Is Bixby Elementary a good school?

Bixby Elementary ranks 1764 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bixby Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 246 students attended Bixby Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bixby Elementary?

Students at Bixby Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Bixby Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bixby Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Glen A. Wilson High

Bixby Elementary

Summary:

Bixby Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hacienda Heights, California, serving 246 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District, which is ranked 782 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Bixby Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 54.13% of Bixby students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.59% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 50.46% of Bixby students were proficient or better, compared to 36.92% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Bixby's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 67.65% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 50.8% for the district and 45.64% for the state. The school also excels in serving specific student groups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, ranking among the top schools in the state for these populations.

While Bixby Elementary's academic performance is impressive, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.0% in 2018-2019 to 17.1% in 2022-2023. This trend is concerning and may require further investigation and intervention. Compared to nearby schools, Bixby outperforms most, but Wedgeworth Elementary is the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 189 out of 5,862 California elementary schools in 2023-2024 with a 5-star rating. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Bixby Elementary is able to outperform the district and state averages, suggesting effective strategies and interventions are in place to support these students.

Detail:

Public K-5

16446 Wedgeworth Dr.
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745-3044

(626) 933-8200

District: Hacienda la Puente Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1764^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Bixby Elementary usually attend:

High:

Glen A. Wilson High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 246

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.8%

Asian:

18.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bixby Elementary ranks better than 69.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.21. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.8%), Asian (18.3%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bixby Elementary is 20.5, which is the 3^rd best among 22 elementary schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Bixby Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bixby Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bixby Elementary 1764^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bixby Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hacienda la Puente Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hacienda la Puente Unified 782^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bixby Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	47.12	2300^th	4809	52.2%
2005	45.98	2396^th	4822	50.3%
2006	47.96	2274^th	4818	52.8%
2007	38.56	3002^nd	5113	41.3%
2008	31.14	3506^th	5113	31.4%
2009	36.13	3299^th	5193	36.5%
2010	42.14	3049^th	5314	42.6%
2011	40.29	3217^th	5377	40.2%
2012	48.00	2744^th	5390	49.1%
2013	50.51	2658^th	5530	51.9%
2015	45.87	2690^th	5611	52.1%
2016	42.98	2896^th	5614	48.4%
2017	64.93	1807^th	5692	68.3%
2018	54.53	2311^th	5662	59.2%
2019	68.13	1693^rd	5789	70.8%
2022	72.18	1521^st	5883	74.1%
2023	63.72	1854^th	5874	68.4%
2024	66.21	1764^th	5862	69.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.02	31^st	2420	98.7%
2024	97.33	56^th	2634	97.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.04	1798^th	5084	64.6%
2019	82.75	589^th	5173	88.6%
2022	84.90	547^th	5264	89.6%
2023	78.01	850^th	5374	84.2%
2024	77.40	953^rd	5511	82.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.22	1743^rd	5413	67.8%
2019	77.61	1193^rd	5492	78.3%
2022	81.58	1035^th	5635	81.6%
2023	59.35	1979^th	5617	64.8%
2024	48.41	2488^th	5605	55.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	98.14	44^th	2585	98.3%
2022	98.49	38^th	2227	98.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.38	2958^th	5431	45.5%
2019	56.31	2126^th	5510	61.4%
2022	59.76	1966^th	5663	65.3%
2023	64.13	1761^st	5650	68.8%
2024	76.65	1204^th	5636	78.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.78	1154^th	4830	76.1%
2019	82.84	599^th	4963	87.9%
2022	83.76	597^th	5084	88.3%
2023	75.27	948^th	5098	81.4%
2024	78.55	773^rd	5102	84.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bixby Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	197	11	184	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1989	173	19	186	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1990	157	21	161	251	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
1991	155	16	193	257	5	n/a	n/a	0	626
1992	137	15	183	267	5	n/a	n/a	0	607
1993	133	18	180	287	4	n/a	n/a	0	622
1994	119	17	164	304	4	n/a	n/a	0	608
1995	121	24	138	336	5	n/a	n/a	0	624
1996	121	24	138	336	5	n/a	n/a	0	624
1997	101	20	149	341	3	n/a	n/a	0	614
1998	83	25	128	302	3	n/a	n/a	0	541
1999	83	15	125	296	4	n/a	n/a	0	523
2000	79	19	112	319	8	n/a	n/a	0	537
2001	65	12	101	321	9	n/a	n/a	0	508
2002	46	8	97	269	3	n/a	n/a	0	423
2003	46	8	97	269	3	n/a	n/a	0	423
2004	41	7	96	295	4	n/a	n/a	0	443
2005	37	5	83	307	3	n/a	n/a	0	435
2006	25	9	73	305	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
2007	17	7	54	275	2	n/a	n/a	1	356
2008	13	8	50	282	3	n/a	n/a	0	356
2009	21	10	37	276	1	1	5	0	351
2010	21	7	29	268	0	0	3	0	328
2011	20	7	21	261	0	0	0	0	309
2012	18	10	24	274	0	0	0	0	326
2013	17	6	25	260	1	0	0	0	309
2014	15	7	22	247	2	0	1	0	294
2015	13	3	31	252	3	0	1	0	303
2016	14	2	31	254	2	0	3	0	306
2017	8	1	32	255	1	0	3	0	300
2018	9	3	39	226	0	0	5	0	282
2019	14	3	37	232	0	0	5	0	291
2020	8	3	40	213	0	0	4	0	268
2021	6	2	45	203	0	0	4	0	260
2022	7	5	39	179	0	0	6	0	236
2023	6	2	45	184	0	1	8	0	246

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bixby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	632	22.0	28.7	n/a
1989	632	23.1	27.3	n/a
1990	591	21.0	28.1	n/a
1991	626	22.0	28.4	n/a
1992	607	22.4	27.0	24.4
1993	622	22.0	28.3	20.7
1994	608	21.0	29.0	30.6
1995	624	22.0	28.4	41.3
1996	624	22.0	28.4	41.3
1997	614	24.0	25.6	49.3
1998	541	25.0	21.6	55.5
1999	523	25.0	20.9	53.7
2000	537	24.0	22.4	55.5
2001	508	26.0	19.5	55.5
2002	423	25.0	16.9	72.8
2003	423	25.0	16.9	72.8
2004	443	24.0	18.5	57.6
2005	435	23.0	18.9	59.5
2006	414	22.0	18.8	55.6
2007	356	18.0	19.8	69
2008	356	19.0	18.7	73.9
2009	351	18.0	18.5	74.4
2010	328	17.0	19.2	84.1
2011	309	n/a	n/a	83.2
2012	326	15.0	21.7	n/a
2013	309	15.0	20.6	82.2
2014	294	12.0	24.5	86.4
2015	303	13.0	23.3	84.5
2016	306	14.0	21.8	81.4
2017	300	13.0	23.0	78.3
2018	282	14.0	20.1	76.2
2019	291	14.0	20.7	77.7
2020	268	n/a	n/a	75.7
2021	260	13.0	20.0	80
2022	236	13.0	18.1	75
2023	246	12.0	20.5	88.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bixby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	632	22.0	28.7	n/a
1989	632	23.1	27.3	n/a
1990	591	21.0	28.1	n/a
1991	626	22.0	28.4	n/a
1992	607	22.4	27.0	24.4
1993	622	22.0	28.3	20.7
1994	608	21.0	29.0	30.6
1995	624	22.0	28.4	41.3
1996	624	22.0	28.4	41.3
1997	614	24.0	25.6	49.3
1998	541	25.0	21.6	55.5
1999	523	25.0	20.9	53.7
2000	537	24.0	22.4	55.5
2001	508	26.0	19.5	55.5
2002	423	25.0	16.9	72.8
2003	423	25.0	16.9	72.8
2004	443	24.0	18.5	57.6
2005	435	23.0	18.9	59.5
2006	414	22.0	18.8	55.6
2007	356	18.0	19.8	69
2008	356	19.0	18.7	73.9
2009	351	18.0	18.5	74.4
2010	328	17.0	19.2	84.1
2011	309	n/a	n/a	83.2
2012	326	15.0	21.7	n/a
2013	309	15.0	20.6	82.2
2014	294	12.0	24.5	86.4
2015	303	13.0	23.3	84.5
2016	306	14.0	21.8	81.4
2017	300	13.0	23.0	78.3
2018	282	14.0	20.1	76.2
2019	291	14.0	20.7	77.7
2020	268	n/a	n/a	75.7
2021	260	13.0	20.0	80
2022	236	13.0	18.1	75
2023	246	12.0	20.5	88.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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