Is Wright Elementary a good school?

Wright Elementary ranks 2790 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wright Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 588 students attended Wright Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wright Elementary?

Students at Wright Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wright Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wright Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Arroyo High

Wright Elementary

Summary:

Wright Elementary is a public K-8 school in El Monte, California, serving 602 students. 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.

While Wright Elementary's performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages, the school stands out in a few key areas. It performs relatively better in English Language Arts compared to Mathematics, and its upper-grade students (7th and 8th) exceed the district and state averages in both subjects. The school also serves a high percentage of English Language Learners, who perform well compared to their peers statewide. However, the school faces challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism and a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students, which may be impacting its overall academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Wright Elementary's performance is generally lower than Legore Elementary and Gidley Elementary, which have higher rankings and better academic outcomes. But it outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Columbia Elementary and Rio Hondo Elementary, which have lower rankings and performance. These comparisons suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement and targeted interventions at Wright Elementary to address its challenges and better support its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-8

11317 East McGirk Rd.
El Monte, CA 91732-1899

(626) 575-2333

District: El Monte City

SchoolDigger Rank:
2790^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,394

Students who attend Wright Elementary usually attend:

High:

Arroyo High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 588

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.2%

Asian:

20.2%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wright Elementary ranks better than 52.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the El Monte City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.95. (See more...)

Compare Details Wright Elementary ranks better than 71.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.78. (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 (77.2%), Asian (20.2%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wright Elementary is 22.5. 13 elementary schools in the El Monte City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wright Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wright Elementary is $7,394, which is the 6^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the El Monte City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wright Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wright Elementary 2790^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Wright Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Wright Elementary 788^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Wright Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Wright Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.59	2029^th	4809	57.8%
2005	48.27	2282^nd	4822	52.7%
2006	49.70	2211^th	4818	54.1%
2007	68.56	1428^th	5113	72.1%
2008	51.12	2310^th	5113	54.8%
2009	45.23	2743^rd	5193	47.2%
2010	40.31	3160^th	5314	40.5%
2011	42.17	3071^st	5377	42.9%
2012	38.37	3366^th	5390	37.6%
2013	43.99	3074^th	5530	44.4%
2015	35.44	3296^th	5611	41.3%
2016	35.72	3359^th	5614	40.2%
2017	36.09	3361^st	5692	41.0%
2018	54.65	2299^th	5662	59.4%
2019	56.60	2224^th	5789	61.6%
2022	39.35	3134^th	5883	46.7%
2023	45.87	2768^th	5874	52.9%
2024	45.95	2790^th	5862	52.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.54	988^th	3246	69.6%
2019	74.22	434^th	3275	86.7%
2022	73.56	419^th	3311	87.3%
2023	75.23	369^th	3250	88.6%
2024	50.05	1174^th	3160	62.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.75	996^th	5084	80.4%
2019	78.23	790^th	5173	84.7%
2022	52.31	2138^th	5264	59.4%
2023	57.96	1881^st	5374	65.0%
2024	54.67	2071^st	5511	62.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.40	2416^th	5413	55.4%
2019	43.14	2915^th	5492	46.9%
2022	35.07	3321^st	5635	41.1%
2023	44.80	2717^th	5617	51.6%
2024	41.01	2983^rd	5605	46.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.95	2126^th	5431	60.9%
2019	68.09	1592^nd	5510	71.1%
2022	43.48	2805^th	5663	50.5%
2023	46.39	2662^nd	5650	52.9%
2024	50.61	2425^th	5636	57.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.15	638^th	1071	40.4%
2019	57.10	614^th	1149	46.6%
2022	38.19	817^th	1154	29.2%
2023	57.17	645^th	1190	45.8%
2024	61.60	585^th	1203	51.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.03	2350^th	4830	51.3%
2019	54.12	2028^th	4963	59.1%
2022	34.79	3305^th	5084	35.0%
2023	40.51	2867^th	5098	43.8%
2024	31.70	3598^th	5102	29.5%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	59.12	602^nd	1769	66.0%
2005	53.81	722^nd	1777	59.4%
2006	58.57	660^th	1804	63.4%
2007	63.53	612^th	1999	69.4%
2008	56.08	789^th	2005	60.6%
2009	53.53	895^th	2063	56.6%
2010	51.19	1011^th	2179	53.6%
2011	51.48	1057^th	2236	52.7%
2012	50.16	1095^th	2259	51.5%
2013	45.97	1265^th	2379	46.8%
2015	40.88	1313^th	2477	47.0%
2016	42.30	1308^th	2497	47.6%
2017	53.82	1007^th	2508	59.8%
2018	67.15	707^th	2480	71.5%
2019	63.31	833^rd	2715	69.3%
2022	68.46	716^th	2740	73.9%
2023	71.70	645^th	2802	77.0%
2024	64.78	788^th	2777	71.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.03	673^rd	1364	50.7%
2019	74.15	176^th	1442	87.8%
2022	78.24	120^th	1540	92.2%
2023	86.32	73^rd	1529	95.2%
2024	63.10	233^rd	1477	84.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.27	315^th	1538	79.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.76	236^th	2230	89.4%
2019	82.26	260^th	2369	89.0%
2022	85.85	204^th	2458	91.7%
2023	87.00	213^th	2549	91.6%
2024	76.65	407^th	2575	84.2%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	99.90	1^st	336	99.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.10	647^th	2262	71.4%
2019	62.86	770^th	2380	67.6%
2022	58.86	842^nd	2509	66.4%
2023	70.14	615^th	2547	75.9%
2024	54.71	934^th	2546	63.3%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.92	279^th	1369	79.6%
2019	70.05	279^th	1491	81.3%
2022	75.18	232^nd	1531	84.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.30	673^rd	2273	70.4%
2019	60.91	784^th	2407	67.4%
2022	74.42	545^th	2527	78.4%
2023	70.32	606^th	2558	76.3%
2024	69.23	650^th	2547	74.5%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.73	284^th	700	59.4%
2019	73.27	211^th	745	71.7%
2022	71.61	220^th	733	70.0%
2023	81.51	86^th	718	88.0%
2024	74.85	184^th	741	75.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.46	553^rd	2072	73.3%
2019	59.27	704^th	2213	68.2%
2022	67.36	563^rd	2359	76.1%
2023	73.20	446^th	2391	81.3%
2024	65.22	606^th	2383	74.6%

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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 Wright Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	103	4	54	580	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1989	86	6	93	537	9	n/a	n/a	0	731
1990	91	4	88	590	3	n/a	n/a	0	776
1991	85	4	95	587	4	n/a	n/a	0	775
1992	81	2	113	619	1	n/a	n/a	0	816
1993	65	5	124	639	1	n/a	n/a	0	834
1994	45	4	129	666	1	n/a	n/a	0	845
1995	44	9	135	697	2	n/a	n/a	0	887
1996	44	9	135	697	2	n/a	n/a	0	887
1997	43	6	139	675	0	n/a	n/a	0	863
1998	45	3	172	678	0	n/a	n/a	0	898
1999	34	12	187	691	1	n/a	n/a	6	931
2000	44	9	186	732	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
2001	45	8	199	750	2	n/a	n/a	2	1006
2002	38	16	208	729	1	n/a	n/a	2	994
2003	38	16	208	729	1	n/a	n/a	2	994
2004	27	4	203	698	1	n/a	n/a	17	950
2005	23	4	204	677	1	n/a	n/a	11	920
2006	23	2	197	680	1	n/a	n/a	8	911
2007	22	2	195	697	1	n/a	n/a	10	927
2008	14	n/a	200	671	1	n/a	n/a	0	886
2009	14	0	203	682	1	0	9	0	909
2010	14	0	218	745	5	0	1	0	983
2011	16	0	196	728	0	0	0	0	940
2012	14	0	235	749	0	0	0	0	998
2013	9	0	234	767	0	0	0	0	1010
2014	5	1	240	755	0	1	0	0	1002
2015	7	1	229	726	1	0	0	0	964
2016	6	2	208	675	1	0	0	0	892
2017	4	3	198	663	0	0	0	0	868
2018	2	2	190	597	0	0	1	0	792
2019	5	2	164	578	0	0	0	0	749
2020	4	2	167	564	0	0	1	0	738
2021	3	2	167	553	0	1	6	0	732
2022	6	5	141	512	0	1	6	0	671
2023	3	4	127	459	3	1	5	0	602
2024	5	3	119	454	0	1	6	0	588

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wright Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	741	29.9	24.7	n/a
1989	731	31.8	22.9	n/a
1990	776	33.0	23.5	n/a
1991	775	32.0	24.2	n/a
1992	816	32.5	25.1	77
1993	834	32.8	25.4	65.8
1994	845	35.5	23.8	73.5
1995	887	36.0	24.6	94.9
1996	887	36.0	24.6	94.9
1997	863	40.0	21.6	84.7
1998	898	43.8	20.5	0
1999	931	42.0	22.2	83.4
2000	971	43.0	22.6	60.8
2001	1006	45.0	22.4	82.3
2002	994	42.0	23.7	81.1
2003	994	42.0	23.7	81.1
2004	950	45.0	21.1	93.4
2005	920	42.0	21.9	95.8
2006	911	38.7	23.5	82.5
2007	927	39.4	23.5	83.1
2008	886	41.4	21.4	86.7
2009	909	38.4	22.5	84.5
2010	983	42.4	23.1	94.6
2011	940	n/a	n/a	92.8
2012	998	39.4	25.3	n/a
2013	1010	40.0	25.2	91.1
2014	1002	38.4	26.0	94.3
2015	964	38.0	25.3	92
2016	892	38.0	23.4	91.6
2017	868	35.8	24.2	91.2
2018	792	34.8	22.7	95.3
2019	749	32.8	22.8	96.5
2020	738	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	732	31.0	23.6	92.1
2022	671	30.8	21.7	88.2
2023	602	28.0	21.4	86.4
2024	588	26.0	22.5	87.2

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 Wright Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	741	29.9	24.7	n/a
1989	731	31.8	22.9	n/a
1990	776	33.0	23.5	n/a
1991	775	32.0	24.2	n/a
1992	816	32.5	25.1	77
1993	834	32.8	25.4	65.8
1994	845	35.5	23.8	73.5
1995	887	36.0	24.6	94.9
1996	887	36.0	24.6	94.9
1997	863	40.0	21.6	84.7
1998	898	43.8	20.5	0
1999	931	42.0	22.2	83.4
2000	971	43.0	22.6	60.8
2001	1006	45.0	22.4	82.3
2002	994	42.0	23.7	81.1
2003	994	42.0	23.7	81.1
2004	950	45.0	21.1	93.4
2005	920	42.0	21.9	95.8
2006	911	38.7	23.5	82.5
2007	927	39.4	23.5	83.1
2008	886	41.4	21.4	86.7
2009	909	38.4	22.5	84.5
2010	983	42.4	23.1	94.6
2011	940	n/a	n/a	92.8
2012	998	39.4	25.3	n/a
2013	1010	40.0	25.2	91.1
2014	1002	38.4	26.0	94.3
2015	964	38.0	25.3	92
2016	892	38.0	23.4	91.6
2017	868	35.8	24.2	91.2
2018	792	34.8	22.7	95.3
2019	749	32.8	22.8	96.5
2020	738	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	732	31.0	23.6	92.1
2022	671	30.8	21.7	88.2
2023	602	28.0	21.4	86.4
2024	588	26.0	22.5	87.2

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.

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