Best Neighborhoods for Schools in El Monte, CA

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Northwest El Monte and Mountain View share El Monte's highest school score, at 3.5 out of 5. 0 ranked El Monte neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for schools.

Houseberry scores 6 El Monte neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. School scores in El Monte run from 2.5 to 3.5 out of 5, and 0 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Median home prices range from $708,000 in River East to $768,000 in Norwood Cherrylee across 6 priced neighborhoods.

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Northwest El Monte, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Northwest El Monte, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.3/5
SCHOOL3.5/5
SAFETY2.9/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$732,000
APPRECIATION1.90 %
VALUE-
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Mountain View, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Mountain View, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.6/5
SCHOOL3.5/5
SAFETY3.9/5
AMENITIES0.7/5
PRICE$767,000
APPRECIATION1.20 %
VALUE-
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Park El Monte, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Park El Monte, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.3/5
SCHOOL3.0/5
SAFETY3.4/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$752,000
APPRECIATION-0.10 %
VALUE-
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Downtown El Monte, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Downtown El Monte, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.2/5
SCHOOL2.9/5
SAFETY3.3/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$743,000
APPRECIATION1.10 %
VALUE-
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River East, El Monte, CA neighborhood

River East, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.2/5
SCHOOL2.7/5
SAFETY3.8/5
AMENITIES0.7/5
PRICE$708,000
APPRECIATION-0.60 %
VALUE-
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Norwood Cherrylee, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Norwood Cherrylee, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.1/5
SCHOOL2.5/5
SAFETY3.7/5
AMENITIES0.7/5
PRICE$768,000
APPRECIATION-0.80 %
VALUE-

Scores updated September 2026

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El Monte schools: your questions, answered

What are the best neighborhoods for schools in El Monte?

Northwest El Monte and Mountain View share the highest school score in El Monte, at 3.5 out of 5. The next highest school score in El Monte is Park El Monte, at 3.0 out of 5.

What do homes cost in El Monte's top-scoring school neighborhoods?

Across the top 5 El Monte neighborhoods by school score, the median home price is $743,000. Prices among those top 5 El Monte neighborhoods run from $708,000 in River East to $767,000 in Mountain View.

What is the most affordable El Monte neighborhood with a high school score?

Northwest El Monte has the lowest median home price, $732,000, among El Monte neighborhoods scoring 3.0 out of 5 or higher for schools and priced below the El Monte median of $747,500; Northwest El Monte scores 3.5 out of 5 for schools.

Which El Monte neighborhoods have school scores of 4 out of 5 or higher?

0 of 6 ranked El Monte neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for schools.

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