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Enrollment
570
Elementary
DISTRICT 673 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH PASADENA UNIFIED·NCES 063750006334
Monterey Hills Elementary
1624 Via del Rey, South Pasadena, CA 91030 · (626) 441-5860 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
82 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Based on grade levels within South Pasadena Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.0pp since 2014
Math
76.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 53.6% | 26.4% | 13.6% | 6.4% |
| Math | 51.1% | 25.5% | 14.9% | 8.5% |
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 | 80.0% | 76.6% |
| 2023-24 | 77.7% | 80.7% |
| 2022-23 | 77.6% | 76.3% |
| 2021-22 | 79.7% | 78.5% |
| 2018-19 | 79.0% | 77.8% |
| 2017-18 | 85.8% | 83.0% |
| 2016-17 | 78.8% | 76.9% |
| 2015-16 | 80.0% | 81.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 79.0% |
% 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
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Monterey Hills Elementary
Monterey Hills Elementary's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Hills Elementary this school | 570 | 14.4% | 78.8% |
| Jack L. Weaver Elementary Los Alamitos | 640 | 10.3% | 91.4% |
| Lietz Elementary San Jose | 501 | 23.2% | 62.1% |
| Taylor (Bertha) Elementary San Jose | 497 | 24.1% | 55.5% |
| Altamont Creek Elementary Livermore | 620 | 15.6% | 66.5% |
| Arroyo Vista Elementary South Pasadena | 667 | 17.4% | 82.1% |
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 Monterey Hills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #282 of 5,151 | #63 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #356 of 5,172 ▼ 163 | #78 of 1,129 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #272 of 5,172 ▲ 76 | #65 of 1,129 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #1,557 of 5,116 | #264 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #1,651 of 5,915 | #322 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,144 of 5,352 | #596 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.3% | #264 of 5,354 | #39 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.4% | #5,341 of 5,625 | #1,239 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #1,848 of 3,837 | #583 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
570
-63 (-10%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 570 | 26 | 21.9:1 | 14% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 25 | 23.4:1 | 16% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 25.4 | 23.1:1 | 15% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 29 | 21.8:1 | 15% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 683 | 30 | 22.8:1 | 14% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 28 | 22.7:1 | 10% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | N/A | N/A | 10% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 21 | 20.4:1 | 14% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 16 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monterey Hills Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (683 to 570); teachers down 13% (30 to 26).
About Monterey Hills Elementary
Monterey Hills Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in South Pasadena, California. It serves 570 students in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in South Pasadena Unified totals 4,652 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Monterey Hills Elementary, 35% of enrollment. Other groups include 30% Asian, 17% White, and 17% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Monterey Hills Elementary comes in at 73%.
A ratio of 21.9:1 comes from the school's 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California average about 22.3:1, a similar figure. The lunch program counts 14% of students at Monterey Hills Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 56 points below the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Monterey Hills Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Monterey Hills Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 78.8% and a predicted 71.1%.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Monterey Hills Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The nearest other public school, Sierra Vista Elementary, is about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Monterey Hills Elementary ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Monterey Hills Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Monterey Hills Elementary went from 633 students to 570.
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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 South Pasadena Unified
- South Pasadena Senior HighHigh · 1,536 students
- South Pasadena MiddleMiddle · 1,096 students
- Marengo ElementaryElementary · 783 students
- Arroyo Vista ElementaryElementary · 667 students
Other schools in South Pasadena
- South Pasadena Senior HighHigh · 1,536 students
- South Pasadena MiddleMiddle · 1,096 students
- Marengo ElementaryElementary · 783 students
- Arroyo Vista ElementaryElementary · 667 students
Nearby schools
- Sierra Vista Elementary0.6 mi · 164
- Arroyo Vista Elementary0.7 mi · 667
- South Pasadena Senior High0.7 mi · 1,536
- South Pasadena Middle0.9 mi · 1,096
- Cesar Chavez Elementary1.1 mi · 169
- Los Angeles College Prep Academy1.1 mi · 41
Frequently asked questions
About Monterey Hills ElementaryHow many students attend Monterey Hills Elementary?
Monterey Hills Elementary enrolls approximately 570 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Monterey Hills Elementary serve?
Monterey Hills Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Monterey Hills Elementary?
Approximately 21.9:1 students per teacher at Monterey Hills Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Monterey Hills Elementary?
Student demographics at Monterey Hills Elementary are roughly 17% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 30% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Monterey Hills Elementary in?
Monterey Hills Elementary is part of South Pasadena Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.