Elementary school (grades K-5) · El Monte, CA

Parkview Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Parkview Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062619003919
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Parkview Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#15 of 21
elementary schools in El Monte · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
19.6:1
students per teacher
80.4%
free-lunch eligible

Parkview Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Parkview Elementary ranks #15 of 21 elementary schools in El Monte, CA.

Enrollment

920

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

80.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

+45% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Parkview Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Parkview Elementary

Parkview Elementary is a high-poverty, large elementary school in El Monte, California, enrolling 920 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 920 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,125 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #539.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 460 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Mountain View Elementary spends $19,931 per pupil, 21% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among El Monte's elementary schools, it stands alongside Durfee Elementary (1,120 students): Parkview Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.6:1 vs 22.9:1).

Mountain View Elementary also operates Monte Vista Elementary (785 students) and Baker Elementary (601 students) alongside Parkview Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Parkview Elementary compares

Parkview Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.6:1 ▼ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.4% ▲ 45% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 920 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
920
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
80.4%
free-lunch eligible - 45% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 32% in California - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
49.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,931
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 460 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 93.7%
Asian 6.1%
White 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.8, Parkview Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain View Elementary, which includes Parkview Elementary.

$19,931
Per student
+21%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.2%
State 64.4%
Federal 15.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Parkview Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Monte Vista Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Baker Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Willard F. Payne Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Twin Lakes Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Miramonte Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Parkview Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mountain View Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in El Monte

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Parkview Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Parkview Elementary

How many students attend Parkview Elementary?

Parkview Elementary has 920 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in El Monte, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Parkview Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Parkview Elementary is 19.6:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Parkview Elementary?

80.4% of students at Parkview Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parkview Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Parkview Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 93.7% of enrollment, in El Monte, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Parkview Elementary?

Parkview Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Parkview Elementary rank among elementary schools in El Monte?

By Resource Investment Index, Parkview Elementary ranks #15 of 21 elementary schools in El Monte, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in El Monte on the city page.

Is Parkview Elementary a good school?

Parkview Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Mountain View Elementary?

Besides Parkview Elementary, Mountain View Elementary also operates Monte Vista Elementary (785 students), Baker Elementary (601 students), and Willard F. Payne Elementary (534 students). See the Mountain View Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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