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Montebello Gardens Elementary

Q: Is Montebello Gardens Elementary a good school?

Montebello Gardens Elementary ranks 1998 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Montebello Gardens Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 230 students in Pico Rivera, California, as part of the Montebello Unified School District, and it stands out for achieving strong academic results in a high-need community.

The school consistently outperforms both its district and the state in core subjects like math and English, and it is particularly effective in supporting its student population, many of whom come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. A key strength is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.8%, which is the best in the local area and less than half the rate of nearby schools such as Greenwood Elementary and Fremont Elementary. This focus on attendance coincides with impressive academic recovery and growth since the pandemic.

Notably, Montebello Gardens Elementary achieves these outcomes very efficiently, spending significantly less per student than schools in neighboring districts like El Rancho Unified, which includes Rio Vista Elementary and Valencia Academy of the Arts. This demonstrates that the school's effective practices, consistent teaching across grade levels, and engaging environment are powerful drivers of student success.

230

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,435

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 Pine St.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-2264

(562) 463-5191

District: Montebello Unified

Students who attend Montebello Gardens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Merced Intermediate
High:	Montebello High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

Asian:

2.6%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Montebello Unified

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg30%

California avg41%

1,998^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 17Elementary Schools in the Montebello Unified

1028^th of 1,543Montebello 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	1998 of 5857	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	1982 of 5869	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	1474 of 5859	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	1900 of 5883	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	841 of 1417	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.9	1305 of 5789	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	2124 of 5662	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.1	3037 of 5692	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.2	3905 of 5614	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.8	3213 of 5611	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.5	1503 of 5530	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	1410 of 5390	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	60.3	2007 of 5377	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	1569 of 5314	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	1692 of 5193	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.2	1884 of 5113	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.3	1909 of 5113	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	1716 of 4818	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.7	2619 of 4822	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.1	3484 of 4809	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	77.1	344 of 3311	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	123 of 602	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.6	73 of 3275	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	455 of 3246	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	1704 of 5597	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	1598 of 5612	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	2062 of 5609	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	2913 of 5635	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	771 of 1267	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.0	1126 of 5492	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	1654 of 5413	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	1016 of 5107	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	968 of 5107	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	456 of 5087	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	802 of 5084	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	265 of 4963	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	74.9	907 of 4830	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	977 of 5460	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	1359 of 5517	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	423 of 5363	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	69.7	1191 of 5264	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	386 of 1110	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.2	261 of 5173	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	73.5	1012 of 5084	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	2205 of 5628	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	2152 of 5643	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.9	1132 of 5638	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	1196 of 5663	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	39.2	713 of 1272	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	1525 of 5510	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	2418 of 5431	55.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)90th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+16 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Science24%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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 (2025)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Montebello Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	4700 Pine St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 463-5191	230	11	21.2	87.8%	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (95.2%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.4	1998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		62	1982^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.2%	16																	23.5		23.5	55.0	48.4	47.1				50.5	52.5	54.8	52.9				53.3	59.6	72.3	68.1	72.3	76.6	70.2	$19,435	$17,306	$2,129
North Ranchito Elementary	Public	K-5	8837 East Olympic Blvd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7630	319	14	22.7	85.3%	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	311 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41.8	3078^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		34.8	3543^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	465																	17.7		17.7	39.2	56.6	33.3				43.2	51.0	41.5	15.7				36.1	95.9				95.9	97.3	$17,831	$16,964	$867
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-5	200 West Madison Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-2435	366	16	23.5	88.8%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	355 (97.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.2	4658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.2	4846^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.4%	188																	18.4		18.4	22.1	18.3	23.4				21.2	37.7	21.7	29.8				30.4	82.0	90.2	90.2	90.2	86.9	90.2	$16,407	$14,240	$2,167
Durfee Elementary	Public	K-5	4220 South Durfee Ave.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7610	322	13	24.7	78.3%	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	312 (96.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29	4052^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.8%		31.2	3841^st of 5869 public elementary schools	34.6%	211																	20.8		20.8	32.6	36.7	25.0				31.6	32.6	38.3	17.3				29.7	96.4			96.4			$18,548	$17,512	$1,036
La Merced Academy	Public	K-8	724 North Poplar Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-5043	665	30	22.0	73.7%	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	645 (97.0%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	38.3	3324^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.2%		32.3	3753^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.1%	429																	23.4	55.0	32.8	44.9	28.4	27.7	60.3	63.6	67.5	42.9	47.8	26.9	22.3	46.6	30.0	56.1	35.8	69.3	84.7	81.0	79.6	78.8	80.3	$14,250	$12,182	$2,068
South Ranchito Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	5241 South Passons Blvd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7660	351	16	21.9	84.6%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	343 (97.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	4756^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.8%		22.1	4667^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.5%	89	10.5	11.4	0.0	6.7	36.8	22.7	30.2	29.6	10.5	29.6	3.8	14.1	2.6	6.8	1.9	3.7	18.9		18.9	10.5	32.6	33.3				26.5	13.2	34.1	13.2				20.0	95.4	96.9		95.4	96.9	96.9	$17,424	$16,616	$808
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	8809 Coffman-Pico Rd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7640	370	15	24.6	83.5%	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	359 (97.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	57.2	2201^st of 5857 public elementary schools	62.4%		44.6	2884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.9%	683																	32.8		32.8	51.8	51.8	45.9				49.7	62.5	41.1	32.8				45.1	92.9			96.5	96.5		$17,282	$16,480	$802
Valencia Academy of the Arts	Public	K-5	9241 East Cosgrove St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7670	398	16	24.8	82.4%	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	383 (96.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	57.7	2187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.7%		60.1	2063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.8%	124																	40.4		40.4	38.2	56.5	57.9				50.5	39.7	54.3	31.6				42.6	96.6						$16,776	$15,938	$838
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 West Madison Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-3621	685	34	20.3	78.1%	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	662 (96.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41.8	3082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		38.4	3277^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.2%	195																	23.3		23.3	43.6	28.2	39.2				37.5	44.4	37.5	40.0				40.8	78.1	85.6	87.5	85.0	80.6	84.4	$16,785	$14,656	$2,129
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	10626 East Orange Grove Ave.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3200	324	15	21.1	83.6%	7 (2.2%)	3 (0.9%)	304 (93.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	35.5	3536^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%		42.8	3008^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.7%	528																	23.7		23.7	27.7	36.5	40.7				35.4	29.2	40.4	33.3				34.4	95.0	95.0	95.0				$15,827	$12,070	$3,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Montebello Gardens Elementary

What schools do graduates of Montebello Gardens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Montebello Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Merced Intermediate
High : Montebello High

How many students attend Montebello Gardens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Montebello Gardens Elementary.

Is Montebello Gardens Elementary a good school?

Montebello Gardens Elementary ranks 1998^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Montebello Gardens Elementary in?

Montebello Unified

What is the racial makeup of Montebello Gardens Elementary?

Students at Montebello Gardens Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% White.

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