 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (58.8%)	7 (20.6%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	19.2	1709^th of 2162 public high schools	21.0%		20.8	1684^th of 2159 public high schools	22.0%	25		15.4	15.4	7.7	7.7	0.0	0.0	$36,079	$1,293	$34,786

Frequently Asked Questions about El Monte High

How many students attend El Monte High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,383 students attended El Monte High.

What schools feed into El Monte High?

El Monte High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Baker Elementary
Elementary : Columbia Elementary
Elementary : Cortada Elementary
Elementary : New Lexington Elementary

Is El Monte High a good school?

El Monte High ranks 434^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is El Monte High in?

El Monte Union High

What is the racial makeup of El Monte High?

Students at El Monte High are 86% Hispanic, 13% Asian.

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