| Index | El Monte | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 33 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 11 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | El Monte | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 58.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 56.2% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 30.4% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 33 public schools, 11 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in El Monte. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for El Monte, CA schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In El Monte, CA, an average of 58.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 56.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Marino, CA | 13,020 | 88% | 84.1% |
| La Cañada Flintridge, CA | 20,078 | 87% | 82.0% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 25,478 | 82% | 70.2% |
| Arcadia, CA | 57,053 | 74% | 53.2% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 68,103 | 72% | 50.3% |
| El Monte, CA | 113,917 | 39% | 19.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Charleston, SC | 113,880 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Murrieta, CA | 114,066 | 57% | 19.0% |
| Palm Bay, FL | 113,751 | 53% | 10.2% |
| Spring Hill, FL | 113,742 | 59% | 22.8% |
| Carlsbad, CA | 114,411 | 70% | 46.5% |
| El Monte, CA | 113,917 | 39% | 19.6% |
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