Gidley Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

10226 East Lower Azusa Rd.
El Monte, CA 91731

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Top 30%

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Serving 456 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Gidley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 456 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 30% in CA
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gidley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Gidley Elementary School's student population of 456 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gidley Elementary School
Kind	39
1	21
2	15
3	20
4	19
5	25
6	34
7	143
8	140

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Total Students

456 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gidley Elementary School
2023	445
2022	450
2021	453
2020	500
2019	500
2018	501
2017	501
2016	508
2015	522
2014	599
2013	587
2012	594
2011	660
2010	726
2009	647
2008	602
2007	627
2006	647
2005	654
2004	714
2003	731
2002	708
2001	688
2000	738
1999	665
1998	641
1997	618
1996	641
1995	646
1994	657
1993	635
1992	628
1991	544
1990	583
1989	578
1988	650
1987	722

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gidley Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	23
2019	23
2018	25
2017	25
2016	27
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	28
2010	31
2009	31
2008	32
2007	27
2006	29
2005	32
2004	33
2003	35
2002	33
2001	32
2000	32
1999	31
1998	31
1997	29
1996	29
1995	28
1994	29
1993	28
1992	28
1991	28
1990	30

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Year Founded

1948

School Calendar

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School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Gidley Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gidley Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2593 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gidley Elementary School
2023	#2593
2022	#2559
2021	#1664
2019	#2948
2018	#4019
2017	#4619
2016	#4193
2015	#3807
2014	#114
2013	#6656
2012	#7313

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38%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gidley Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	38%	34%	36%
2022	38%	33%	34%
2021	49%	34%	17%
2019	42%	40%	40%
2018	35%	39%	37%
2017	30%	38%	32%
2016	31%	37%	30%
2015	27%	34%	28%
2014	80%	63%	62%
2013	39%	59%	55%
2012	39%	59%	54%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gidley Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2022	61%	47%	46%
2021	49%	49%	22%
2019	61%	51%	51%
2018	53%	50%	37%
2017	49%	48%	45%
2016	51%	48%	45%
2015	48%	44%	40%
2014	80%	58%	77%
2013	47%	57%	52%
2012	48%	58%	52%
2011	43%	56%	48%

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30-34%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gidley Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2022	32%	29%	26%
2021	50%	28%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gidley Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	17:1	22:1	20:1
2022	17:1	21:1	21:1
2021	17:1	22:1	22:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	20:1	23:1	22:1
2017	20:1	23:1	22:1
2016	19:1	24:1	22:1
2015	20:1	24:1	23:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	25:1
2012	21:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	21:1	23:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	22:1	25:1	26:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1
1994	22:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	26:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1
1991	20:1	24:1	25:1
1990	20:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

20%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gidley Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	22%	12%	18%
2022	23%	12%	18%
2021	21%	12%	19%
2020	25%	12%	19%
2019	25%	12%	19%
2018	18%	11%	18%
2017	18%	11%	18%
2016	20%	11%	18%
2015	22%	11%	19%
2014	21%	11%	18%
2013	22%	11%	19%
2012	21%	11%	19%
2011	22%	11%	19%
2010	23%	11%	19%
2009	22%	11%	19%
2008	21%	12%	18%
2007	23%	12%	19%
2006	19%	12%	17%
2005	17%	12%	17%
2004	17%	12%	16%
2003	15%	11%	15%
2002	20%	11%	15%
2001	15%	11%	15%
2000	14%	11%	14%
1999	15%	11%	15%
1998	14%	11%	14%
1997	16%	11%	15%
1996	17%	11%	15%
1995	14%	11%	13%
1994	16%	11%	13%
1993	16%	11%	12%
1992	14%	11%	10%
1991	15%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

76%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gidley Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	75%	55%	80%
2022	75%	56%	80%
2021	77%	56%	80%
2020	73%	55%	80%
2019	73%	55%	80%
2018	80%	54%	81%
2017	80%	54%	81%
2016	78%	54%	81%
2015	77%	54%	79%
2014	77%	53%	80%
2013	74%	53%	79%
2012	75%	52%	78%
2011	72%	51%	78%
2010	73%	50%	78%
2009	73%	49%	77%
2008	74%	50%	79%
2007	72%	49%	78%
2006	77%	48%	79%
2005	77%	47%	79%
2004	76%	46%	80%
2003	76%	45%	79%
2002	70%	44%	79%
2001	74%	43%	79%
2000	74%	42%	79%
1999	72%	41%	78%
1998	72%	40%	78%
1997	71%	40%	77%
1996	69%	39%	76%
1995	71%	38%	76%
1994	70%	37%	76%
1993	67%	36%	76%
1992	68%	35%	77%
1991	60%	34%	77%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gidley Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	2%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gidley Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	1%	21%	1%
2022	1%	21%	1%
2021	1%	22%	1%
2020	2%	23%	1%
2019	2%	23%	1%
2018	2%	24%	1%
2017	2%	24%	1%
2016	2%	24%	1%
2015	1%	24%	2%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	3%	25%	2%
2012	3%	26%	3%
2011	5%	27%	3%
2010	4%	27%	3%
2009	3%	28%	3%
2008	5%	29%	3%
2007	5%	29%	3%
2006	4%	31%	4%
2005	6%	31%	4%
2004	7%	32%	4%
2003	8%	34%	5%
2002	9%	35%	5%
2001	10%	36%	5%
2000	10%	37%	6%
1999	12%	38%	6%
1998	13%	39%	7%
1997	12%	39%	7%
1996	13%	40%	8%
1995	14%	41%	10%
1994	13%	42%	10%
1993	16%	43%	11%
1992	17%	44%	12%
1991	24%	45%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Gidley Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2009	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gidley Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	0.39	0.64	0.33
2022	0.39	0.63	0.33
2021	0.37	0.62	0.33
2020	0.41	0.63	0.33
2019	0.41	0.63	0.33
2018	0.33	0.64	0.32
2017	0.33	0.64	0.32
2016	0.35	0.64	0.32
2015	0.36	0.64	0.33
2014	0.38	0.65	0.34
2013	0.41	0.65	0.35
2012	0.41	0.65	0.35
2011	0.43	0.67	0.36
2010	0.42	0.67	0.36
2009	0.42	0.71	0.37
2008	0.41	0.65	0.35
2007	0.45	0.67	0.36
2006	0.39	0.66	0.35
2005	0.40	0.67	0.35
2004	0.41	0.67	0.34
2003	0.40	0.67	0.35
2002	0.47	0.67	0.35
2001	0.43	0.67	0.36
2000	0.43	0.67	0.35
1999	0.45	0.67	0.37
1998	0.45	0.67	0.37
1997	0.46	0.67	0.38
1996	0.49	0.67	0.39
1995	0.46	0.67	0.39
1994	0.47	0.67	0.40
1993	0.51	0.67	0.40
1992	0.49	0.67	0.39
1991	0.57	0.67	0.39

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Eligible for

59%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Gidley Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	57%	51%	58%
2022	64%	51%	63%
2021	63%	53%	66%
2020	80%	52%	83%
2019	80%	52%	83%
2018	82%	49%	78%
2017	82%	49%	78%
2016	82%	50%	78%
2015	79%	50%	80%
2014	87%	49%	86%
2013	80%	48%	81%
2011	73%	46%	78%
2010	75%	46%	81%
2009	67%	43%	69%
2008	72%	41%	73%
2007	68%	40%	75%
2006	64%	40%	71%
2005	83%	40%	80%
2004	76%	40%	78%
2003	69%	39%	73%
2002	64%	39%	72%
2001	59%	39%	75%
2000	80%	40%	80%
1999	64%	40%	74%
1997	75%	47%	80%
1996	93%	46%	83%
1995	83%	45%	86%
1994	66%	43%	75%

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Eligible for

26%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gidley Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	26%	8%	25%
2022	27%	7%	22%
2021	30%	6%	23%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	9%	9%	8%
2015	11%	9%	8%
2014	6%	9%	6%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	11%	10%	10%
2008	12%	10%	12%
2007	14%	10%	11%
2006	14%	9%	11%
2005	11%	9%	11%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	10%	9%	10%
2002	12%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

El Monte City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gidley Elementary School's ranking?

Gidley Elementary School is ranked #2593 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Gidley Elementary School?

456 students attend Gidley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Gidley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Asian, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gidley Elementary School?

Gidley Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Gidley Elementary School offer ?

Gidley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Gidley Elementary School part of?

Gidley Elementary School is part of El Monte City School District.

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