Cortada Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Cortada Elementary School

3111 North Potrero Ave.
South El Monte, CA 91733

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Bottom 50%

Serving 361 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cortada Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 361 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Cortada Elementary School's student population of 361 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cortada Elementary School
Kind	64
1	40
2	56
3	46
4	47
5	60
6	48

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Total Students

361 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cortada Elementary School
2023	347
2022	376
2021	394
2020	401
2019	401
2018	412
2017	412
2016	425
2015	485
2014	522
2013	482
2012	494
2011	548
2010	535
2009	552
2008	584
2007	592
2006	621
2005	641
2004	693
2003	697
2002	693
2001	673
2000	690
1999	664
1998	694
1997	688
1996	703
1995	704
1994	737
1993	708
1992	714
1991	771
1990	726
1989	694
1988	659
1987	647

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cortada Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	17
2020	15
2019	15
2018	18
2017	18
2016	20
2015	20
2014	19
2013	18
2012	18
2010	21
2009	25
2008	28
2007	28
2006	30
2005	33
2004	33
2003	33
2002	34
2001	32
2000	32
1999	30
1998	30
1997	29
1996	24
1995	25
1994	26
1993	26
1992	29
1991	28
1990	26

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Year Founded

1963

School Rankings

Cortada Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cortada Elementary School is 0.27, 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)

#5046 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cortada Elementary School
2023	#5046
2022	#5675
2019	#6282
2018	#5857
2017	#7256
2016	#7037
2015	#6433
2013	#6943
2012	#7850
2011	#7779
2010	#7929

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30-34%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cortada Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	32%	34%	36%
2022	25%	33%	34%
2019	25%	40%	40%
2018	28%	39%	37%
2017	21%	38%	32%
2016	20%	37%	30%
2015	17%	34%	28%
2013	48%	59%	55%
2012	45%	59%	54%
2011	47%	58%	53%
2010	43%	56%	48%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cortada Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2022	35%	47%	46%
2019	42%	51%	51%
2018	40%	50%	37%
2017	29%	48%	45%
2016	30%	48%	45%
2015	28%	44%	40%
2013	38%	57%	52%
2012	38%	58%	52%
2011	33%	56%	48%
2010	30%	54%	46%

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≤10%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cortada Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	19:1	22:1	20:1
2022	20:1	21:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	27:1	23:1	23:1
2019	27:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2016	21:1	24:1	22:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	27:1	24:1	24:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2010	25:1	21:1	23:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	29:1	25:1	26:1
1995	28:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	28:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cortada Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	14%	12%	18%
2022	15%	12%	18%
2021	14%	12%	19%
2020	15%	12%	19%
2019	15%	12%	19%
2018	16%	11%	18%
2017	16%	11%	18%
2016	16%	11%	18%
2015	18%	11%	19%
2014	18%	11%	18%
2013	18%	11%	19%
2012	20%	11%	19%
2011	20%	11%	19%
2010	21%	11%	19%
2009	22%	11%	19%
2008	20%	12%	18%
2007	20%	12%	19%
2006	20%	12%	17%
2005	20%	12%	17%
2004	20%	12%	16%
2003	18%	11%	15%
2002	18%	11%	15%
2001	18%	11%	15%
2000	20%	11%	14%
1999	19%	11%	15%
1998	19%	11%	14%
1997	20%	11%	15%
1996	21%	11%	15%
1995	20%	11%	13%
1994	20%	11%	13%
1993	16%	11%	12%
1992	13%	11%	10%
1991	12%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

84%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cortada Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	86%	55%	80%
2022	85%	56%	80%
2021	85%	56%	80%
2020	85%	55%	80%
2019	85%	55%	80%
2018	84%	54%	81%
2017	84%	54%	81%
2016	84%	54%	81%
2015	82%	54%	79%
2014	82%	53%	80%
2013	82%	53%	79%
2012	80%	52%	78%
2011	80%	51%	78%
2010	79%	50%	78%
2009	78%	49%	77%
2008	80%	50%	79%
2007	79%	49%	78%
2006	79%	48%	79%
2005	78%	47%	79%
2004	79%	46%	80%
2003	82%	45%	79%
2002	81%	44%	79%
2001	81%	43%	79%
2000	79%	42%	79%
1999	79%	41%	78%
1998	80%	40%	78%
1997	80%	40%	77%
1996	77%	39%	76%
1995	78%	38%	76%
1994	77%	37%	76%
1993	82%	36%	76%
1992	84%	35%	77%
1991	84%	34%	77%

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Black

n/a

White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Cortada Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2007	1%	29%	3%
2006	1%	31%	4%
2005	2%	31%	4%
2004	1%	32%	4%
2002	1%	35%	5%
2001	1%	36%	5%
2000	1%	37%	6%
1999	2%	38%	6%
1998	1%	39%	7%
1996	2%	40%	8%
1995	2%	41%	10%
1994	3%	42%	10%
1993	2%	43%	11%
1992	3%	44%	12%
1991	4%	45%	12%
1990	5%	47%	14%
1989	4%	49%	16%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cortada Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	0.24	0.64	0.33
2022	0.26	0.63	0.33
2021	0.26	0.62	0.33
2020	0.26	0.63	0.33
2019	0.26	0.63	0.33
2018	0.27	0.64	0.32
2017	0.27	0.64	0.32
2016	0.27	0.64	0.32
2015	0.30	0.64	0.33
2014	0.30	0.65	0.34
2013	0.30	0.65	0.35
2012	0.33	0.65	0.35
2011	0.33	0.67	0.36
2010	0.34	0.67	0.36
2009	0.35	0.71	0.37
2008	0.32	0.65	0.35
2007	0.34	0.67	0.36
2006	0.34	0.66	0.35
2005	0.35	0.67	0.35
2004	0.34	0.67	0.34
2003	0.30	0.67	0.35
2002	0.31	0.67	0.35
2001	0.31	0.67	0.36
2000	0.34	0.67	0.35
1999	0.34	0.67	0.37
1998	0.33	0.67	0.37
1997	0.33	0.67	0.38
1996	0.37	0.67	0.39
1995	0.35	0.67	0.39
1994	0.37	0.67	0.40
1993	0.30	0.67	0.40
1992	0.28	0.67	0.39
1991	0.28	0.67	0.39

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Eligible for

76%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Cortada Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	68%	51%	58%
2022	72%	51%	63%
2021	73%	53%	66%
2020	90%	52%	83%
2019	90%	52%	83%
2018	87%	49%	78%
2017	87%	49%	78%
2016	90%	50%	78%
2015	87%	50%	80%
2014	92%	49%	86%
2013	85%	48%	81%
2011	82%	46%	78%
2010	86%	46%	81%
2009	86%	43%	69%
2008	81%	41%	73%
2007	85%	40%	75%
2006	82%	40%	71%
2005	93%	40%	80%
2004	88%	40%	78%
2003	88%	39%	73%
2002	87%	39%	72%
2001	88%	39%	75%
2000	87%	40%	80%
1999	87%	40%	74%
1997	92%	47%	80%
1996	94%	46%	83%
1995	95%	45%	86%
1994	82%	43%	75%

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Eligible for

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cortada Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	25%	8%	25%
2022	21%	7%	22%
2021	22%	6%	23%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	5%	9%	6%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	9%	10%	10%
2008	11%	10%	12%
2007	9%	10%	11%
2006	8%	9%	11%
2005	6%	9%	11%
2004	6%	9%	10%
2003	10%	9%	10%
2002	7%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

El Monte City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cortada Elementary School's ranking?

Cortada Elementary School is ranked #5046 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Cortada Elementary School?

361 students attend Cortada Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Cortada Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 16% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cortada Elementary School?

Cortada Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cortada Elementary School offer ?

Cortada Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Cortada Elementary School part of?

Cortada Elementary School is part of El Monte City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 361 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education