Is Gidley Elementary a good school?

Gidley Elementary ranks 1273 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gidley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 456 students attended Gidley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gidley Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Gidley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gidley Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Rosemead High

Gidley Elementary

Summary:

Gidley Elementary is a public K-8 school in El Monte, California, serving a student population of 445. As part of the El Monte City School District, Gidley consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in academic achievement, ranking in the top 22% of California elementary schools.

Gidley's students excel in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 52.45% and 38.31% proficiency rates, respectively, outpacing the district and state averages. The school's male, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 13-17% of California elementary schools in these subjects. However, when compared to schools outside the district, such as Savannah Elementary and Longley Way Elementary, Gidley's performance is not as strong.

Despite the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Gidley Elementary, the school's academic performance remains strong, suggesting effective support for these students. This is in contrast to some nearby schools, such as Shirpser Elementary and Columbia Elementary, which have lower academic performance and higher rates of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. However, Gidley has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.5% to 14.8%, which is a concern the school and district should address.

Detail:

Public K-8

10226 East Lower Azusa Rd.
El Monte, CA 91731-1175

(626) 575-2323

District: El Monte City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1273^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,383

Students who attend Gidley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Rosemead High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 456

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.7%

Asian:

20.6%

White:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gidley Elementary ranks better than 78.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 14 ranked elementary schools in the El Monte City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.35. (See more...)

Compare Details Gidley Elementary ranks better than 66.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.7%), Asian (20.6%), White (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gidley Elementary is 18.1, which is the 4^th best among 14 elementary schools in the El Monte City School District. (See more...)

Compare Gidley Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gidley Elementary is $7,383. 7 elementary schools in the El Monte City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gidley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gidley Elementary 1273^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gidley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Gidley Elementary 930^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Gidley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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El Monte City:

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

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Rank History for Gidley Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	50.69	2120^th	4809	55.9%
2005	52.36	2079^th	4822	56.9%
2006	52.86	2055^th	4818	57.3%
2007	51.29	2247^th	5113	56.1%
2008	49.12	2421^st	5113	52.7%
2009	36.89	3255^th	5193	37.3%
2010	27.84	4018^th	5314	24.4%
2011	26.00	4268^th	5377	20.6%
2012	13.21	5062^nd	5390	6.1%
2013	7.77	5382^nd	5530	2.7%
2015	43.33	2843^rd	5611	49.3%
2016	36.28	3313^th	5614	41.0%
2017	42.21	2961^st	5692	48.0%
2018	58.28	2116^th	5662	62.6%
2019	50.59	2570^th	5789	55.6%
2022	68.09	1686^th	5883	71.3%
2023	74.91	1378^th	5874	76.5%
2024	77.35	1273^rd	5862	78.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.11	1569^th	5084	69.1%
2019	68.76	1248^th	5173	75.9%
2022	76.60	890^th	5264	83.1%
2023	80.91	744^th	5374	86.2%
2024	78.24	912^th	5511	83.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.30	2218^th	5413	59.0%
2019	47.31	2657^th	5492	51.6%
2022	61.56	1871^st	5635	66.8%
2023	73.13	1366^th	5617	75.7%
2024	75.00	1288^th	5605	77.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.93	1986^th	5431	63.4%
2019	43.89	2781^st	5510	49.5%
2022	79.27	1136^th	5663	79.9%
2023	75.28	1287^th	5650	77.2%
2024	76.25	1223^rd	5636	78.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.09	270^th	1190	77.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.56	1647^th	4830	65.9%
2019	36.03	3242^nd	4963	34.7%
2022	71.16	1097^th	5084	78.4%
2023	75.06	959^th	5098	81.2%
2024	79.96	728^th	5102	85.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gidley Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.84	1298^th	1769	26.6%
2005	31.97	1177^th	1777	33.8%
2006	23.57	1404^th	1804	22.2%
2007	36.23	1214^th	1999	39.3%
2008	39.29	1177^th	2005	41.3%
2009	37.58	1257^th	2063	39.1%
2010	36.29	1408^th	2179	35.4%
2011	39.68	1371^st	2236	38.7%
2012	36.61	1463^rd	2259	35.2%
2013	35.22	1561^st	2379	34.4%
2015	57.96	902^nd	2477	63.6%
2016	59.31	888^th	2497	64.4%
2017	53.98	1003^rd	2508	60.0%
2018	58.98	873^rd	2480	64.8%
2019	71.16	668^th	2715	75.4%
2022	65.28	771^st	2740	71.9%
2023	61.09	870^th	2802	69.0%
2024	58.01	930^th	2777	66.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.59	382^nd	1364	72.0%
2019	75.59	165^th	1442	88.6%
2022	62.09	272^nd	1540	82.3%
2023	84.12	85^th	1529	94.4%
2024	66.85	189^th	1477	87.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.76	447^th	2230	80.0%
2019	83.23	243^rd	2369	89.7%
2022	81.04	283^rd	2458	88.5%
2023	71.96	476^th	2549	81.3%
2024	66.70	602^nd	2575	76.6%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	67.53	77^th	394	80.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.67	985^th	2262	56.5%
2019	64.46	737^th	2380	69.0%
2022	64.46	726^th	2509	71.1%
2023	60.78	803^rd	2547	68.5%
2024	62.37	775^th	2546	69.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.54	1066^th	1369	22.1%
2019	57.56	436^th	1491	70.8%
2022	40.13	756^th	1531	50.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.89	715^th	2273	68.5%
2019	72.40	572^nd	2407	76.2%
2022	63.10	752^nd	2527	70.2%
2023	57.17	886^th	2558	65.4%
2024	50.62	1052^nd	2547	58.7%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.70	285^th	700	59.3%
2019	72.51	223^rd	745	70.1%
2022	69.40	248^th	733	66.2%
2023	71.90	209^th	718	70.9%
2024	68.66	258^th	741	65.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Gidley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.56	742^nd	2072	64.2%
2019	66.50	554^th	2213	75.0%
2022	65.87	589^th	2359	75.0%
2023	61.06	707^th	2391	70.4%
2024	57.03	804^th	2383	66.3%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gidley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	155	13	67	413	2	n/a	n/a	0	650
1989	131	8	71	368	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1990	127	6	76	373	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
1991	131	5	81	327	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1992	104	6	85	430	3	n/a	n/a	0	628
1993	103	6	98	425	3	n/a	n/a	0	635
1994	87	4	105	459	2	n/a	n/a	0	657
1995	83	8	103	445	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
1996	83	8	103	445	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
1997	75	9	91	440	3	n/a	n/a	0	618
1998	82	9	88	462	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1999	79	9	98	478	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
2000	75	12	103	546	2	n/a	n/a	0	738
2001	72	8	97	509	2	n/a	n/a	0	688
2002	60	7	103	557	0	n/a	n/a	4	731
2003	60	7	103	557	0	n/a	n/a	4	731
2004	53	3	112	537	3	n/a	n/a	6	714
2005	37	2	107	500	3	n/a	n/a	5	654
2006	29	2	119	490	1	n/a	n/a	6	647
2007	31	2	141	445	1	n/a	n/a	7	627
2008	30	2	124	445	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
2009	22	1	142	470	0	0	12	0	647
2010	27	3	166	529	0	1	0	0	726
2011	31	5	146	476	0	1	1	0	660
2012	21	3	122	448	0	0	0	0	594
2013	15	3	130	437	0	1	1	0	587
2014	9	1	126	460	0	0	3	0	599
2015	10	2	110	398	0	0	2	0	522
2016	9	2	101	393	1	0	2	0	508
2017	13	0	91	397	0	0	0	0	501
2018	15	0	107	382	0	0	0	0	504
2019	8	0	125	367	0	0	0	0	500
2020	7	1	117	351	0	0	0	0	476
2021	3	1	96	349	0	1	3	0	453
2022	6	3	104	335	0	1	1	0	450
2023	6	5	98	334	0	0	2	0	445
2024	9	3	94	345	0	1	4	0	456

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gidley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	650	29.9	21.7	n/a
1989	578	27.2	21.2	n/a
1990	583	29.7	19.6	n/a
1991	544	27.8	19.5	n/a
1992	628	28.3	22.1	61.1
1993	635	27.9	22.8	77.3
1994	657	29.4	22.3	66.1
1995	641	29.1	22.0	93
1996	641	29.1	22.0	93
1997	618	28.5	21.7	74.9
1998	641	30.5	21.0	0
1999	665	31.0	21.5	70.2
2000	738	32.4	22.8	88.3
2001	688	32.5	21.2	67.3
2002	731	35.0	20.9	79.1
2003	731	35.0	20.9	79.1
2004	714	33.0	21.6	86.9
2005	654	32.0	20.4	94.8
2006	647	29.3	22.1	78.8
2007	627	27.3	23.0	82.6
2008	602	32.2	18.7	83.7
2009	647	30.8	19.7	77.9
2010	726	31.0	23.4	83.3
2011	660	n/a	n/a	82.6
2012	594	28.2	21.0	n/a
2013	587	26.0	22.5	88.6
2014	599	26.0	22.9	92.8
2015	522	26.0	20.0	90.8
2016	508	26.0	19.5	91.5
2017	501	24.7	20.2	91
2018	504	22.5	22.3	89.7
2019	500	22.9	21.7	88.8
2020	476	n/a	n/a	91.2
2021	453	26.4	17.1	92.9
2022	450	25.8	17.4	90.7
2023	445	25.8	17.2	83.4
2024	456	25.0	18.1	85.3

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 Gidley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	650	29.9	21.7	n/a
1989	578	27.2	21.2	n/a
1990	583	29.7	19.6	n/a
1991	544	27.8	19.5	n/a
1992	628	28.3	22.1	61.1
1993	635	27.9	22.8	77.3
1994	657	29.4	22.3	66.1
1995	641	29.1	22.0	93
1996	641	29.1	22.0	93
1997	618	28.5	21.7	74.9
1998	641	30.5	21.0	0
1999	665	31.0	21.5	70.2
2000	738	32.4	22.8	88.3
2001	688	32.5	21.2	67.3
2002	731	35.0	20.9	79.1
2003	731	35.0	20.9	79.1
2004	714	33.0	21.6	86.9
2005	654	32.0	20.4	94.8
2006	647	29.3	22.1	78.8
2007	627	27.3	23.0	82.6
2008	602	32.2	18.7	83.7
2009	647	30.8	19.7	77.9
2010	726	31.0	23.4	83.3
2011	660	n/a	n/a	82.6
2012	594	28.2	21.0	n/a
2013	587	26.0	22.5	88.6
2014	599	26.0	22.9	92.8
2015	522	26.0	20.0	90.8
2016	508	26.0	19.5	91.5
2017	501	24.7	20.2	91
2018	504	22.5	22.3	89.7
2019	500	22.9	21.7	88.8
2020	476	n/a	n/a	91.2
2021	453	26.4	17.1	92.9
2022	450	25.8	17.4	90.7
2023	445	25.8	17.2	83.4
2024	456	25.0	18.1	85.3

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.

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