Mahadev Maitri Foundation
US Initiatives
Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Montebello Unified

This page covers 17 elementary schools in Montebello Unified. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

17
Schools Ranked
California
State
None
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 17
1
rank
Bella Vista Elementary
Grades KG–05493 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
2
rank
Fremont Elementary
Grades KG–05313 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
3
rank
La Merced Academy
Grades KG–06624 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Potrero Heights Elementary
Grades KG–05385 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Wilcox Elementary
Grades KG–05479 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
18.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
6
rank
Greenwood Elementary
Grades KG–05765 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
86%
High economic need
7
rank
Washington Elementary
Grades KG–05683 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
19.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
8
rank
Bandini Elementary
Grades KG–05273 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
9
rank
Bell Gardens Elementary
Grades KG–05704 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
10
rank
Winter Gardens Elementary
Grades KG–05434 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
7 more elementary schools in Montebello Unified not shown here.
View all schools in Montebello Unified
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
17
Elementary Schools
29
Total Schools
55
#1 Score
50
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
Compare Montebello Unified with neighbouring districts
⇄ Compare districts
Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.