Is California Elementary a good school?

California Elementary ranks 2940 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend California Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 333 students attended California Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of California Elementary?

Students at California Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of California Elementary attend?

Students who attend California Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sparks Middle High : La Puente High

California Elementary

Summary:

California Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Puente, CA, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 333 students. It is part of the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District, which is ranked 782 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

California Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a rank of 2,188 out of 5,662 California elementary schools in 2017-2018 to a rank of 2,940 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5 over the same period. While male students have generally outperformed female students, Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have shown stronger performance compared to the overall student population. However, the school has faced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.7% in 2018-2019 to 50.7% in 2021-2022.

Academically, California Elementary has struggled, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science lower than the district and state averages. Nearby schools like Sunset Elementary and Fairgrove Academy have generally performed better, while Edgewood Academy in the Bassett Unified district has shown stronger academic performance. The high percentage of students from low-income families at California Elementary, along with a relatively high student-teacher ratio, may be contributing factors to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-6

1111 California Ave.
La Puente, CA 91744-1927

(626) 933-5200

District: Hacienda la Puente Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2940^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend California Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sparks Middle
High:	La Puente High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 333

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.5%

Asian:

8.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details California Elementary ranks worse than 50.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^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 43.71. (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 (86.5%), Asian (8.4%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at California Elementary is 24.6. 13 elementary schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare California Elementary employs 13.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

California Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks California Elementary 2940^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See California Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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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 California Elementary

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Rank History for all students at California Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.47	3277^th	4809	31.9%
2005	37.26	2872^nd	4822	40.4%
2006	30.60	3262^nd	4818	32.3%
2007	28.49	3674^th	5113	28.1%
2008	18.52	4434^th	5113	13.3%
2009	19.44	4467^th	5193	14.0%
2010	28.62	3953^rd	5314	25.6%
2011	25.35	4313^th	5377	19.8%
2012	38.27	3371^st	5390	37.5%
2013	57.18	2284^th	5530	58.7%
2015	52.60	2310^th	5611	58.8%
2016	50.14	2483^rd	5614	55.8%
2017	50.41	2522^nd	5692	55.7%
2018	56.90	2188^th	5662	61.4%
2019	47.76	2716^th	5789	53.1%
2022	33.83	3544^th	5883	39.8%
2023	36.79	3370^th	5874	42.6%
2024	43.71	2940^th	5862	49.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at California Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.45	1056^th	3246	67.5%
2019	51.24	1183^rd	3275	63.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at California Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.42	848^th	5084	83.3%
2019	60.76	1732^nd	5173	66.5%
2022	45.10	2590^th	5264	50.8%
2023	50.01	2365^th	5374	56.0%
2024	56.29	1998^th	5511	63.7%

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Rank History for Female students at California Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.48	2570^th	5413	52.5%
2019	45.11	2793^rd	5492	49.1%
2022	37.66	3144^th	5635	44.2%
2023	38.73	3099^th	5617	44.8%
2024	37.28	3243^rd	5605	42.1%

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Rank History for Male students at California Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.00	1759^th	5431	67.6%
2019	48.18	2555^th	5510	53.6%
2022	31.75	3651^st	5663	35.5%
2023	37.46	3235^th	5650	42.7%
2024	49.03	2514^th	5636	55.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at California Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.98	848^th	4830	82.4%
2019	64.02	1464^th	4963	70.5%
2022	38.73	3000^th	5084	41.0%
2023	42.59	2715^th	5098	46.7%
2024	55.61	1911^th	5102	62.5%

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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 California Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	62	33	29	322	2	n/a	n/a	0	448
1989	52	37	31	344	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
1990	46	34	27	346	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
1991	32	31	35	367	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
1992	34	38	39	381	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
1993	37	20	49	398	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1994	35	11	47	423	2	n/a	n/a	0	518
1995	22	14	47	452	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1996	22	14	47	452	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1997	19	12	42	514	3	n/a	n/a	0	590
1998	14	13	30	446	2	n/a	n/a	0	505
1999	11	15	25	439	5	n/a	n/a	0	495
2000	13	21	32	487	5	n/a	n/a	0	558
2001	17	15	36	491	6	n/a	n/a	0	565
2002	18	22	24	488	7	n/a	n/a	0	559
2003	18	22	24	488	7	n/a	n/a	0	559
2004	14	16	25	510	5	n/a	n/a	0	570
2005	14	16	25	477	4	n/a	n/a	0	536
2006	11	15	30	452	3	n/a	n/a	0	511
2007	15	18	28	477	3	n/a	n/a	3	544
2008	15	15	22	444	4	n/a	n/a	0	500
2009	14	11	24	396	2	0	1	0	448
2010	1	9	19	402	1	0	4	0	436
2011	2	9	13	401	0	0	4	0	429
2012	2	7	15	388	0	0	4	0	416
2013	2	7	11	359	0	0	3	0	382
2014	3	3	11	375	0	0	1	0	393
2015	4	1	13	375	0	0	0	0	393
2016	4	1	12	363	0	1	3	0	384
2017	2	2	15	348	0	0	7	0	374
2018	3	1	12	320	0	0	8	0	344
2019	3	2	13	326	0	0	12	0	356
2020	2	2	18	310	0	0	12	0	344
2021	3	0	22	296	0	0	14	0	335
2022	3	0	25	295	0	0	14	0	337
2023	3	0	28	288	0	0	14	0	333

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 California Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	17.0	26.3	n/a
1989	466	16.9	27.5	n/a
1990	454	17.0	26.7	n/a
1991	466	17.0	27.4	n/a
1992	493	17.3	28.4	51.3
1993	504	17.0	29.6	44.2
1994	518	18.0	28.8	58.3
1995	535	19.0	28.2	66.9
1996	535	19.0	28.2	66.9
1997	590	23.0	25.7	83.1
1998	505	24.0	21.0	84
1999	495	25.0	19.8	90.1
2000	558	27.0	20.7	79.4
2001	565	30.0	18.8	84.4
2002	559	30.0	18.6	99.5
2003	559	30.0	18.6	99.5
2004	570	30.0	19.0	82.8
2005	536	29.1	18.4	81.7
2006	511	27.0	18.9	78.5
2007	544	25.0	21.8	87.2
2008	500	26.0	19.2	81.4
2009	448	20.0	21.3	87.1
2010	436	19.0	22.9	92.2
2011	429	n/a	n/a	89.5
2012	416	18.0	23.1	n/a
2013	382	17.0	22.4	93.5
2014	393	16.0	24.5	92.6
2015	393	16.0	24.5	93.4
2016	384	16.0	24.0	92.4
2017	374	14.0	26.7	90.4
2018	344	14.0	24.5	89.8
2019	356	14.0	25.4	92.7
2020	344	n/a	n/a	91.3
2021	335	14.0	23.9	88.1
2022	337	14.5	23.2	70.6
2023	333	13.5	24.6	75.7

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 California Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	17.0	26.3	n/a
1989	466	16.9	27.5	n/a
1990	454	17.0	26.7	n/a
1991	466	17.0	27.4	n/a
1992	493	17.3	28.4	51.3
1993	504	17.0	29.6	44.2
1994	518	18.0	28.8	58.3
1995	535	19.0	28.2	66.9
1996	535	19.0	28.2	66.9
1997	590	23.0	25.7	83.1
1998	505	24.0	21.0	84
1999	495	25.0	19.8	90.1
2000	558	27.0	20.7	79.4
2001	565	30.0	18.8	84.4
2002	559	30.0	18.6	99.5
2003	559	30.0	18.6	99.5
2004	570	30.0	19.0	82.8
2005	536	29.1	18.4	81.7
2006	511	27.0	18.9	78.5
2007	544	25.0	21.8	87.2
2008	500	26.0	19.2	81.4
2009	448	20.0	21.3	87.1
2010	436	19.0	22.9	92.2
2011	429	n/a	n/a	89.5
2012	416	18.0	23.1	n/a
2013	382	17.0	22.4	93.5
2014	393	16.0	24.5	92.6
2015	393	16.0	24.5	93.4
2016	384	16.0	24.0	92.4
2017	374	14.0	26.7	90.4
2018	344	14.0	24.5	89.8
2019	356	14.0	25.4	92.7
2020	344	n/a	n/a	91.3
2021	335	14.0	23.9	88.1
2022	337	14.5	23.2	70.6
2023	333	13.5	24.6	75.7

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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