Baker Elementary

Baker Elementary is an elementary school of average-sized scale in El Monte, California, operated by Mountain View Elementary, instructing 601 students in grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Baker Elementary sits 29% larger than that benchmark.

Within Mountain View Elementary, which oversees 13 schools and 7,773 students, Baker Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Baker Elementary logs that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 8% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Baker Elementary records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Baker Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.9%; this one delivers 24.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Baker Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Willard F. Payne Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Baker Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 28.1%.

Baker Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 4%: 577 students in 2018 compared to 601 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 24.4:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Baker Elementary typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.