Bradoaks Elementary Science Academy, Monrovia CA

Original Research by School Decision on Bradoaks Elementary Science Academy

Bradoaks Elementary Science Academy sits in Monrovia, an older and largely built-out city at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade and draws students primarily from the surrounding Monrovia area.

The school's recent state test results show proficiency across English language arts and math, with outcomes clustered in the mid-to-low range. In English language arts, proficiency across the tested grades sits at a point that places the school below the midpoint when compared against districts across Los Angeles County. Math proficiency follows a similar pattern, with fifth-grade students showing slightly stronger results than fourth-grade students. Science proficiency, tested only in fifth grade, sits below where many peer districts perform. The school has only one year of available data, so it is not possible to see whether performance is trending upward or downward. Parents may want to ask the school directly about the initiatives underway to support student learning, including how a new math curriculum recently adopted by the Monrovia Unified School District is being implemented here.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. The school has about equal numbers of boys and girls across the grade bands, with slightly lower enrollment in grade three. The school does not report counts or rates for English learners or students with disabilities; families who need to know about language supports or special education services should ask the school directly.

Monrovia itself is a small city centered on a historic downtown along Myrtle Avenue, with Art Deco and early twentieth-century commercial buildings and a meticulously maintained public realm including free parking, a farmers market, and walkable access to groceries and dining. Beyond Old Town, the residential neighborhoods are more car-dependent. Library Park, a civic anchor with a band shell and historic Moreton Bay Fig tree, sits in the downtown core. The city has transit access via the Metro A Line commuter rail station and Foothill Transit bus service, and it operates a rideshare program called GoMonrovia. Housing in Monrovia is relatively expensive, with prices and rents above state benchmarks; the for-sale market softened in late 2025.

Monrovia Unified is currently navigating two significant changes. The district recently adopted a new math curriculum, which it credits with higher math scores. At the same time, it is consolidating its two middle schools effective in the 2026-2027 school year as part of a Fiscal Stabilization Plan, a sign of budget strain and declining enrollment pressures. Parents considering elementary enrollment should be aware that the district faces these structural headwinds.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 51% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 48% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 49% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 343%

School 43% · District 48% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 46% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 57% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 44% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

This schoolMonrovia Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income29%Higher-income71%42 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income26%Higher-income46%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income31%Higher-income84%53 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income23%Higher-income71%48 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income37%Higher-income27%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income20%Higher-income79%59 pp gap