La Merced Academy

Grades K–8 Public District: Montebello Unified

724 North Poplar Ave., Montebello, CA 90640 Map

Math (met standard)
38%
−2 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
47%
−1 state 48% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
26%
−10 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
74%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
665
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 36% state 47% · 2025-26 38% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 49% state 42% · 2025-26 53% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 23% state 37% · 2025-26 28% state 49% · 2025-26 22% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 40% state 37% · 2025-26 47% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 49% state 38% · 2025-26 69% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 38% state 36% · 2025-26 67% state 50% · 2025-26 37% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 38% state 40% · 2025-26 47% state 48% · 2025-26 26% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 38% state 40% 47% state 48% 26% state 35%
2024-25 36% state 39% 43% state 47% 33% state 33%
2023-24 31% state 39% 37% state 45% 29% state 33%
2022-23 25% state 39% 28% state 44% 15% state 32%
2021-22 22% state 38% 30% state 44% 22% state 31%
2020-21 17% state 35% 28% state 43% —
2018-19 25% state 45% 35% state 50% 12% state 32%
2017-18 25% state 43% 33% state 49% —
2016-17 19% state 40% 31% state 45% —
2015-16 15% state 38% 24% state 45% —
2014-15 11% state 35% 16% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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La Merced Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · Montebello Unified
0.2 mi
21%
−16 vs state
30%
−20 vs state
23%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 92% 682 Hispanic 95%
Fremont Elementary
Grades K–5 · Montebello Unified
0.7 mi
25%
−17 vs state
24%
−22 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 89% 366 Hispanic 97%
Montebello Gardens Elementary
Grades K–5 · Montebello Unified
0.9 mi
34%
−9 vs state
49%
+3 vs state
38%
+3 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 88% 230 Hispanic 95%
Washington Elementary
Grades K–5 · Montebello Unified
1.1 mi
40%
−2 vs state
38%
−9 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 78% 685 Hispanic 97%
North Ranchito Elementary
Grades K–5 · El Rancho Unified
1.2 mi
32%
−10 vs state
43%
−3 vs state
24%
−12 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 85% 319 Hispanic 97%
Durfee Elementary
Grades K–5 · El Rancho Unified
1.3 mi
35%
−6 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 78% 322 Hispanic 97%
Montebello Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · Montebello Unified
1.4 mi
22%
−15 vs state
39%
−11 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 90% 733 Hispanic 99%
North Park Academy of the Arts
Grades 6–8 · El Rancho Unified
1.4 mi
16%
−21 vs state
27%
−23 vs state
19%
−17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 88% 512 Hispanic 96%
Wilcox Elementary
Grades K–5 · Montebello Unified
1.6 mi
27%
−15 vs state
26%
−21 vs state
25%
−10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 77% 479 Hispanic 91%
Potrero Heights Elementary
Grades K–5 · Montebello Unified
1.7 mi
69%
+26 vs state
74%
+28 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 58% 380 Hispanic 60%