La Merced Academy

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Montebello, California·90640
Score
55.2/100
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#496
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
#1
In Montebello Unified
Top 45%
In California

Score 55.2/100: better than 55% of California K-8 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
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 49% of them
389 students tested
Math
36%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 57% of them
385 students tested
Science
33%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 61% of them
134 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 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 3Smarter Balanced ELA44.969
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA28.495
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA27.794
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA60.358
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA63.633
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA67.540
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA42.9389
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math47.869
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math26.993
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math22.394
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math46.558
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math3030
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math56.141
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math35.8385
ScienceGrade 5CAST23.494
ScienceGrade 8CAST5540
ScienceAll gradesCAST32.8134

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
649
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
649
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
76%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
724 North Poplar Ave.
Montebello, CA 90640
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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La Merced Academy at a glance

La Merced Academy is a public K-8 school in Montebello, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Montebello Unified school district. It has about 649 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 36% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 55.2 out of 100: better than 55% of them, ranking #496 of 1,107. Its English language arts result rose by 6 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.