El Monte City School District
Schools by level
Elementary 15
At a glance
- Students
- 6,927 (2024-25)
- Schools
- 15
- Students per teacher
- 20.5
- Grades
- K-8
- Locale
- Suburb: Large
- District office
- 3540 North Lexington Ave., El Monte, CA 91731
- Phone
- (626) 453-3700
- Website
- www.emcsd.org
Official rating
State test: share meeting the standard · % met or exceeded standard (all grades, all students)
ELA 51% · Math 42% (CAASPP 2026)
California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-26The official rating for this district is not linked yet.
Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (15)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 15
Cherrylee Elementary
Grades K-6 · El Monte · Students 292 · ELA 48% · Math 41% (CAASPP 2026)
Cleminson Elementary
Grades K-6 · Temple City · Students 316 · ELA 58% · Math 52% (CAASPP 2026)
Columbia Elementary
Grades K-8 · El Monte · Students 706 · ELA 46% · Math 31% (CAASPP 2026)
Cortada Elementary
Grades K-6 · El Monte · Students 322 · ELA 43% · Math 35% (CAASPP 2026)
Durfee Elementary
Grades K-8 · El Monte · Students 1,120 · ELA 58% · Math 46% (CAASPP 2026)
Gidley Elementary
Grades K-8 · El Monte · Students 454 · ELA 54% · Math 46% (CAASPP 2026)
Legore Elementary
Grades K-6 · El Monte · Students 516 · ELA 59% · Math 57% (CAASPP 2026)
New Lexington Elementary
Grades K-6 · El Monte · Students 313 · ELA 53% · Math 60% (CAASPP 2026)
Potrero Elementary
Grades K-8 · El Monte · Students 596 · ELA 46% · Math 35% (CAASPP 2026)
Rio Hondo Elementary
Grades K-8 · Arcadia · Students 636 · ELA 45% · Math 34% (CAASPP 2026)
Rio Vista Elementary
Grades K-6 · El Monte · Students 294 · ELA 56% · Math 54% (CAASPP 2026)
Shirpser Elementary
Grades K-6 · El Monte · Students 440 · ELA 49% · Math 42% (CAASPP 2026)
Thompson Elementary
Grades K-8 · El Monte · Students 21
Wilkerson Elementary
Grades K-6 · El Monte · Students 325 · ELA 44% · Math 45% (CAASPP 2026)
Wright Elementary
Grades K-8 · El Monte · Students 562 · ELA 47% · Math 42% (CAASPP 2026)
Checklist before renting in this district
Check these before you sign a lease.
Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.
F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
- NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
- California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-262026
School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.
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