Is Valinda School of Academics a good school?

Valinda School of Academics ranks 3816 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valinda School of Academics?

In the 2023-24 school year, 504 students attended Valinda School of Academics.

What is the racial makeup of Valinda School of Academics?

Students at Valinda School of Academics are 89% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Valinda School of Academics attend?

Students who attend Valinda School of Academics usually go on to attend: High : William Workman High

Valinda School of Academics

Summary:

Valinda School of Academics is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in La Puente, California, with 512 students. The school faces several challenges, including consistently underperforming on test scores compared to the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District and the state of California, as well as higher chronic absenteeism rates and a high proportion of students from low-income families.

Valinda School of Academics has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a worsening performance compared to other California elementary schools. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Workman Elementary, Wing Lane Elementary, and Grandview College Preparatory Academy, Valinda consistently underperforms on test scores, has higher chronic absenteeism, and serves a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Disabled students, who perform significantly below their peers at the state level.

Interestingly, the schools in the neighboring West Covina Unified School District, such as Merced Elementary, California Elementary, Wescove Elementary, and Merlinda Elementary, generally outperform Valinda School of Academics on test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, despite serving similar demographics in terms of free/reduced lunch eligibility.

Detail:

Public K-8

1030 Indian Summer Ave.
La Puente, CA 91744-2333

(626) 933-4700

District: Hacienda la Puente Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3816^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Valinda School of Academics usually attend:

High:

William Workman High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 504

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.9%

Asian:

4.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valinda School of Academics ranks worse than 65.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^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 31.36. (See more...)

Compare Details Valinda School of Academics ranks worse than 58.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.01. (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 (88.9%), Asian (4.6%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valinda School of Academics is 21.7, which is the 9^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Valinda School of Academics employs 23.2 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valinda School of Academics:

SchoolDigger ranks Valinda School of Academics 3816^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valinda School of Academics in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Valinda School of Academics 1621^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Valinda School of Academics 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 Valinda School of Academics

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	30.64	3206^th	4809	33.3%
2005	34.19	3042^nd	4822	36.9%
2006	38.57	2787^th	4818	42.2%
2007	34.72	3240^th	5113	36.6%
2008	32.94	3397^th	5113	33.6%
2009	40.44	3031^st	5193	41.6%
2010	56.59	2185^th	5314	58.9%
2011	56.30	2226^th	5377	58.6%
2012	42.54	3105^th	5390	42.4%
2013	60.13	2103^rd	5530	62.0%
2015	40.16	3003^rd	5611	46.5%
2016	35.79	3350^th	5614	40.3%
2017	32.90	3614^th	5692	36.5%
2018	33.14	3587^th	5662	36.6%
2019	30.31	3909^th	5789	32.5%
2022	31.44	3750^th	5883	36.3%
2023	29.60	3926^th	5874	33.2%
2024	31.36	3816^th	5862	34.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.36	2900^th	3246	10.7%
2019	30.62	2444^th	3275	25.4%
2022	49.73	1214^th	3311	63.3%
2023	38.38	1932^nd	3250	40.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.42	1363^rd	2420	43.7%
2024	24.90	2113^th	2634	19.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.31	2990^th	5084	41.2%
2019	36.70	3377^th	5173	34.7%
2022	41.38	2877^th	5264	45.3%
2023	33.49	3611^th	5374	32.8%
2024	36.60	3396^th	5511	38.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.68	3629^th	5413	33.0%
2019	31.15	3742^nd	5492	31.9%
2022	31.47	3620^th	5635	35.8%
2023	33.50	3462^nd	5617	38.4%
2024	31.05	3706^th	5605	33.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.22	2281^st	2585	11.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.66	3364^th	5431	38.1%
2019	30.39	3771^st	5510	31.6%
2022	31.95	3628^th	5663	35.9%
2023	26.56	4086^th	5650	27.7%
2024	31.41	3705^th	5636	34.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.47	2824^th	4830	41.5%
2019	43.89	2687^th	4963	45.9%
2022	40.55	2863^rd	5084	43.7%
2023	41.09	2828^th	5098	44.5%
2024	42.80	2777^th	5102	45.6%

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

Rank History for Valinda School of Academics

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Rank History for all middle school students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.42	1259^th	1769	28.8%
2005	20.26	1442^nd	1777	18.9%
2006	24.51	1388^th	1804	23.1%
2007	31.76	1343^rd	1999	32.8%
2008	29.64	1447^th	2005	27.8%
2009	37.47	1262^nd	2063	38.8%
2010	56.70	870^th	2179	60.1%
2011	47.74	1156^th	2236	48.3%
2012	48.28	1138^th	2259	49.6%
2013	51.87	1107^th	2379	53.5%
2015	49.32	1119^th	2477	54.8%
2016	46.34	1209^th	2497	51.6%
2017	44.92	1257^th	2508	49.9%
2018	52.06	1036^th	2480	58.2%
2019	40.19	1440^th	2715	47.0%
2022	38.67	1504^th	2740	45.1%
2023	27.81	1917^th	2802	31.6%
2024	35.01	1621^st	2777	41.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.57	909^th	1529	40.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.86	470^th	1538	69.4%
2024	35.48	914^th	1550	41.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.83	459^th	2230	79.4%
2019	52.80	939^th	2369	60.4%
2022	56.97	807^th	2458	67.2%
2023	28.56	1818^th	2549	28.7%
2024	41.08	1336^th	2575	48.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.87	1275^th	2262	43.6%
2019	38.46	1353^rd	2380	43.2%
2022	37.78	1413^th	2509	43.7%
2023	28.23	1735^th	2547	31.9%
2024	35.71	1487^th	2546	41.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.41	588^th	1531	61.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.72	758^th	2273	66.7%
2019	40.17	1310^th	2407	45.6%
2022	37.75	1404^th	2527	44.4%
2023	28.17	1735^th	2558	32.2%
2024	33.73	1527^th	2547	40.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Valinda School of Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.48	501^st	2072	75.8%
2019	51.27	905^th	2213	59.1%
2022	50.31	987^th	2359	58.2%
2023	33.93	1489^th	2391	37.7%
2024	43.02	1195^th	2383	49.9%

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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 Valinda School of Academics

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	134	55	94	412	15	n/a	n/a	0	710
1989	109	62	76	464	11	n/a	n/a	0	722
1990	97	53	81	486	10	n/a	n/a	0	727
1991	87	68	90	475	8	n/a	n/a	0	728
1992	88	66	82	458	2	n/a	n/a	0	696
1993	71	45	93	478	2	n/a	n/a	0	689
1994	59	31	108	464	3	n/a	n/a	0	665
1995	37	31	110	510	3	n/a	n/a	0	691
1996	37	31	110	510	3	n/a	n/a	0	691
1997	37	26	102	515	3	n/a	n/a	0	683
1998	29	18	75	409	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
1999	25	18	65	464	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
2000	24	23	72	528	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	28	26	91	604	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
2002	37	34	111	633	2	n/a	n/a	0	817
2003	37	34	111	633	2	n/a	n/a	0	817
2004	35	24	101	671	5	n/a	n/a	0	836
2005	29	20	87	635	7	n/a	n/a	0	778
2006	20	19	88	635	6	n/a	n/a	0	768
2007	18	20	82	615	3	n/a	n/a	1	739
2008	16	13	78	616	2	n/a	n/a	0	725
2009	14	10	65	572	2	2	2	0	667
2010	18	6	55	531	2	0	2	0	614
2011	17	7	51	528	2	0	2	0	607
2012	14	8	45	546	2	2	1	0	618
2013	19	3	46	486	0	2	1	0	557
2014	14	3	43	491	1	2	1	0	555
2015	14	1	40	474	1	2	1	0	533
2016	17	2	39	465	1	2	1	0	527
2017	16	6	45	483	1	2	5	0	558
2018	12	8	41	469	1	3	8	0	542
2019	7	8	34	512	0	3	10	0	574
2020	6	8	30	517	0	2	13	0	576
2021	6	7	26	496	0	1	14	0	550
2022	6	7	25	474	0	1	17	0	530
2023	7	7	22	458	0	1	17	0	512
2024	10	8	23	448	0	1	14	0	504

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valinda School of Academics

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	710	25.0	28.4	n/a
1989	722	26.1	27.6	n/a
1990	727	26.5	27.4	n/a
1991	728	28.6	25.4	n/a
1992	696	29.1	23.9	47.7
1993	689	26.0	26.5	40.2
1994	665	26.0	25.6	56.5
1995	691	25.0	27.6	63
1996	691	25.0	27.6	63
1997	683	29.0	23.6	69.7
1998	532	26.0	20.5	65.6
1999	572	27.0	21.2	72.6
2000	647	30.0	21.6	73.9
2001	750	33.1	22.7	66.7
2002	817	37.1	22.0	89.2
2003	817	37.1	22.0	89.2
2004	836	38.0	22.0	71.4
2005	778	38.0	20.5	76
2006	768	34.1	22.5	64.5
2007	739	34.1	21.7	76.4
2008	725	38.4	18.9	71.6
2009	667	33.0	19.4	80.1
2010	614	32.6	18.8	92.2
2011	607	n/a	n/a	88.5
2012	618	28.0	22.0	n/a
2013	557	26.0	21.4	85.1
2014	555	24.1	23.0	88.1
2015	533	24.0	22.2	86.3
2016	527	24.0	21.9	84.6
2017	558	24.0	23.2	83.7
2018	542	24.5	22.0	80.1
2019	574	25.3	22.6	80.1
2020	576	n/a	n/a	81.8
2021	550	26.9	20.4	80.9
2022	530	25.8	20.5	77
2023	512	24.1	21.1	71.3
2024	504	23.2	21.7	83.1

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 Valinda School of Academics

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	710	25.0	28.4	n/a
1989	722	26.1	27.6	n/a
1990	727	26.5	27.4	n/a
1991	728	28.6	25.4	n/a
1992	696	29.1	23.9	47.7
1993	689	26.0	26.5	40.2
1994	665	26.0	25.6	56.5
1995	691	25.0	27.6	63
1996	691	25.0	27.6	63
1997	683	29.0	23.6	69.7
1998	532	26.0	20.5	65.6
1999	572	27.0	21.2	72.6
2000	647	30.0	21.6	73.9
2001	750	33.1	22.7	66.7
2002	817	37.1	22.0	89.2
2003	817	37.1	22.0	89.2
2004	836	38.0	22.0	71.4
2005	778	38.0	20.5	76
2006	768	34.1	22.5	64.5
2007	739	34.1	21.7	76.4
2008	725	38.4	18.9	71.6
2009	667	33.0	19.4	80.1
2010	614	32.6	18.8	92.2
2011	607	n/a	n/a	88.5
2012	618	28.0	22.0	n/a
2013	557	26.0	21.4	85.1
2014	555	24.1	23.0	88.1
2015	533	24.0	22.2	86.3
2016	527	24.0	21.9	84.6
2017	558	24.0	23.2	83.7
2018	542	24.5	22.0	80.1
2019	574	25.3	22.6	80.1
2020	576	n/a	n/a	81.8
2021	550	26.9	20.4	80.9
2022	530	25.8	20.5	77
2023	512	24.1	21.1	71.3
2024	504	23.2	21.7	83.1

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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