Is Monterey Vista Elementary a good school?

Yes. Monterey Vista Elementary ranks in the top 7.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Monterey Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 551 students attended Monterey Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monterey Vista Elementary?

Students at Monterey Vista Elementary are 78% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Monterey Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monterey Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Garvey (Richard) Intermediate

Monterey Vista Elementary

Summary:

Monterey Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Monterey Park, California, serving 545 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Garvey Elementary School District, which is ranked 388 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Monterey Vista Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 446 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Garvey Elementary District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Mathematics, where proficiency rates range from 67.05% to 83.87%.

Monterey Vista Elementary also excels in supporting various student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's rankings for these subgroups are consistently in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools. Additionally, Monterey Vista Elementary outperforms nearby schools within the Garvey Elementary District, such as Willard (Frances E.) Elementary and Hillcrest Elementary, as well as schools in the neighboring Alhambra Unified School District, like Repetto Elementary and Ynez Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

901 East Graves Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91755-4223

(626) 307-3300

District: Garvey Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
446^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,654

Students who attend Monterey Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Garvey (Richard) Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 551

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

77.7%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monterey Vista Elementary ranks better than 92.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Garvey Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Monterey Vista Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Garvey Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (77.7%), Hispanic (17.8%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Garvey Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monterey Vista Elementary is 26.2, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Garvey Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monterey Vista Elementary is $4,654. 4 elementary schools in the Garvey Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monterey Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monterey Vista Elementary 446^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Monterey Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Garvey Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garvey Elementary 388^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monterey Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Monterey Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.11	1266^th	4809	73.7%
2005	76.10	1089^th	4822	77.4%
2006	71.09	1288^th	4818	73.3%
2007	71.51	1306^th	5113	74.5%
2008	79.21	1007^th	5113	80.3%
2009	71.40	1377^th	5193	73.5%
2010	75.73	1196^th	5314	77.5%
2011	64.37	1783^rd	5377	66.8%
2012	67.71	1643^rd	5390	69.5%
2013	77.25	1211^th	5530	78.1%
2015	82.38	1017^th	5611	81.9%
2016	86.91	802^nd	5614	85.7%
2017	92.12	515^th	5692	91.0%
2018	93.80	389^th	5662	93.1%
2019	94.69	314^th	5789	94.6%
2022	92.97	522^nd	5883	91.1%
2023	94.20	410^th	5874	93.0%
2024	93.79	446^th	5862	92.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monterey Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.60	172^nd	3246	94.7%
2019	83.89	263^rd	3275	92.0%
2022	98.80	44^th	3311	98.7%
2023	86.01	188^th	3250	94.2%
2024	90.72	107^th	3160	96.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monterey Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.14	38^th	5084	99.3%
2019	98.58	22^nd	5173	99.6%
2022	98.86	55^th	5264	99.0%
2023	98.33	66^th	5374	98.8%
2024	97.57	123^rd	5511	97.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Monterey Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.25	491^st	5413	90.9%
2019	94.82	237^th	5492	95.7%
2022	92.40	485^th	5635	91.4%
2023	93.29	415^th	5617	92.6%
2024	94.35	336^th	5605	94.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Monterey Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.48	283^rd	5431	94.8%
2019	92.70	399^th	5510	92.8%
2022	91.23	559^th	5663	90.1%
2023	92.61	455^th	5650	91.9%
2024	88.73	676^th	5636	88.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Monterey Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.51	348^th	1071	67.5%
2019	66.74	445^th	1149	61.3%
2022	64.69	499^th	1154	56.8%
2023	66.20	492^nd	1190	58.7%
2024	59.54	618^th	1203	48.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monterey Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.80	736^th	4830	84.8%
2019	91.89	232^nd	4963	95.3%
2022	67.76	1258^th	5084	75.3%
2023	78.10	828^th	5098	83.8%
2024	91.35	303^rd	5102	94.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Monterey Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	17	6	284	190	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1989	20	11	268	179	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1990	15	6	257	187	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1991	13	3	277	184	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
1992	22	9	309	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1993	9	8	293	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
1994	9	5	281	179	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
1995	6	1	318	183	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1996	6	1	318	183	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1997	9	3	309	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1998	8	1	303	179	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	8	3	308	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2000	13	2	312	190	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2001	12	2	305	181	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2002	11	3	287	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2003	11	3	287	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2004	12	0	285	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2005	14	0	269	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
2006	13	1	257	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2007	9	1	273	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2008	7	n/a	269	129	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	405
2009	6	0	294	134	0	0	2	0	436
2010	5	0	336	147	0	0	1	0	489
2011	10	1	335	149	0	0	1	0	496
2012	7	2	328	142	0	0	1	0	480
2013	9	0	323	128	0	0	1	0	461
2014	11	3	330	120	2	0	3	0	469
2015	9	4	347	112	2	0	2	0	476
2016	8	1	350	110	1	0	4	0	474
2017	12	1	350	109	1	0	6	0	479
2018	8	0	374	102	1	0	8	0	493
2019	10	0	399	104	1	0	9	0	523
2020	10	0	433	99	1	0	12	0	555
2021	8	0	422	102	0	1	13	0	546
2022	9	1	392	99	0	1	13	0	515
2023	9	0	414	103	0	1	16	2	545
2024	5	0	428	98	0	4	16	0	551

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Monterey Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	497	20.1	24.7	n/a
1989	478	17.2	27.7	n/a
1990	465	17.2	27.0	n/a
1991	479	18.2	26.3	n/a
1992	494	18.5	26.7	69.6
1993	471	18.0	26.2	74.1
1994	475	18.0	26.4	87.6
1995	508	19.0	26.7	72
1996	508	19.0	26.7	72
1997	492	19.0	25.9	85
1998	491	19.0	25.8	84.5
1999	493	23.0	21.4	86
2000	517	23.0	22.5	83.2
2001	500	23.0	21.7	84.4
2002	460	20.0	23.0	80
2003	460	20.0	23.0	80
2004	456	20.0	22.8	66.2
2005	432	19.0	22.7	77.1
2006	407	18.0	22.6	78.4
2007	412	17.0	24.2	78.6
2008	405	19.0	21.3	78.3
2009	436	19.0	21.8	76.6
2010	489	19.0	25.7	76.9
2011	496	n/a	n/a	79.8
2012	480	18.2	26.3	n/a
2013	461	17.0	27.1	78.5
2014	469	17.0	27.5	80.6
2015	476	17.0	28.0	77.9
2016	474	19.0	24.9	74.1
2017	479	20.0	23.9	76.4
2018	493	20.0	24.6	70.6
2019	523	20.0	26.1	66.2
2020	555	n/a	n/a	69.9
2021	546	20.0	27.3	58.6
2022	515	22.0	23.3	49.7
2023	545	21.1	25.7	54.9
2024	551	21.0	26.2	49

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Monterey Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	497	20.1	24.7	n/a
1989	478	17.2	27.7	n/a
1990	465	17.2	27.0	n/a
1991	479	18.2	26.3	n/a
1992	494	18.5	26.7	69.6
1993	471	18.0	26.2	74.1
1994	475	18.0	26.4	87.6
1995	508	19.0	26.7	72
1996	508	19.0	26.7	72
1997	492	19.0	25.9	85
1998	491	19.0	25.8	84.5
1999	493	23.0	21.4	86
2000	517	23.0	22.5	83.2
2001	500	23.0	21.7	84.4
2002	460	20.0	23.0	80
2003	460	20.0	23.0	80
2004	456	20.0	22.8	66.2
2005	432	19.0	22.7	77.1
2006	407	18.0	22.6	78.4
2007	412	17.0	24.2	78.6
2008	405	19.0	21.3	78.3
2009	436	19.0	21.8	76.6
2010	489	19.0	25.7	76.9
2011	496	n/a	n/a	79.8
2012	480	18.2	26.3	n/a
2013	461	17.0	27.1	78.5
2014	469	17.0	27.5	80.6
2015	476	17.0	28.0	77.9
2016	474	19.0	24.9	74.1
2017	479	20.0	23.9	76.4
2018	493	20.0	24.6	70.6
2019	523	20.0	26.1	66.2
2020	555	n/a	n/a	69.9
2021	546	20.0	27.3	58.6
2022	515	22.0	23.3	49.7
2023	545	21.1	25.7	54.9
2024	551	21.0	26.2	49

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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