El Monte Middle

elm.cojusd.org/

923 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

El Monte Middle School is located in Orosi, California, and serves as a key educational institution within the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District. The school is dedicated to providing a supportive and rigorous academic environment tailored to the developmental needs of middle school students. By focusing on a well-rounded curriculum, the school aims to prepare its students for the challenges of high school and beyond, fostering both intellectual growth and personal responsibility.

The school places a strong emphasis on community involvement and student engagement, utilizing its website to maintain transparent communication with families regarding academic calendars, district policies, and extracurricular opportunities. With a commitment to equity and excellence, El Monte Middle School strives to create a safe, inclusive culture where students from diverse backgrounds can succeed, develop critical thinking skills, and build a strong foundation for their future educational journeys.

923

Total Students

43.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for El Monte Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	882
Asian	29
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
882 (95.6 %)
Asian
29 (3.1 %)
White
10 (1.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified
Phone:	(559)528-3017
Website:	http://elm.cojusd.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	923
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	774
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	45

* 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

Grade 6 290

Grade 7 314

Grade 8 319