District guide
Montebello Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Los Angeles County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Montebello Unified tells you before choosing a home
Montebello Unified is listed with 29 public schools and 20,395 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 17 primary, 6 middle, 6 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
29 district schools are associated with Los Angeles County in the current file, about 1% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
17
8,821 reported students
6
4,350 reported students
6
7,224 reported students
Parent checks for Montebello Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Montebello Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schurr High Regular | High | 9–12 | Montebello | 2,224 | Profile |
| Bell Gardens High Regular | High | 9–12 | Bell Gardens | 2,217 | Profile |
| Montebello High Regular | High | 9–12 | Montebello | 2,054 | Profile |
| Bell Gardens Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Bell Gardens | 858 | Listed only |
| La Merced Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Montebello | 848 | Listed only |
| Montebello Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Montebello | 796 | Listed only |
| Greenwood Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Montebello | 765 | Listed only |
| Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Bell Gardens | 763 | Listed only |
| Bell Gardens Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Bell Gardens | 704 | Listed only |
| Suva Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Bell Gardens | 704 | Listed only |
| Washington Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Montebello | 683 | Listed only |
| Rosewood Park Regular | Primary | KG–8 | City Of Commerce | 644 | Listed only |
| La Merced Academy Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Montebello | 624 | Listed only |
| Eastmont Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Montebello | 618 | Listed only |
| Suva Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Bell Gardens | 617 | Listed only |
| Macy Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Monterey Park | 526 | Listed only |
| Joseph A. Gascon Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Los Angeles | 524 | Listed only |
| Garfield Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Bell Gardens | 499 | Listed only |
| Bella Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Monterey Park | 493 | Listed only |
| Wilcox Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Montebello | 479 | Listed only |
| Winter Gardens Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Los Angeles | 434 | Listed only |
| Applied Technology Center Regular | High | 9–12 | Montebello | 423 | Listed only |
| Montebello Park Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Los Angeles | 388 | Listed only |
| Potrero Heights Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | South San Gabriel | 385 | Listed only |
| Fremont Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Montebello | 313 | Listed only |
| Vail High (Continuation) Alternative | High | 9–12 | Montebello | 276 | Listed only |
| Bandini Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | City Of Commerce | 273 | Listed only |
| Montebello Gardens Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Pico Rivera | 233 | Listed only |
| Montebello Community Day Alternative | High | 7–12 | Montebello | 30 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Montebello Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Montebello Unified?
Montebello Unified includes 29 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 17 primary, 6 middle, 6 high schools.
Does this Montebello Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Montebello Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Montebello Unified ranked as the best district in Los Angeles County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Montebello Unified schools have detailed profiles?
3 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.