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Mountain Park

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Mountain Park ranks 1412 th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

1412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California Alternative Schools

Better than 35% of California alternative schools

Summary

Mountain Park is a small, K-12 alternative school of 51 students in the Monrovia Unified school district, serving a community where a significant majority of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, the school shows a clear strength in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates close to the state average, but faces a serious challenge in mathematics, where scores are far below both district and state averages. The school's graduation rate is slightly below the district's, but its dropout rate is notably higher, a pattern seen in some similar schools like Puente Hills High, though others like Temple City Alternative have much stronger outcomes. A key positive is the very low student-teacher ratio of 10.5, which is lower than most nearby alternatives and suggests the potential for more individualized attention.

Interestingly, Mountain Park has the highest per-student spending among the listed alternative schools, yet this significant investment has not yet translated into higher math proficiency or lower dropout rates. For context, its chronic absenteeism, while a concern, is actually much lower than several peer schools such as CIS Academy and Opportunities for Learning - Duarte. The school's performance can vary from year to year, partly due to its small size, and it may benefit from looking at practices used by higher-performing alternative schools in the area.

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,142

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 South Mountain Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016-3641

(626) 471-3014

District: Monrovia Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.4%

White:

9.8%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the California average (14% vs 8%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg48%

California avg43%

1,412^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

607^th of 1,543Monrovia Unified 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	1412 of 2162	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	1075 of 2159	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	1122 of 2170	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1656 of 2123	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.5	946 of 2021	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.2	1102 of 2039	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	1013 of 1994	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.6	635 of 2426	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	64.1	436 of 2354	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	51.4	754 of 2367	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.7	802 of 2281	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.6	1136 of 2238	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.9	1232 of 2117	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.0	1193 of 2063	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.9	1185 of 1968	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.3	1349 of 1901	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.2	1268 of 1653	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	32.9	1250 of 1915	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1276 of 1858	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	1049 of 1900	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	976 of 1917	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1481 of 1861	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	980 of 2013	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	1026 of 2026	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1562 of 2030	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1582 of 1943	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	49.9	870 of 1963	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	13.0	1712 of 1916	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2022)50th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)31st percentile-15 vs school

High school

Male (2023)56th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2023)35th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics13%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Mountain Park	Public, Alternative	K-12	950 South Mountain Ave.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-3014	51	5	10.5	72.5%	5 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (80.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.8%)								(n/a)								47.1	46.7			5.9	13.3	$28,142	$1,618	$26,524
Opportunities for Learning - Duarte	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1202-1204 Huntington Dr.	Duarte	91010	Los Angeles County	Opportunities for Learning - Duarte District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 303-2113	224	10	23.1	77.2%	34 (15.2%)	11 (4.9%)	163 (72.8%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)								(n/a)	9.5		18.2	12.5		22.2	9.5	57.1	37.0	5.3	4.8	29.3	17.3
Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	150 South Third Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-6629	64	3	20.7	39.1%	13 (20.3%)	3 (4.7%)	21 (32.8%)	21 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.4%)								(n/a)	16.7	9.1		26.5		58.3		25.0	47.7	50.0	33.3	0.0	35.3	$45,624	$8,227	$37,397
Temple City Alternative	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5830 Kauffman Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 548-5243	28	1	28.5	32.1%	6 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (46.4%)	7 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)				33.3					75.0				66.7	$18,732	$1,163	$17,569
Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	758 W. Grondahl St.	Covina	91722	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 974-4822	57	3	20.4	91.2%	5 (8.8%)	2 (3.5%)	49 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				28.6					36.8				31.6	$22,491	$733	$21,758
CIS Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	300 Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 396-5800	234	13	17.6	70.9%	41 (17.5%)	28 (12.0%)	153 (65.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)	13.3	36.4	27.8	27.0	72.7	23.5	12.5	60.0	40.2	31.3	13.3	45.8	34.6	$28,613	$6,944	$21,669
Oak Knoll Alternative	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1505 South Sunflower Ave.	Glendora	91740	Los Angeles County	Charter Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 852-7972	107	3	33.2	75.7%	15 (14.0%)	2 (1.9%)	80 (74.8%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)	0.0			13.3		41.7	30.8	50.0	47.5	25.0	0.0	0.0	16.4	$20,152	$839	$19,313
Palm Canyon	Public, Alternative	K-12	15151 Palm Ave.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-6507	14	0	175.0	42.9%	3 (21.4%)	1 (7.1%)	7 (50.0%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)														$10,052	$1,388	$8,664
Puente Hills High	Public, Alternative	K-12	15430 Shadybend Dr.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-3400	154	22	7.1	66.9%	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	132 (85.7%)	12 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)	15.4	7.1		9.7			25.0	41.2	35.0		8.3	5.9	13.6	$23,147	$2,834	$20,313
Rowland Assistive Technology Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	17840 East Villacorta St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 854-8354	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Park

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Park?

Students at Mountain Park are 80% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Mountain Park a good school?

Mountain Park ranks 1412^th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mountain Park?

In the 2024-25 school year, 51 students attended Mountain Park.

What district is Mountain Park in?

Monrovia Unified

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