Public SchoolElementary

La Merced Academy

724 North Poplar Ave., Montebello, CA 90640

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
665
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Montebello Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
30thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
46thpercentile
Class size22 students per teacher
57thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About La Merced Academy

La Merced Academy is a public elementary school in Montebello, California, serving grades K–8. It is part of Montebello Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 665 students were enrolled, with about 22 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

724 North Poplar Ave.
Montebello, CA 90640
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
665 students
Students per teacher
22 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Montebello Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
062547003799

Schools near La Merced Academy

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.