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Mountain View Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,455 students in Mountain View Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mountain View Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
4,455 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountain View Elementary School District, which is ranked #1538 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1536 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.8%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
12%
% Hispanic
93%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
n/a
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,768 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 68% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,968 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,768
$26,022
Spending / Student
$28,968
$22,604
Best Mountain View Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La Primaria Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4220 Gilman Rd.
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 652-4150
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 652-4150
Gr: K-3 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: #22.
Monte Vista Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11111 Thienes Ave.
South El Monte, CA 91733
(626) 652-4650
South El Monte, CA 91733
(626) 652-4650
Gr: K-8 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Twin Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Gilman Rd.
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 652-4400
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 652-4400
Gr: 3-8 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Parkview Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12044 Elliott Ave.
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 652-4800
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 652-4800
Gr: K-8 | 920 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Rank: #55.
Maxson Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12380 Felipe St.
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 652-4500
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 652-4500
Gr: K-6 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
Baker Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12043 Exline St.
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 652-4700
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 652-4700
Gr: K-6 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
Rank: #77.
Miramonte Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10620 Schmidt Rd.
South El Monte, CA 91733
(626) 652-4600
South El Monte, CA 91733
(626) 652-4600
Gr: K-6 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Rank: #88.
Willard F. Payne Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2850 Mountain View Rd.
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 652-4900
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 652-4900
Gr: K-6 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
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