Maxson Elementary

Set in El Monte, California, Maxson Elementary is an average-sized elementary school, one of the schools within Mountain View Elementary. It enrolls 433 students across grades K through 6.

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

Demographically, Maxson Elementary lists that 91% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest reads as 8% Asian. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Maxson Elementary has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.9:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 82% of students at Maxson Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Maxson Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.6%; this one delivers 32.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Maxson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Parkview Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Maxson Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 29.6%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Maxson Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 552 (now 433). Class-load math has narrowed: from 25.8:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Maxson Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.