South El Monte High

High school·Grades 9-12 South El Monte, California·91733
Score
43.2/100
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#982
Among 1,729 California high schools
#4
In El Monte Union High
Top 57%
In California

Score 43.2/100: better than 43% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 61% of them
283 students tested
Math
13%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 36% of them
285 students tested
Science
9%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 22% of them
32 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA57.2283
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA57.2283
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math13.0285
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math13.0285
ScienceGrade 11CASThidden (small group)10
ScienceGrade 12CAST9.122
ScienceGrade 14CAST9.432
ScienceAll gradesCAST9.432
ScienceGrade 99CAST17.6312

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,276
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,276
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
81%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
1001 Durfee Ave.
South El Monte, CA 91733

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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South El Monte High at a glance

South El Monte High is a public high school in South El Monte, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the El Monte Union High school district. It has about 1,276 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 13% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 43.2 out of 100: better than 43% of them, ranking #982 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.