Montebello Intermediate

Summary:

Montebello Intermediate is a public middle school in Montebello, CA, serving 796 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Montebello Unified School District, which is ranked 1105 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Montebello Intermediate's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average and the performance of the Montebello Unified School District. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 27.2% (6th grade) to 43.18% (8th grade), compared to the state average of 45.82% to 47.19%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 13.6% (6th grade) to 17.98% (8th grade), compared to the state average of 31.57% to 34.31%. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.2% in 2020-2021 to 29.8% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Montebello Intermediate to nearby schools in the same district, the academic performance is generally similar, with all schools performing below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, Macy Intermediate, which is in a different district (Montebello Unified), outperforms Montebello Intermediate and the other nearby schools in both subject areas. Additionally, Montebello Intermediate's English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed relatively better compared to other student subgroups, with a ranking of 607 out of 1477 California middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1600 Whittier Blvd.
       Montebello, CA  90640-4003


(323) 721-5111

District: Montebello Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1840th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,833 Help


Students who attend Montebello Intermediate usually attend:

High:    Montebello High

Feeder schools for Montebello Intermediate:

Elementary:    Washington Elementary
    Winter Gardens Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.1 Help
Number of students:  792

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.5%
Two or more races:
1.5%
White:
0.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.4% Help


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Compare Details Montebello Intermediate ranks worse than 66.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Montebello Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.31. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.5%), two or more races (1.5%), Asian (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montebello Intermediate is 20.1. 4 middle schools in the Montebello Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montebello Intermediate is $5,833, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Montebello Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montebello Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Montebello Intermediate 1840th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Montebello Intermediate in the ranking list.)

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Montebello Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Montebello Unified 1105th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Montebello Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Montebello Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.47 1390th 1769 21.4%
2005 17.34 1517th 1777 14.6%
2006 24.37 1392nd 1804 22.8%
2007 23.49 1574th 1999 21.3%
2008 24.97 1568th 2005 21.8%
2009 20.98 1716th 2063 16.8%
2010 24.81 1719th 2179 21.1%
2011 23.89 1803rd 2236 19.4%
2012 28.25 1687th 2259 25.3%
2013 34.61 1573rd 2379 33.9%
2015 24.13 1862nd 2477 24.8%
2016 26.35 1784th 2497 28.6%
2017 21.05 1992nd 2508 20.6%
2018 18.66 2056th 2480 17.1%
2019 13.78 2428th 2715 10.6%
2021 20.25 747th 894 16.4%
2022 25.01 1993rd 2740 27.3%
2023 25.42 2028th 2802 27.6%
2024 29.31 1840th 2777 33.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Montebello Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.77 1014th 1364 25.7%
2019 32.89 974th 1442 32.5%
2021 35.15 253rd 363 30.3%
2022 32.95 1086th 1540 29.5%
2023 35.72 942nd 1529 38.4%
2024 43.53 607th 1477 58.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Montebello Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.53 809th 1538 47.4%
2024 39.44 788th 1550 49.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montebello Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.76 1663rd 2230 25.4%
2019 18.07 2088th 2369 11.9%
2021 31.36 513th 721 28.8%
2022 36.55 1456th 2458 40.8%
2023 32.49 1659th 2549 34.9%
2024 38.76 1424th 2575 44.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Montebello Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 17.98 314th 336 6.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Montebello Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.78 1889th 2262 16.5%
2019 11.66 2220th 2380 6.7%
2021 20.01 630th 738 14.6%
2022 23.58 1902nd 2509 24.2%
2023 26.29 1822nd 2547 28.5%
2024 25.46 1881st 2546 26.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Montebello Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.75 813th 1369 40.6%
2019 38.03 788th 1491 47.1%
2021 26.92 295th 354 16.7%
2022 26.93 1183rd 1531 22.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Montebello Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.24 1926th 2273 15.3%
2019 15.63 2141st 2407 11.1%
2021 21.30 624th 763 18.2%
2022 26.89 1775th 2527 29.8%
2023 24.55 1891st 2558 26.1%
2024 32.53 1579th 2547 38.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montebello Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.27 1613th 2072 22.2%
2019 18.24 1944th 2213 12.2%
2022 34.71 1469th 2359 37.7%
2023 33.69 1498th 2391 37.3%
2024 38.63 1347th 2383 43.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Montebello Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 94 23 37 1585 2 n/a n/a 0 1741
1989 92 26 36 1555 1 n/a n/a 0 1710
1990 95 14 38 1550 1 n/a n/a 0 1698
1991 109 13 33 1535 2 n/a n/a 0 1692
1992 97 7 21 1578 3 n/a n/a 0 1706
1993 92 8 18 1547 8 n/a n/a 0 1673
1994 119 10 19 1470 5 n/a n/a 0 1623
1995 97 8 19 1508 4 n/a n/a 0 1636
1996 97 8 19 1508 4 n/a n/a 0 1636
1997 102 10 17 1465 2 n/a n/a 0 1596
1998 89 8 14 1465 0 n/a n/a 0 1576
1999 91 8 16 1486 0 n/a n/a 0 1601
2000 85 11 8 1593 0 n/a n/a 0 1697
2001 77 10 15 1694 0 n/a n/a 0 1796
2002 68 6 28 1884 0 n/a n/a 0 1986
2003 68 6 28 1884 0 n/a n/a 0 1986
2004 69 7 27 1976 0 n/a n/a 0 2079
2005 67 7 19 1970 2 n/a n/a 0 2065
2006 74 4 17 1914 1 n/a n/a 0 2010
2007 66 6 20 1884 1 n/a n/a 7 1984
2008 45 5 19 1801 3 n/a n/a 0 1873
2009 33 3 19 1604 3 0 2 0 1664
2010 27 7 15 1548 0 1 0 0 1598
2011 20 6 10 1210 1 0 1 0 1248
2012 16 7 15 1204 3 2 3 0 1250
2013 13 3 12 1206 4 1 2 0 1241
2014 14 3 8 1127 2 1 1 0 1156
2015 8 2 8 1058 2 1 5 0 1084
2016 3 1 7 972 5 0 4 0 992
2017 3 0 9 955 3 0 4 0 974
2018 5 0 2 1003 3 1 3 0 1017
2019 3 0 1 959 1 1 2 0 967
2020 3 2 1 944 1 1 1 0 953
2021 5 1 4 863 1 1 3 0 878
2022 1 0 0 847 0 0 16 0 864
2023 3 2 2 774 0 1 13 1 796
2024 2 2 2 772 0 1 12 1 792

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 Montebello Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1741 63.9 27.2 n/a
1989 1710 63.9 26.7 n/a
1990 1698 61.2 27.7 n/a
1991 1692 64.5 26.2 n/a
1992 1706 65.5 26.0 51.8
1993 1673 53.9 31.0 61.6
1994 1623 54.8 29.6 71.6
1995 1636 57.5 28.5 84.3
1996 1636 57.5 28.5 84.3
1997 1596 58.0 27.5 83.1
1998 1576 52.7 29.9 94
1999 1601 55.7 28.7 83.6
2000 1697 63.0 26.9 86.7
2001 1796 64.0 28.1 84
2002 1986 69.9 28.4 85.8
2003 1986 69.9 28.4 85.8
2004 2079 70.4 29.5 86.1
2005 2065 72.0 28.7 72.9
2006 2010 67.0 30.0 86.4
2007 1984 68.8 28.8 81.8
2008 1873 78.0 24.0 82.4
2009 1664 60.8 24.1 92.2
2010 1598 57.0 28.0 70.2
2011 1248 n/a n/a 91.3
2012 1250 43.9 28.4 0.2
2013 1241 42.7 29.0 85.5
2014 1156 37.0 31.1 82.5
2015 1084 36.0 30.1 85.1
2016 992 31.0 32.0 82.5
2017 974 32.0 30.4 86.6
2018 1017 34.5 29.4 82.7
2019 967 35.5 27.2 83.8
2020 953 n/a n/a 88.5
2021 878 34.0 25.7 91.9
2022 864 n/a n/a 76.7
2023 796 43.3 18.3 74.9
2024 792 39.3 20.1 81.4

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 Montebello Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1741 63.9 27.2 n/a
1989 1710 63.9 26.7 n/a
1990 1698 61.2 27.7 n/a
1991 1692 64.5 26.2 n/a
1992 1706 65.5 26.0 51.8
1993 1673 53.9 31.0 61.6
1994 1623 54.8 29.6 71.6
1995 1636 57.5 28.5 84.3
1996 1636 57.5 28.5 84.3
1997 1596 58.0 27.5 83.1
1998 1576 52.7 29.9 94
1999 1601 55.7 28.7 83.6
2000 1697 63.0 26.9 86.7
2001 1796 64.0 28.1 84
2002 1986 69.9 28.4 85.8
2003 1986 69.9 28.4 85.8
2004 2079 70.4 29.5 86.1
2005 2065 72.0 28.7 72.9
2006 2010 67.0 30.0 86.4
2007 1984 68.8 28.8 81.8
2008 1873 78.0 24.0 82.4
2009 1664 60.8 24.1 92.2
2010 1598 57.0 28.0 70.2
2011 1248 n/a n/a 91.3
2012 1250 43.9 28.4 0.2
2013 1241 42.7 29.0 85.5
2014 1156 37.0 31.1 82.5
2015 1084 36.0 30.1 85.1
2016 992 31.0 32.0 82.5
2017 974 32.0 30.4 86.6
2018 1017 34.5 29.4 82.7
2019 967 35.5 27.2 83.8
2020 953 n/a n/a 88.5
2021 878 34.0 25.7 91.9
2022 864 n/a n/a 76.7
2023 796 43.3 18.3 74.9
2024 792 39.3 20.1 81.4

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Montebello Intermediate

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,833

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Montebello Intermediate

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2428th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2028th of 2802 Middle schools
 17.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Intermediate)24.224.2
 0%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Unified)30.529.3
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Intermediate)11.212.1
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)19.618.3
 1.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Intermediate)27.637.9
 10.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Unified)33.136.6
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Intermediate)1114.8
 3.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)17.818.7
 0.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Intermediate)2637.7
 11.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Unified)31.139.4
 8.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Intermediate)13.814.2
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)17.319.3
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Montebello Intermediate)11.313.1
 1.8%
   8th Grade Science (Montebello Unified)12.717.1
 4.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students967796
 17.7%
African American02
American Indian10
 100%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic959774
 19.3%
Pacific Islander11
White33
Two or More Races213
 550%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.8%74.9%
 8.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Montebello Intermediate

Students who attend Montebello Intermediate usually go on to attend Montebello High

In the 2023-24 school year, 792 students attended Montebello Intermediate.

Students at Montebello Intermediate are 97% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Montebello Intermediate ranks 1840th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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