Cherrylee Elementary

Summary:

Cherrylee Elementary is a public elementary school located in El Monte, California, serving 289 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the El Monte City School District, which is ranked 622 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Cherrylee Elementary's performance is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.22% of Cherrylee students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 46.67% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, Cherrylee's proficiency rate was 34.59%, while the district and state rates were 36.28% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade English Language Arts, where only 12.2% of students were proficient or better, compared to 37.03% for the district and 42.8% for the state. Additionally, Cherrylee has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.0% in 2017-2018 to 12.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the rates at nearby Durfee Elementary (12.4%) and Wright Elementary (6.8%).

Cherrylee Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the rates at nearby schools like Durfee (74.9%), Cleminson (67.35%), and Plymouth (48.69%). The school's academic performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Asian students ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, while English Language Learners ranked in the top 15%. Overall, the data suggests that Cherrylee Elementary has significant room for improvement, particularly in academic achievement and student attendance, and may need to focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public K-6

 5025 Buffington Rd.
       El Monte, CA  91732-1499


(626) 575-2326

District: El Monte City

SchoolDigger Rank:
3266th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,438 Help


Students who attend Cherrylee Elementary usually attend:

High:    Arroyo High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  289

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.8%
Asian:
21.1%
White:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.2% Help


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Compare Details Cherrylee Elementary ranks worse than 55.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the El Monte City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.46. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.8%), Asian (21.1%), White (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherrylee Elementary is 20.6, which is the 7th best among 14 elementary schools in the El Monte City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherrylee Elementary is $7,438, which is the 5th highest among 14 elementary schools in the El Monte City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cherrylee Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherrylee Elementary 3266th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cherrylee Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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El Monte City:

SchoolDigger ranks El Monte City 622nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cherrylee Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cherrylee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 41.58 2569th 4809 46.6%
2005 40.47 2693rd 4822 44.2%
2006 32.84 3118th 4818 35.3%
2007 32.27 3411th 5113 33.3%
2008 41.61 2848th 5113 44.3%
2009 32.11 3548th 5193 31.7%
2010 39.62 3196th 5314 39.9%
2011 46.97 2772nd 5377 48.4%
2012 46.89 2816th 5390 47.8%
2013 41.42 3228th 5530 41.6%
2015 45.94 2685th 5611 52.1%
2016 47.48 2633rd 5614 53.1%
2017 53.48 2354th 5692 58.6%
2018 63.56 1885th 5662 66.7%
2019 50.27 2585th 5789 55.3%
2022 48.79 2592nd 5883 55.9%
2023 46.66 2720th 5874 53.7%
2024 38.46 3266th 5862 44.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cherrylee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.21 1489th 3246 54.1%
2022 61.14 724th 3311 78.1%
2023 75.68 356th 3250 89.0%
2024 70.08 414th 3160 86.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cherrylee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.11 868th 5084 82.9%
2019 65.63 1426th 5173 72.4%
2022 57.30 1839th 5264 65.1%
2023 54.79 2052nd 5374 61.8%
2024 41.63 3008th 5511 45.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Cherrylee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.78 1894th 5413 65.0%
2019 45.27 2782nd 5492 49.3%
2022 51.96 2323rd 5635 58.8%
2023 44.36 2735th 5617 51.3%
2024 46.10 2644th 5605 52.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Cherrylee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.74 1817th 5431 66.5%
2019 54.36 2234th 5510 59.5%
2022 44.29 2754th 5663 51.4%
2023 48.33 2548th 5650 54.9%
2024 31.58 3688th 5636 34.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cherrylee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.63 140th 1071 86.9%
2019 64.48 478th 1149 58.4%
2024 24.90 968th 1203 19.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cherrylee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.65 1255th 4830 74.0%
2019 57.37 1829th 4963 63.1%
2022 49.49 2239th 5084 56.0%
2023 49.02 2296th 5098 55.0%
2024 38.56 3070th 5102 39.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Cherrylee Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Cherrylee Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 220 4 16 247 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1989 219 1 36 245 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1990 197 1 30 264 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1991 169 5 51 284 1 n/a n/a 0 510
1992 146 5 52 322 1 n/a n/a 0 526
1993 136 2 69 340 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1994 105 3 86 365 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1995 98 6 93 359 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1996 98 6 93 359 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1997 89 6 94 376 0 n/a n/a 0 565
1998 66 3 100 370 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1999 70 2 98 354 0 n/a n/a 2 526
2000 71 1 88 386 0 n/a n/a 3 549
2001 62 0 89 374 1 n/a n/a 6 532
2002 49 1 93 404 0 n/a n/a 6 553
2003 49 1 93 404 0 n/a n/a 6 553
2004 34 1 92 429 0 n/a n/a 3 559
2005 42 1 91 430 1 n/a n/a 7 572
2006 44 2 96 432 1 n/a n/a 9 584
2007 29 1 106 435 0 n/a n/a 4 575
2008 25 1 109 427 n/a n/a n/a 0 562
2009 33 0 101 428 0 0 12 0 574
2010 38 1 93 419 0 0 4 0 555
2011 30 2 96 387 0 0 2 0 517
2012 24 1 96 369 0 0 2 0 492
2013 21 0 91 349 0 0 1 0 462
2014 17 1 92 353 0 1 0 0 464
2015 16 0 89 338 0 0 0 0 443
2016 12 1 78 322 0 2 1 0 416
2017 9 1 78 327 0 2 0 0 417
2018 7 1 68 309 0 0 1 0 386
2019 7 2 62 289 0 0 0 0 360
2020 6 0 72 273 0 1 0 0 352
2021 5 0 65 244 0 1 0 0 315
2022 8 0 74 242 0 2 0 0 326
2023 5 0 61 219 0 2 2 0 289

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cherrylee Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 487 19.0 25.6 n/a
1989 501 19.0 26.3 n/a
1990 492 20.0 24.6 n/a
1991 510 20.0 25.5 n/a
1992 526 20.3 25.9 48.3
1993 547 20.0 27.4 53.7
1994 559 21.0 26.6 48.1
1995 556 22.0 25.3 65.1
1996 556 22.0 25.3 65.1
1997 565 23.0 24.6 61.1
1998 539 26.0 20.7 0
1999 526 26.0 20.2 74.8
2000 549 26.0 21.1 78.6
2001 532 26.0 20.5 78.1
2002 553 28.0 19.8 72.4
2003 553 28.0 19.8 72.4
2004 559 27.0 20.7 77.3
2005 572 28.0 20.4 76.1
2006 584 28.5 20.5 68.5
2007 575 26.7 21.5 76
2008 562 26.0 21.6 79.9
2009 574 26.0 21.3 80.7
2010 555 22.0 25.2 99.5
2011 517 n/a n/a 82
2012 492 17.0 28.9 27.2
2013 462 16.0 28.8 80.1
2014 464 17.0 27.2 82.8
2015 443 19.0 23.3 84
2016 416 19.0 21.8 77.4
2017 417 19.0 21.9 83.2
2018 386 16.0 24.1 87.3
2019 360 15.0 24.0 91.4
2020 352 n/a n/a 92.9
2021 315 13.0 24.2 89.5
2022 326 15.0 21.7 83.4
2023 289 14.0 20.6 79.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cherrylee Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 487 19.0 25.6 n/a
1989 501 19.0 26.3 n/a
1990 492 20.0 24.6 n/a
1991 510 20.0 25.5 n/a
1992 526 20.3 25.9 48.3
1993 547 20.0 27.4 53.7
1994 559 21.0 26.6 48.1
1995 556 22.0 25.3 65.1
1996 556 22.0 25.3 65.1
1997 565 23.0 24.6 61.1
1998 539 26.0 20.7 0
1999 526 26.0 20.2 74.8
2000 549 26.0 21.1 78.6
2001 532 26.0 20.5 78.1
2002 553 28.0 19.8 72.4
2003 553 28.0 19.8 72.4
2004 559 27.0 20.7 77.3
2005 572 28.0 20.4 76.1
2006 584 28.5 20.5 68.5
2007 575 26.7 21.5 76
2008 562 26.0 21.6 79.9
2009 574 26.0 21.3 80.7
2010 555 22.0 25.2 99.5
2011 517 n/a n/a 82
2012 492 17.0 28.9 27.2
2013 462 16.0 28.8 80.1
2014 464 17.0 27.2 82.8
2015 443 19.0 23.3 84
2016 416 19.0 21.8 77.4
2017 417 19.0 21.9 83.2
2018 386 16.0 24.1 87.3
2019 360 15.0 24.0 91.4
2020 352 n/a n/a 92.9
2021 315 13.0 24.2 89.5
2022 326 15.0 21.7 83.4
2023 289 14.0 20.6 79.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Cherrylee Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201393.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%96.0%
201488.0%0.0%0.0%13.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%91.0%
201598.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201696.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202188.9%0.0%11.1%88.9%91.1%91.1%91.1%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cherrylee Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,438

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherrylee Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2585th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2720th of 5874 Elementary schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cherrylee Elementary)34.826.3
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Monte City)47.839.1
 8.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cherrylee Elementary)42.634.2
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (El Monte City)47.446
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cherrylee Elementary)61.953.1
 8.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Monte City)48.842.8
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cherrylee Elementary)44.242
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (El Monte City)42.639.9
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cherrylee Elementary)5327.3
 25.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Monte City)47.942.4
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cherrylee Elementary)45.518.2
 27.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (El Monte City)33.130.1
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Cherrylee Elementary)28.818.2
 10.6%
   5th Grade Science (El Monte City)25.424.6
 0.8%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cherrylee Elementary)47.357.7
 10.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Monte City)49.746.3
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cherrylee Elementary)32.744.2
 11.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (El Monte City)39.133.3
 5.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students360289
 19.7%
African American20
 100%
American Indian00
Asian6261
 1.6%
Hispanic289219
 24.2%
Pacific Islander02
White75
 28.6%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.4%79.2%
 12.2%


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Cherrylee Elementary ranks 3266th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Cherrylee Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Arroyo High

Students at Cherrylee Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 289 students attended Cherrylee Elementary.


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