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If you had an hour of school board time for Maxson Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 565 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY·NCES 062619003916
Maxson Elementary
12380 Felipe St., El Monte, CA 91732 · (626) 652-4500 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
355 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 24% larger than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Maxson Elementary→Grace Yokley Junior High
Based on grade levels within Mountain View Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
38.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.5pp since 2014
Math
31.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.1% | 21.4% | 27.0% | 34.5% |
| Math | 13.1% | 18.3% | 23.0% | 45.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.5% | 31.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.7% | 31.3% |
| 2022-23 | 25.9% | 16.6% |
| 2021-22 | 26.9% | 17.7% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 34.5% |
| 2017-18 | 40.3% | 30.4% |
| 2016-17 | 32.3% | 27.8% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Maxson Elementary
Maxson Elementary's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxson Elementary this school | 433 | 82.0% | 33.6% |
| Madison Elementary Sanger | 408 | 80.4% | 35.1% |
| Vena Avenue Elementary Arleta | 464 | 79.3% | 59.6% |
| Harmony Elementary Delhi | 452 | 83.8% | 42.3% |
| Edgewood Academy La Puente | 478 | 83.9% | 47.0% |
| O. S. Hubbard Elementary San Jose | 427 | 85.0% | 13.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Maxson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #3,099 of 5,151 | #773 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #3,088 of 5,172 ▼ 148 | #810 of 1,129 ▼ 72 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #3,094 of 5,172 ▲ 283 | #749 of 1,129 ▲ 62 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.6pp | #340 of 5,116 | #131 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #3,245 of 5,915 | #673 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #885 of 5,352 | #277 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #4,593 of 5,354 | #932 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.0% | #1,977 of 5,625 | #652 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #1,251 of 3,837 | #451 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
433
-36 (-8%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 842
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 23.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 433 | 21.8 | 19.9:1 | 82% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 20.3 | 21.2:1 | 67% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 20.5 | 22.8:1 | 72% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 20 | 23.4:1 | 94% (442) |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 21.4 | 25.8:1 | 86% (475) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 22 | 27.5:1 | 92% (555) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | N/A | N/A | 94% (673) |
| 2000-01 | 921 | 41 | 22.5:1 | 93% (861) |
| 1990-91 | 842 | 28 | 30.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maxson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (552 to 433); teachers up 2% (21.4 to 21.8).
About Maxson Elementary
Maxson Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in El Monte, California. The school had 433 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
A total of 8 schools make up Mountain View Elementary, with 4,455 students enrolled.
The student body at Maxson Elementary is 91% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. Maxson Elementary's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1 at Maxson Elementary, with 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 19.9:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 82% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
A school with Maxson Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 31.5%. Maxson Elementary scores 33.6%, 2.1 points above that line.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Parkview Elementary is located about 0.4 miles from Maxson Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 33.6% is above the 30.9% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Maxson Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Maxson Elementary dropped 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 469 to 433 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.9:1) than in 2020-21 (23.4:1).
Community posts for Maxson Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mountain View Elementary
- Parkview ElementaryElementary · 920 students
- Monte Vista ElementaryElementary · 785 students
- Baker ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Willard F. Payne ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Twin Lakes ElementaryMiddle · 502 students
- Miramonte ElementaryElementary · 438 students
Other schools in El Monte
- Arroyo HighHigh · 1,638 students
- El Monte HighHigh · 1,383 students
- Mountain View HighHigh · 1,123 students
- Durfee ElementaryElementary · 1,120 students
- Parkview ElementaryElementary · 920 students
- Monte Vista ElementaryElementary · 785 students
Nearby schools
- Parkview Elementary0.4 mi · 920
- Mountain View High0.6 mi · 1,123
- Willard F. Payne Elementary0.8 mi · 534
- Monte Vista Elementary0.9 mi · 785
- Wallen L. Andrews1.1 mi · 542
- Baker Elementary1.1 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Maxson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Maxson Elementary?
Maxson Elementary enrolls approximately 433 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Maxson Elementary serve?
Maxson Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Maxson Elementary have?
Maxson Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
How diverse is Maxson Elementary?
Maxson Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 8% Asian.
Is Maxson Elementary public or private?
Maxson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mountain View Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.