Monterey Vista Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Monterey Vista Elementary School

901 East Graves Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91755

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Top 10%

Serving 551 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Monterey Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 551 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 10% in CA
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Monterey Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Monterey Vista Elementary School's student population of 551 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004, 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monterey Vista Elementary School
Kind	56
1	90
2	69
3	59
4	87
5	101
6	89

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Total Students

551 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School
2024	551
2023	545
2022	515
2021	546
2020	523
2019	523
2018	479
2017	479
2016	474
2015	476
2014	469
2013	461
2012	480
2011	496
2010	489
2009	436
2008	405
2007	412
2006	407
2005	432
2004	456
2003	460
2002	449
2001	500
2000	517
1999	493
1998	491
1997	492
1996	508
1995	472
1994	475
1993	471
1992	494
1991	479
1990	465
1989	478
1988	497

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School
2024	21
2023	21
2022	22
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	19
2015	17
2014	17
2013	17
2012	18
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	17
2006	18
2005	19
2004	20
2003	20
2002	21
2001	23
2000	23
1999	23
1998	19
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	19
1991	18
1990	17
1989	17
1988	20
1987	20

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Year Founded

1926

Average Class Size

20 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Monterey Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Monterey Vista Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#766 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School
2023	#766
2022	#797
2019	#520
2018	#583
2017	#729
2016	#1025
2015	#1449
2013	#1371
2012	#2475
2011	#2570
2010	#1598

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76%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2023	76%	34%	53%
2022	74%	33%	50%
2019	84%	40%	57%
2018	83%	39%	53%
2017	76%	38%	52%
2016	75%	37%	51%
2015	67%	34%	47%
2013	85%	59%	67%
2012	73%	59%	66%
2011	74%	58%	63%
2010	77%	56%	61%

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71%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2022	71%	47%	56%
2019	76%	51%	59%
2018	74%	50%	53%
2017	72%	48%	57%
2016	66%	48%	57%
2015	55%	44%	49%
2013	68%	57%	60%
2012	63%	58%	59%
2011	58%	56%	56%
2010	66%	54%	54%

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55-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2024	26:1	21:1
2023	26:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	22:1	23:1
2021	27:1	22:1	26:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	26:1
2017	24:1	23:1	26:1
2016	25:1	24:1	26:1
2015	28:1	24:1	27:1
2014	28:1	24:1	25:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	24:1	23:1
2010	26:1	22:1	22:1
2009	23:1	21:1	21:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	22:1	22:1
2006	23:1	22:1	22:1
2005	23:1	22:1	21:1
2004	23:1	22:1	21:1
2003	23:1	21:1	21:1
2002	21:1	21:1	21:1
2001	22:1	21:1	21:1
2000	22:1	22:1	21:1
1999	21:1	22:1	22:1
1998	26:1	22:1	23:1
1997	26:1	24:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	26:1
1989	28:1	24:1	25:1
1988	25:1	24:1	25:1
1987	26:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

77%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2024	77%	12%
2023	76%	12%	58%
2022	76%	12%	59%
2021	77%	12%	59%
2020	76%	12%	59%
2019	76%	12%	59%
2018	74%	11%	59%
2017	74%	11%	59%
2016	74%	11%	59%
2014	70%	11%	57%
2013	70%	11%	56%
2012	69%	11%	56%
2011	68%	11%	58%
2010	69%	11%	58%
2009	68%	11%	58%
2008	66%	12%	57%
2007	67%	12%	56%
2006	64%	12%	54%
2005	63%	12%	52%
2004	63%	12%	52%
2003	62%	11%	51%
2002	60%	11%	50%
2001	62%	11%	48%
2000	60%	11%	48%
1999	62%	11%	47%
1998	62%	11%	48%
1997	63%	11%	47%
1996	63%	11%	47%
1995	59%	11%	46%
1994	59%	11%	45%
1993	62%	11%	44%
1992	63%	11%	44%
1991	58%	11%	42%

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Hispanic

18%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2024	18%	56%
2023	19%	55%	39%
2022	19%	56%	38%
2021	19%	56%	38%
2020	20%	55%	39%
2019	20%	55%	39%
2018	23%	54%	40%
2017	23%	54%	40%
2016	24%	54%	40%
2014	26%	53%	41%
2013	28%	53%	42%
2012	30%	52%	42%
2011	30%	51%	41%
2010	30%	50%	40%
2009	31%	49%	41%
2008	32%	50%	41%
2007	31%	49%	42%
2006	33%	48%	44%
2005	34%	47%	46%
2004	35%	46%	46%
2003	35%	45%	47%
2002	37%	44%	48%
2001	36%	43%	49%
2000	37%	42%	49%
1999	35%	41%	50%
1998	36%	40%	49%
1997	35%	40%	50%
1996	36%	39%	50%
1995	39%	38%	50%
1994	38%	37%	51%
1993	34%	36%	52%
1992	31%	35%	52%
1991	38%	34%	53%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2014	1%	6%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2024	1%	20%
2023	2%	21%	1%
2022	2%	21%	1%
2021	2%	22%	1%
2020	2%	23%	1%
2019	2%	23%	1%
2018	2%	24%	1%
2017	2%	24%	1%
2016	2%	24%	1%
2014	2%	25%	1%
2013	2%	25%	1%
2012	1%	26%	1%
2011	2%	27%	1%
2010	1%	27%	1%
2009	1%	28%	1%
2008	2%	29%	2%
2007	2%	29%	2%
2006	3%	31%	2%
2005	3%	31%	2%
2004	2%	32%	2%
2003	2%	34%	2%
2002	2%	35%	2%
2001	2%	36%	2%
2000	3%	37%	2%
1999	2%	38%	2%
1998	2%	39%	3%
1997	1%	39%	3%
1996	1%	40%	3%
1995	1%	41%	3%
1994	2%	42%	3%
1993	2%	43%	4%
1992	4%	44%	4%
1991	3%	45%	5%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2024	0.38	0.63
2023	0.39	0.64	0.52
2022	0.39	0.63	0.52
2021	0.37	0.62	0.51
2020	0.39	0.63	0.51
2019	0.39	0.63	0.51
2018	0.40	0.64	0.50
2017	0.40	0.64	0.50
2016	0.40	0.64	0.51
2014	0.45	0.65	0.52
2013	0.44	0.65	0.52
2012	0.45	0.65	0.52
2011	0.45	0.67	0.51
2010	0.44	0.67	0.51
2009	0.46	0.71	0.50
2008	0.47	0.65	0.51
2007	0.47	0.67	0.51
2006	0.50	0.66	0.52
2005	0.50	0.67	0.53
2004	0.49	0.67	0.53
2003	0.50	0.67	0.53
2002	0.51	0.67	0.53
2001	0.50	0.67	0.53
2000	0.51	0.67	0.54
1999	0.50	0.67	0.54
1998	0.49	0.67	0.54
1997	0.50	0.67	0.54
1996	0.48	0.67	0.54
1995	0.52	0.67	0.55
1994	0.51	0.67	0.55
1993	0.50	0.67	0.55
1992	0.51	0.67	0.55
1991	0.52	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

47%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2024	47%	54%
2023	53%	51%	66%
2022	46%	51%	64%
2021	54%	53%	68%
2020	58%	52%	73%
2019	58%	52%	73%
2018	64%	49%	70%
2017	64%	49%	70%
2016	63%	50%	70%
2015	63%	50%	73%
2014	65%	49%	71%
2013	69%	48%	76%
2011	61%	46%	71%
2010	57%	46%	70%
2009	56%	43%	68%
2008	63%	41%	70%
2007	58%	40%	70%
2006	64%	40%	74%
2005	60%	40%	64%
2004	52%	40%	71%
2003	65%	39%	72%
2002	66%	39%	71%
2001	71%	39%	72%
2000	74%	40%	78%
1999	71%	40%	75%
1998	85%	47%	80%
1997	85%	47%	82%
1996	72%	46%	73%
1995	76%	45%	73%
1994	88%	43%	78%
1993	74%	41%	69%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Monterey Vista Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2024	2%	8%
2023	2%	8%	6%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	12%	9%	12%
2017	12%	9%	12%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	14%	9%	11%
2014	15%	9%	13%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2011	19%	8%	14%
2010	20%	9%	13%
2009	21%	10%	15%
2008	15%	10%	13%
2007	20%	10%	14%
2006	14%	9%	10%
2005	17%	9%	13%
2004	14%	9%	7%
2003	15%	9%	12%
2002	12%	8%	10%
2001	13%	8%	12%
2000	10%	7%	8%
1999	15%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Garvey Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monterey Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Monterey Vista Elementary School is ranked #766 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Monterey Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Monterey Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hillcrest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Monterey Vista Elementary School?

551 students attend Monterey Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Monterey Vista Elementary School students are Asian, 18% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Monterey Vista Elementary School?

Monterey Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Monterey Vista Elementary School offer ?

Monterey Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Monterey Vista Elementary School part of?

Monterey Vista Elementary School is part of Garvey Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Monterey Vista Elementary School located?

Monterey Vista Elementary School is located in the Garvey neighborhood of Monterey Park, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Garvey.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 551 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 10%
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education