Is Montebello Gardens Elementary a good school?

Montebello Gardens Elementary ranks 1978 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montebello Gardens Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 224 students attended Montebello Gardens Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Montebello Gardens Elementary?

Students at Montebello Gardens Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Montebello Gardens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Montebello Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Merced Intermediate High : Montebello High

Montebello Gardens Elementary

Summary:

Montebello Gardens Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pico Rivera, California, serving 233 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Montebello Unified School District, which is ranked 1105 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Montebello Gardens Elementary consistently outperforms the Montebello Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 55.17% of 3rd graders at Montebello Gardens Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 28.34% for the district and 42.8% for the state. The school also performs better than the district and state in Science assessments (CAST). Additionally, Montebello Gardens Elementary has strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly for Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 2.2% in 2018-2019 to 30.0% in 2021-2022. Montebello Gardens Elementary outperforms nearby schools in the Montebello Unified School District, such as Washington Elementary and Greenwood Elementary, but the performance gap is smaller when compared to schools in the neighboring El Rancho Unified School District, such as Durfee Elementary and Rio Vista Elementary. Additionally, Montebello Gardens Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.87% to 82.83% over the past few years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.5 to 21.6.

Detail:

Public K-5

4700 Pine St.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-2264

(562) 463-5191

District: Montebello Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1978^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,514

Students who attend Montebello Gardens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Merced Intermediate
High:	Montebello High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 224

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.5%

Two or more races:

2.7%

White:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montebello Gardens Elementary ranks better than 66.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.97. (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 Montebello Gardens Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Montebello Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.5%), two or more races (2.7%), White (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montebello Gardens Elementary is 17.4, which is the 7^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Montebello Gardens Elementary employs 12.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montebello Gardens Elementary is $7,514, which is the 4^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montebello Gardens Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Montebello Gardens Elementary 1978^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Montebello Gardens Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Montebello Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Montebello Unified 1105^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montebello Gardens Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Montebello Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.06	3484^th	4809	27.6%
2005	41.69	2619^th	4822	45.7%
2006	60.64	1716^th	4818	64.4%
2007	58.33	1909^th	5113	62.7%
2008	59.21	1884^th	5113	63.2%
2009	64.77	1692^nd	5193	67.4%
2010	67.87	1569^th	5314	70.5%
2011	60.33	2007^th	5377	62.7%
2012	72.09	1410^th	5390	73.8%
2013	71.49	1503^rd	5530	72.8%
2015	36.78	3213^th	5611	42.7%
2016	28.24	3905^th	5614	30.4%
2017	41.06	3037^th	5692	46.6%
2018	58.19	2124^th	5662	62.5%
2019	76.86	1305^th	5789	77.5%
2021	36.56	841^st	1417	40.6%
2022	62.98	1900^th	5883	67.7%
2023	72.63	1477^th	5874	74.9%
2024	61.97	1978^th	5862	66.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Montebello Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.66	455^th	3246	86.0%
2019	96.60	73^rd	3275	97.8%
2021	60.41	123^rd	602	79.6%
2022	77.10	344^th	3311	89.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montebello Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.47	1012^th	5084	80.1%
2019	91.17	261^st	5173	95.0%
2021	57.65	386^th	1110	65.2%
2022	69.70	1191^st	5264	77.4%
2023	89.08	424^th	5374	92.1%
2024	67.97	1357^th	5511	75.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Montebello Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.08	1654^th	5413	69.4%
2019	78.98	1126^th	5492	79.5%
2021	35.16	771^st	1267	39.1%
2022	41.38	2913^th	5635	48.3%
2023	57.51	2062^nd	5617	63.3%
2024	67.30	1595^th	5605	71.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Montebello Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.52	2418^th	5431	55.5%
2019	69.83	1525^th	5510	72.3%
2021	39.18	713^th	1272	43.9%
2022	77.90	1196^th	5663	78.9%
2023	78.90	1134^th	5650	79.9%
2024	56.07	2149^th	5636	61.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montebello Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.92	907^th	4830	81.2%
2019	90.89	265^th	4963	94.7%
2022	78.41	802^nd	5084	84.2%
2023	87.44	457^th	5098	91.0%
2024	74.48	966^th	5102	81.1%

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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 Montebello Gardens Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	4	0	0	311	0	n/a	n/a	315
1989	3	0	0	290	0	n/a	n/a	293
1990	2	0	0	279	0	n/a	n/a	281
1991	5	0	0	286	0	n/a	n/a	291
1992	5	0	0	290	0	n/a	n/a	295
1993	9	0	0	297	0	n/a	n/a	306
1994	5	1	0	277	0	n/a	n/a	283
1995	3	0	0	310	0	n/a	n/a	313
1996	3	0	0	310	0	n/a	n/a	313
1997	3	0	0	313	0	n/a	n/a	316
1998	1	0	0	294	0	n/a	n/a	295
1999	0	0	0	297	0	n/a	n/a	297
2000	2	0	0	308	0	n/a	n/a	310
2001	1	0	0	336	0	n/a	n/a	337
2002	0	1	0	329	0	n/a	n/a	330
2003	0	1	0	329	0	n/a	n/a	330
2004	0	0	0	342	0	n/a	n/a	342
2005	0	0	0	317	0	n/a	n/a	317
2006	0	0	0	290	0	n/a	n/a	290
2007	0	0	0	268	0	n/a	n/a	268
2008	n/a	n/a	n/a	284	n/a	n/a	n/a	284
2009	0	0	2	283	0	0	0	285
2010	5	0	2	291	0	0	0	298
2011	3	0	2	340	0	0	0	345
2012	6	0	0	353	0	0	0	359
2013	5	0	1	370	0	0	0	376
2014	3	1	3	380	0	1	0	388
2015	4	1	5	362	0	0	0	372
2016	3	0	2	392	0	0	1	398
2017	2	0	3	370	0	0	1	376
2018	0	0	1	350	0	0	1	352
2019	1	0	4	301	1	0	1	308
2020	2	0	4	277	1	0	1	285
2021	1	0	5	273	1	0	1	281
2022	1	0	1	210	0	0	9	221
2023	3	0	2	218	0	0	10	233
2024	3	0	1	214	0	0	6	224

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 Montebello Gardens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	12.0	26.2	n/a
1989	293	11.0	26.6	n/a
1990	281	11.0	25.5	n/a
1991	291	12.5	23.2	n/a
1992	295	12.7	23.2	75.6
1993	306	11.0	27.8	89.2
1994	283	11.0	25.7	88.3
1995	313	10.0	31.3	91.4
1996	313	10.0	31.3	91.4
1997	316	11.0	28.7	92.4
1998	295	15.0	19.7	94.9
1999	297	16.0	18.6	94.9
2000	310	16.0	19.4	84.2
2001	337	19.0	17.7	86.4
2002	330	18.0	18.3	92.4
2003	330	18.0	18.3	92.4
2004	342	18.0	19.0	95.3
2005	317	17.0	18.6	95.6
2006	290	15.0	19.3	94.8
2007	268	13.0	20.6	94
2008	284	16.0	17.8	87
2009	285	15.0	16.8	98.9
2010	298	14.0	21.2	88.3
2011	345	n/a	n/a	77.1
2012	359	11.5	31.2	n/a
2013	376	12.0	31.3	99.2
2014	388	12.0	32.3	83
2015	372	13.0	28.6	89.2
2016	398	12.0	33.1	85.4
2017	376	14.5	25.9	79.8
2018	352	15.0	23.4	73.3
2019	308	13.0	23.6	76.9
2020	285	n/a	n/a	82.5
2021	281	13.0	21.6	81.1
2022	221	n/a	n/a	67.9
2023	233	11.8	19.5	82.8
2024	224	12.8	17.4	73.2

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 Montebello Gardens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	12.0	26.2	n/a
1989	293	11.0	26.6	n/a
1990	281	11.0	25.5	n/a
1991	291	12.5	23.2	n/a
1992	295	12.7	23.2	75.6
1993	306	11.0	27.8	89.2
1994	283	11.0	25.7	88.3
1995	313	10.0	31.3	91.4
1996	313	10.0	31.3	91.4
1997	316	11.0	28.7	92.4
1998	295	15.0	19.7	94.9
1999	297	16.0	18.6	94.9
2000	310	16.0	19.4	84.2
2001	337	19.0	17.7	86.4
2002	330	18.0	18.3	92.4
2003	330	18.0	18.3	92.4
2004	342	18.0	19.0	95.3
2005	317	17.0	18.6	95.6
2006	290	15.0	19.3	94.8
2007	268	13.0	20.6	94
2008	284	16.0	17.8	87
2009	285	15.0	16.8	98.9
2010	298	14.0	21.2	88.3
2011	345	n/a	n/a	77.1
2012	359	11.5	31.2	n/a
2013	376	12.0	31.3	99.2
2014	388	12.0	32.3	83
2015	372	13.0	28.6	89.2
2016	398	12.0	33.1	85.4
2017	376	14.5	25.9	79.8
2018	352	15.0	23.4	73.3
2019	308	13.0	23.6	76.9
2020	285	n/a	n/a	82.5
2021	281	13.0	21.6	81.1
2022	221	n/a	n/a	67.9
2023	233	11.8	19.5	82.8
2024	224	12.8	17.4	73.2

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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