Cherrylee Elementary

289 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Cherrylee Elementary, located at 5025 Buffington Rd. in El Monte, California, serves as a local educational hub within the Mountain View School District. The school is situated in a residential area of El Monte, providing a neighborhood-focused learning environment for students in the surrounding community. As part of a district committed to academic growth and student well-being, the school emphasizes foundational learning, character development, and preparing children for the transition to middle school.

The campus functions as an integral part of the local community, offering a structured environment that focuses on meeting the diverse needs of its student body. Like many schools in the El Monte region, Cherrylee Elementary typically provides core curriculum instruction alongside programs designed to support literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development. For specific information regarding academic performance, extracurricular offerings, or enrollment procedures, parents and community members are encouraged to contact the school office directly or visit the Mountain View School District website.

289

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cherrylee Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	219
Asian	61
Two or More	2
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
219 (75.8 %)
Asian
61 (21.1 %)
White
5 (1.7 %)
Two or More
2 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	El Monte City
Phone:	(626)575-2326
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	289
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	170
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	66

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 34

Grade 3 38

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 46

Grade 6 52