Is Los Altos Elementary a good school?

Los Altos Elementary ranks 2440 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Los Altos Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 372 students attended Los Altos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Los Altos Elementary?

Students at Los Altos Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Los Altos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Los Altos Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Newton Middle High : Los Altos High

Los Altos Elementary

Summary:

Los Altos Elementary is a public elementary school in Hacienda Heights, California, serving 372 students in grades K-5 and part of the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District.

Los Altos Elementary generally performs better than the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with higher proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. However, the school's performance in Science assessments is lower than the district and state averages. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.9% in 2018-2019 to 25.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Los Altos Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.84% to 60.8%, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Los Altos Elementary generally performs better than Workman Elementary and Los Robles Academy in terms of test scores and statewide rankings, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Wedgeworth Elementary and Grazide Elementary. The school's performance for female and low-socioeconomic status students has been relatively lower compared to its Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-5

15565 Los Altos Dr.
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745-5216

(626) 933-2300

District: Hacienda la Puente Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2440^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Los Altos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Newton Middle
High:	Los Altos High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.2%

Asian:

7.0%

White:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Altos Elementary ranks better than 58.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^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 52.19. (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 (88.2%), Asian (7%), White (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Altos Elementary is 23.2, which is the 11^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Los Altos Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Altos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Altos Elementary 2440^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Los Altos Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Los Altos Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	79.14	933^rd	4809	80.6%
2005	75.19	1119^th	4822	76.8%
2006	77.34	1055^th	4818	78.1%
2007	89.36	547^th	5113	89.3%
2008	84.43	779^th	5113	84.8%
2009	82.77	841^st	5193	83.8%
2010	77.39	1115^th	5314	79.0%
2011	85.40	710^th	5377	86.8%
2012	85.98	676^th	5390	87.5%
2013	89.52	495^th	5530	91.0%
2015	69.29	1529^th	5611	72.7%
2016	70.12	1520^th	5614	72.9%
2017	69.08	1608^th	5692	71.7%
2018	67.00	1720^th	5662	69.6%
2019	74.57	1401^st	5789	75.8%
2022	60.52	2006^th	5883	65.9%
2023	54.18	2324^th	5874	60.4%
2024	52.19	2440^th	5862	58.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.50	297^th	3246	90.9%
2019	79.70	320^th	3275	90.2%
2024	66.72	493^rd	3160	84.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.56	1477^th	5084	70.9%
2019	80.24	703^rd	5173	86.4%
2022	62.09	1564^th	5264	70.3%
2023	58.36	1852^nd	5374	65.5%
2024	51.48	2292^nd	5511	58.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.49	1433^rd	5413	73.5%
2019	77.22	1206^th	5492	78.0%
2022	54.95	2169^th	5635	61.5%
2023	50.54	2377^th	5617	57.7%
2024	56.91	2080^th	5605	62.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.05	1929^th	5431	64.5%
2019	67.95	1597^th	5510	71.0%
2022	62.30	1849^th	5663	67.3%
2023	56.33	2118^th	5650	62.5%
2024	44.45	2783^rd	5636	50.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.03	846^th	4830	82.5%
2019	85.78	474^th	4963	90.4%
2022	77.61	835^th	5084	83.6%
2023	72.62	1047^th	5098	79.5%
2024	62.60	1535^th	5102	69.9%

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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 Los Altos Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	190	8	114	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1989	168	6	136	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1990	149	5	138	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
1991	119	5	164	104	3	n/a	n/a	0	395
1992	117	7	184	100	3	n/a	n/a	0	411
1993	117	6	188	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	405
1994	100	6	190	102	3	n/a	n/a	0	401
1995	93	5	195	119	3	n/a	n/a	0	415
1996	93	5	195	119	3	n/a	n/a	0	415
1997	86	13	196	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	420
1998	69	6	170	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1999	59	9	168	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
2000	47	10	168	139	1	n/a	n/a	0	365
2001	36	9	152	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	341
2002	45	5	177	144	3	n/a	n/a	0	374
2003	45	5	177	144	3	n/a	n/a	0	374
2004	41	4	164	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	377
2005	42	4	137	159	2	n/a	n/a	0	344
2006	37	10	130	188	1	n/a	n/a	0	366
2007	36	10	128	188	1	n/a	n/a	3	366
2008	38	8	101	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	343
2009	30	7	83	205	1	2	1	0	329
2010	33	5	70	218	0	1	7	0	334
2011	38	5	59	240	0	3	9	0	354
2012	29	3	52	256	0	11	8	0	359
2013	32	2	49	265	0	9	8	0	365
2014	29	2	64	268	1	11	9	0	384
2015	33	5	61	300	0	7	11	0	417
2016	37	2	60	299	0	5	7	0	410
2017	35	2	54	337	0	5	8	0	441
2018	26	2	52	386	0	0	5	0	471
2019	23	4	44	394	0	0	6	0	471
2020	23	4	37	397	0	2	2	0	465
2021	14	4	34	377	0	1	2	0	432
2022	9	4	24	330	0	1	7	0	375
2023	10	0	26	328	0	1	7	0	372

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 Los Altos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	408	14.5	28.1	n/a
1989	400	13.6	29.4	n/a
1990	392	13.0	30.1	n/a
1991	395	14.1	28.0	n/a
1992	411	14.3	28.7	7.5
1993	405	15.0	27.0	5.9
1994	401	15.0	26.7	12
1995	415	15.0	27.7	15.9
1996	415	15.0	27.7	15.9
1997	420	16.0	26.3	22.4
1998	362	16.0	22.6	18.5
1999	367	16.0	22.9	22.6
2000	365	17.0	21.5	27.1
2001	341	17.0	20.1	29
2002	374	18.0	20.8	34
2003	374	18.0	20.8	34
2004	377	18.0	20.9	30.5
2005	344	18.0	19.1	33.7
2006	366	19.0	19.3	26.5
2007	366	18.0	20.3	32
2008	343	17.0	20.2	37
2009	329	15.0	20.6	37.7
2010	334	15.0	22.2	46.1
2011	354	n/a	n/a	48
2012	359	17.0	21.1	n/a
2013	365	17.0	21.4	52.1
2014	384	16.0	24.0	51.3
2015	417	17.0	24.5	55.4
2016	410	18.0	22.7	59.5
2017	441	18.2	24.2	56.2
2018	471	19.2	24.5	58.6
2019	471	20.0	23.5	59.9
2020	465	n/a	n/a	60.6
2021	432	19.0	22.7	48.8
2022	375	18.6	20.1	60.8
2023	372	16.0	23.2	59.9

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 Los Altos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	408	14.5	28.1	n/a
1989	400	13.6	29.4	n/a
1990	392	13.0	30.1	n/a
1991	395	14.1	28.0	n/a
1992	411	14.3	28.7	7.5
1993	405	15.0	27.0	5.9
1994	401	15.0	26.7	12
1995	415	15.0	27.7	15.9
1996	415	15.0	27.7	15.9
1997	420	16.0	26.3	22.4
1998	362	16.0	22.6	18.5
1999	367	16.0	22.9	22.6
2000	365	17.0	21.5	27.1
2001	341	17.0	20.1	29
2002	374	18.0	20.8	34
2003	374	18.0	20.8	34
2004	377	18.0	20.9	30.5
2005	344	18.0	19.1	33.7
2006	366	19.0	19.3	26.5
2007	366	18.0	20.3	32
2008	343	17.0	20.2	37
2009	329	15.0	20.6	37.7
2010	334	15.0	22.2	46.1
2011	354	n/a	n/a	48
2012	359	17.0	21.1	n/a
2013	365	17.0	21.4	52.1
2014	384	16.0	24.0	51.3
2015	417	17.0	24.5	55.4
2016	410	18.0	22.7	59.5
2017	441	18.2	24.2	56.2
2018	471	19.2	24.5	58.6
2019	471	20.0	23.5	59.9
2020	465	n/a	n/a	60.6
2021	432	19.0	22.7	48.8
2022	375	18.6	20.1	60.8
2023	372	16.0	23.2	59.9

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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