Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Wilcox Elementary

Q: Is Wilcox Elementary a good school?

Wilcox Elementary ranks 4287 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wilcox Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 479 students in the Montebello Unified district, operating in a high-need community where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Wilcox faces challenges, ranking in the lower third of California elementary schools, it has clear academic strengths in math and science, where it outperforms the district average and nearby schools like Washington Elementary and Fremont Elementary. The school is particularly effective with English Language Learner students, ranking well above average for this group. However, performance in English Language Arts is below the district average, and chronic absenteeism, though improving, remains higher than at neighboring schools such as La Merced Academy.

Compared to other schools in Montebello Unified, Wilcox receives higher per-student funding and has a lower student-teacher ratio. The school's performance has varied year-to-year more than some peers, and it shows a significant performance gap between female and male students. A key area for growth is supporting students with special education needs, where the school ranks very low. The success with English learners provides a potential model for improving other areas of instruction.

479

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,670

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

816 Donna Way
Montebello, CA 90640-2322

(323) 728-1833

District: Montebello Unified

Students who attend Wilcox Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastmont Intermediate
High:	Schurr High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.2%

Asian:

6.1%

White:

1.3%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Wilcox Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 24 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg30%

California avg41%

4,287^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	4287 of 5857	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3603 of 5869	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	4148 of 5859	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	3317 of 5883	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1035 of 1417	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3980 of 5789	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3935 of 5662	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	3551 of 5692	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.4	3452 of 5614	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.9	4138 of 5611	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.0	4462 of 5530	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	4351 of 5390	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.0	4190 of 5377	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.2	4891 of 5314	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	26.0	3977 of 5193	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.9	4203 of 5113	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.0	3779 of 5113	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.8	3009 of 4818	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.7	2911 of 4822	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.8	2949 of 4809	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.2	1852 of 2227	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	256 of 293	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	2335 of 2585	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1642 of 2128	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.4	710 of 3162	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	1615 of 3245	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	732 of 3311	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	227 of 602	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	2209 of 3275	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	1221 of 3246	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	3866 of 5597	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	3879 of 5612	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	4087 of 5609	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	3352 of 5635	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	976 of 1267	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	3393 of 5492	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	3000 of 5413	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	3383 of 5107	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2532 of 5107	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	3205 of 5087	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	2365 of 5084	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	2982 of 4963	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	3080 of 4830	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	3460 of 5460	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	2876 of 5517	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	3535 of 5363	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	2525 of 5264	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	665 of 1110	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	3178 of 5173	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	3384 of 5084	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	4356 of 5628	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	3084 of 5643	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	3879 of 5638	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	3049 of 5663	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	836 of 1272	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	4171 of 5510	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	4827 of 5431	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	2441 of 2847	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	2253 of 2635	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1809 of 2420	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

Science29%-3 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Wilcox Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Wilcox Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Wilcox Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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 (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 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
Wilcox Elementary	Public	K-5	816 Donna Way	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 728-1833	479	24	20.2	77.0%	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	437 (91.2%)	29 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	26.4	4287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.8%		34	3603^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	38.6%	684	29.4		29.4	13.2	28.7	33.9				24.7	26.9	25.3	39.3				29.5	66.0	75.5	72.6	73.6	77.4	75.5	$15,670	$994	$14,676
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	$14,295	$962	$13,333
Bella Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 Findlay Ave.	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-4335	530	27	19.7		6 (1.1%)	8 (1.5%)	451 (85.1%)	60 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	54.7	2322^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.4%		50.1	2548^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.6%	226	28.6		28.6	46.5	57.0	45.3				49.6	53.5	50.0	30.2				43.5	47.4	60.3	77.6	60.3	64.7	64.7	$15,243	$992	$14,251
Montebello Park Elementary	Public	K-5	6300 Northside Dr.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-3305	365	16	23.1	91.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	363 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29.5	4003^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.7%		25	4370^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.5%	367	20.9		20.9	46.3	25.0	37.9				34.9	48.8	17.7	19.7				25.7	88.5	90.4	90.4	92.3	92.3	90.4	$14,477	$905	$13,572
Joseph A. Gascon Elementary	Public	K-5	630 South Leonard St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-2025	513	25	20.3	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	508 (99.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27	4217^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%		22.5	4634^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.0%	417	18.9		18.9	32.0	35.5	31.5				33.1	25.3	29.0	25.6				26.7	83.2	86.3	92.6	89.5	86.3	89.5	$15,172	$1,130	$14,042
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	$13,667	$978	$12,689
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	$13,932	$992	$12,940
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-6	795 Pepper St.	Monterey Park	91755	Los Angeles County	Garvey Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 307-3371	439	21	20.9	70.4%	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	118 (26.9%)	289 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	64.6	1858^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.3%		75.1	1367^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.7%	491	24.3		24.3	55.8	54.4	41.5	78.0			57.0	66.0	53.5	29.0	61.3			51.4							$20,213	$2,587	$17,626
Fourth Street Elementary	Public	2-5	420 South Amalia Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-0182	303	16	18.9	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	302 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.2	4379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.2%		27.2	4189^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.6%	190	21.4		21.4	28.2	22.5	37.8				29.9	40.9	21.9	15.3				25.3							$30,297	$5,990	$24,307
Fourth Street Primary Center	Public	K-1	469 Amalia Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 268-8775	206	11	18.7	93.2%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	200 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)																		96.5				97.4		$33,708	$6,041	$27,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilcox Elementary

What district is Wilcox Elementary in?

Montebello Unified

What is the racial makeup of Wilcox Elementary?

Students at Wilcox Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Wilcox Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilcox Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastmont Intermediate
High : Schurr High

Is Wilcox Elementary a good school?

Wilcox Elementary ranks 4287^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Wilcox Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Wilcox Elementary.

Rate Wilcox Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Montebello, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Wilcox Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.