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Winter Gardens Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4994^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of California elementary schools

Summary

Winter Gardens Elementary serves 399 students in grades K–5 in Los Angeles, within Montebello Unified. Its latest results show a broad academic challenge: in 2025–2026, proficiency was below both the district and California in ELA, math, and science, with science the clearest weakness.

Math is the school’s relative bright spot, while science is weakest. Winter Gardens’ math proficiency was 23%, close to 25% in the district, though below the state’s 38%; ELA was 24%, compared with 37% in the district and 49% statewide. Science was 9%, versus 22% in the district and 36% statewide. Among six nearby schools with comparable tested grades and results, Winter Gardens ranked second-lowest in ELA and math and lowest in science. Its SchoolDigger statewide ranking of 14th percentile was higher than Bandini Elementary at the 4th percentile and Rosewood Park at the 6th, but below the other nearby schools with rankings.

Results have improved in ELA and math since 2022–2023, but only modestly: ELA rose 3 percentage points and math 5, while science fell 5 points and its gap with California widened by 11 points. SchoolDigger’s ranking improved from the 5th percentile and 0 stars in 2024–2025 to the 14th percentile and 1 star in 2025–2026, though it remains low statewide. One notable group result is special education: SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 41st percentile for these students in 2025–2026, compared with the schoolwide 14th percentile, up from the 2nd percentile in 2023–2024. The 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 19.8, around the middle of nearby schools’ reported range. The school reported 90% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025; nearby schools’ same-measure figures ranged from 80.9–96.3%, so this measure alone does not distinguish the school locally.

399

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,657

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1277 South Clela Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90022-4903

(323) 268-0477

District: Montebello Unified

Students who attend Winter Gardens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montebello Intermediate
High:	Montebello High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

Two or more races:

0.8%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg30%

California avg42%

4,994^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Montebello Unified

692^nd of 968Montebello 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
2026	17.6	4994 of 5804	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	5568 of 5857	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	5097 of 5869	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	5174 of 5859	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	5713 of 5883	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1343 of 1417	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	4972 of 5789	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	5080 of 5662	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	4920 of 5692	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.6	3634 of 5614	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.7	4154 of 5611	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.7	3990 of 5530	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	4440 of 5390	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.7	3261 of 5377	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.8	4096 of 5314	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.1	4059 of 5193	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.4	3422 of 5113	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.5	3539 of 5113	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.6	3552 of 4818	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.8	3494 of 4822	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.6	3391 of 4809	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	21.2	2282 of 2585	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.6	2132 of 3162	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	2018 of 3245	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	2341 of 3311	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	348 of 602	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1852 of 3275	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1990 of 3246	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	4492 of 5569	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	5255 of 5597	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	5065 of 5612	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	5063 of 5609	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	5448 of 5635	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1182 of 1267	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	4971 of 5492	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	5029 of 5413	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	4132 of 5085	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	4768 of 5107	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	4177 of 5107	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	4215 of 5087	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	4885 of 5084	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	3975 of 4963	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	4168 of 4830	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	4289 of 5412	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	5024 of 5460	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	4661 of 5517	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	4445 of 5363	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	5064 of 5264	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	977 of 1110	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	3993 of 5173	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	4230 of 5084	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	5006 of 5590	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	5330 of 5628	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	4654 of 5643	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	4831 of 5638	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	5517 of 5663	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1203 of 1272	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	4409 of 5510	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	4720 of 5431	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1718 of 2920	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	1925 of 2847	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.6	2589 of 2635	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1920 of 2420	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)41st percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2019)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 vs state

Science9%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 14, 2023

Principal Melvin Cortez is not a good leader for the students , the community and staff . The district has to do better for the students , it’s a shame the school has such test scores and it’s only getting worse . Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Winter Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	1277 South Clela Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 268-0477	399	20	19.8	89.7%	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	389 (97.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	17.6	4994^th of 5804 public elementary schools	14.0%		11	5568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.9%	574	9.2		9.2	30.3	28.6	14.5				24.1	27.9	31.9	8.3				22.6	89.6	93.5		96.1	93.5	96.1	$17,657	$15,528	$2,129
Ford Boulevard Elementary	Public	K-5	1112 South Ford Blvd.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 268-8508	722	37	19.5	96.1%	8 (1.1%)	7 (1.0%)	694 (96.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	52.4	2466^th of 5804 public elementary schools	57.5%		49.4	2626^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.2%	160	30.0		30.0	41.4	51.4	43.1				45.2	48.1	57.1	35.4				46.0	98.2						$44,238	$40,806	$3,432
KIPP Raices Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	668 Atlantic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	KIPP Raices Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 780-3900	619	27	22.8	80.9%	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	602 (97.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)																		98.3
Bandini Elementary	Public	K-5	2318 Couts Ave.	Commerce	90040	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 887-7898	260	16	16.7	83.8%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	257 (98.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10	5591^st of 5804 public elementary schools	3.7%		14.5	5313^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.3%	278	12.9		12.9	2.9	10.7	25.8				12.8	14.3	10.7	19.4				14.9	81.6	84.2		89.5	86.8	86.8	$15,451	$13,310	$2,141
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		$54,683	$51,586	$3,097
Rosewood Park	Public	K-8	2353 Commerce Way	Commerce	90040	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 887-7862	585	28	21.2	86.3%	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	574 (98.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.9	5467^th of 5804 public elementary schools	5.8%		22.4	4636^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.8%	831	10.5	24.7	18.7	15.2	18.2	23.2	19.0	36.7	38.2	26.0	15.2	14.6	16.1	16.8	25.3	35.5	21.4	82.0	83.6	93.4	85.3	85.3	85.3	$18,758	$16,486	$2,272
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%)	37.4	3400^th of 5804 public elementary schools	41.4%		25.2	4379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.2%	979	13.2		13.2	41.3	43.4	32.0				38.9	45.3	43.4	24.0				37.6							$60,031	$55,752	$4,279
Humphreys Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	500 South Humphreys Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-6958	364	18	20.2	94.5%	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	356 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.2	2369^th of 5804 public elementary schools	59.2%		46	2833^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%	464	27.7		27.7	41.7	50.9	46.8				46.7	50.0	49.1	40.4				46.7							$45,725	$42,120	$3,605
Arts In Action Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	5115 Via Corona St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Arts In Action Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-4371	404	19	21.2	91.3%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	401 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)																		59.2	69.0	90.1	70.4	67.6	70.4
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%)	22.9	4556^th of 5804 public elementary schools	21.5%		27	4217^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%	339	19.8		19.8	24.1	31.6	31.6				29.1	27.7	26.3	24.0				25.9	83.2	86.3	92.6	89.5	86.3	89.5	$16,144	$13,946	$2,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Winter Gardens Elementary

How many students attend Winter Gardens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Winter Gardens Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Winter Gardens Elementary?

Students at Winter Gardens Elementary are 97% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Winter Gardens Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Montebello Intermediate
High : Montebello High

What district is Winter Gardens Elementary in?

Montebello Unified

Is Winter Gardens Elementary a good school?

Winter Gardens Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.0% of California elementary schools.

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