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Winter Gardens Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5568^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of California elementary schools

Summary

Winter Gardens Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 399 students in the Montebello Unified district of Los Angeles, but it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 5% of all California elementary schools.

The school's test scores are well below state and district averages, with only about 17% of students proficient in English and 15% in math. This performance is notably lower than nearby schools like Ford Boulevard Elementary and KIPP Raices Academy, which serve similar student populations but achieve much higher results. While Winter Gardens Elementary has made excellent progress in improving student attendance, this positive step has not yet translated into better academic outcomes.

There are signs of what works well, as the school shows relative strength in supporting English Language Learners. However, performance for students with special needs has been inconsistent year-to-year. The analysis suggests that the academic struggles at Winter Gardens may be part of a broader pattern within its district, as other Montebello Unified schools also lag behind nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified district and local charter networks, pointing to potential differences in instructional approaches or support systems.

399

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,657

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 26th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg30%

California avg41%

5,568^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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)

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

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2019)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy17%-32 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 vs state

Science12%-21 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 (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 (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	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
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%)	11	5568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.9%		17.2	5097^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.2%	471	11.9		11.9	15.6	17.1	19.1				17.2	16.0	14.5	14.7				15.1	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%)	49.4	2626^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.2%		37.3	3347^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.0%	721	20.7		20.7	46.4	46.5	39.3				43.8	58.7	54.3	26.7				45.6	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%)	62.5	1937^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.9%		55.3	2273^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	61.3%	336				45.5	44.1					44.8	60.9	52.3					56.6	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%)	14.5	5313^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.3%		19.9	4876^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.9%	437	13.6		13.6	7.7	20.7	20.5				17.2	19.2	27.6	15.9				20.2	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%)	22.4	4636^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.8%		26.9	4220^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.1%	416	10.9	24.0	18.0	27.3	25.4	20.3	43.2	34.2	41.3	32.8	27.3	22.0	15.6	24.3	32.9	46.7	28.8	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%)	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							$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%)	46	2833^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%		39.3	3215^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.2%	382	20.0		20.0	50.9	43.8	46.2				47.1	49.2	37.5	27.7				37.8							$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%)	20.2	4813^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.8%		21.5	4729^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.4%	84	14.1		14.1	34.7	20.8	26.8				27.4	29.2	22.2	16.9				22.8	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%)	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	$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 4.9% of California elementary schools.

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