Is Hurley Elementary a good school?

Hurley Elementary ranks 3469 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hurley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 395 students attended Hurley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hurley Elementary?

Students at Hurley Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hurley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hurley Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Nogales High

Hurley Elementary

Summary:

Hurley Elementary is a public elementary school in La Puente, California, serving 416 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Rowland Unified School District, which is ranked 759 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hurley Elementary faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 4.8% in 2018-2019 to 25.1% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than nearby Northam Elementary (26.6%) and Villacorta Elementary (38.9%), as well as the district and state averages. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the Rowland Unified district and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 33.6% of Hurley students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 32.16% in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages of around 47%.

Hurley Elementary's subgroup performance is mixed, with English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students performing relatively better than other subgroups, such as Special Education students, who ranked 1880 out of 2634 California elementary schools. The school's location in a lower-income area may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges, and addressing the root causes of high absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions for underperforming subgroups could be crucial for improving the school's overall outcomes. Nearby Wedgeworth Elementary, a Hacienda la Puente Unified school, consistently outperforms Hurley Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

Detail:

Public K-6

535 South Dora Guzman Ave.
La Puente, CA 91744-5608

(626) 965-2429

District: Rowland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3469^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Hurley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Nogales High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 395

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.7%

Asian:

4.3%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hurley Elementary ranks worse than 59.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.57. (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 (93.7%), Asian (4.3%), two or more races (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Rowland Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hurley Elementary is 21.9, which is the 5^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Hurley Elementary employs 17.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hurley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hurley Elementary 3469^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hurley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rowland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowland Unified 759^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hurley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.74	3640^th	4809	24.3%
2005	22.03	3827^th	4822	20.6%
2006	15.85	4299^th	4818	10.8%
2007	13.86	4722^nd	5113	7.6%
2008	10.98	4876^th	5113	4.6%
2009	20.00	4430^th	5193	14.7%
2010	11.46	5089^th	5314	4.2%
2011	25.24	4319^th	5377	19.7%
2012	29.83	3967^th	5390	26.4%
2013	23.84	4471^st	5530	19.2%
2015	21.42	4480^th	5611	20.2%
2016	29.89	3781^st	5614	32.7%
2017	38.15	3229^th	5692	43.3%
2018	42.88	2968^th	5662	47.6%
2019	46.79	2775^th	5789	52.1%
2022	40.12	3077^th	5883	47.7%
2023	38.34	3262^nd	5874	44.5%
2024	35.57	3469^th	5862	40.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.88	791^st	3246	75.6%
2019	60.37	813^th	3275	75.2%
2022	57.67	861^st	3311	74.0%
2023	59.27	814^th	3250	75.0%
2024	51.93	1080^th	3160	65.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.08	1880^th	2634	28.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.93	1748^th	5084	65.6%
2019	66.35	1393^rd	5173	73.1%
2022	56.19	1913^th	5264	63.7%
2023	52.07	2227^th	5374	58.6%
2024	46.77	2617^th	5511	52.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	77.14	41^st	356	88.5%
2023	57.43	108^th	336	67.9%
2024	53.47	142^nd	364	61.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.30	2760^th	5413	49.0%
2019	44.69	2826^th	5492	48.5%
2022	40.80	2949^th	5635	47.7%
2023	38.48	3117^th	5617	44.5%
2024	35.80	3348^th	5605	40.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.78	3066^th	5431	43.5%
2019	49.15	2500^th	5510	54.6%
2022	39.37	3043^rd	5663	46.3%
2023	38.35	3168^th	5650	43.9%
2024	35.98	3346^th	5636	40.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.66	1800^th	4830	62.7%
2019	61.90	1585^th	4963	68.1%
2022	53.47	1988^th	5084	60.9%
2023	50.53	2207^th	5098	56.7%
2024	45.62	2569^th	5102	49.6%

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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 Hurley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	75	51	116	497	1	n/a	n/a	740
1989	61	54	103	525	0	n/a	n/a	743
1990	48	54	79	566	1	n/a	n/a	748
1991	45	48	65	641	2	n/a	n/a	801
1992	28	60	59	664	4	n/a	n/a	815
1993	25	39	61	748	1	n/a	n/a	874
1994	26	51	51	757	2	n/a	n/a	887
1995	17	17	31	780	2	n/a	n/a	847
1996	17	17	31	780	2	n/a	n/a	847
1997	13	13	28	761	1	n/a	n/a	816
1998	7	10	21	793	1	n/a	n/a	832
1999	5	16	26	853	1	n/a	n/a	901
2000	2	10	19	863	1	n/a	n/a	895
2001	4	11	11	859	0	n/a	n/a	885
2002	5	11	16	853	1	n/a	n/a	886
2003	5	11	16	853	1	n/a	n/a	886
2004	4	13	16	829	0	n/a	n/a	862
2005	0	11	18	793	0	n/a	n/a	822
2006	2	7	18	793	0	n/a	n/a	820
2007	6	6	12	775	1	n/a	n/a	800
2008	9	7	10	707	1	n/a	n/a	734
2009	8	8	7	652	1	1	0	677
2010	9	5	8	621	1	0	0	644
2011	9	6	9	648	1	0	4	677
2012	5	3	7	613	2	0	18	648
2013	4	4	8	622	2	0	9	649
2014	4	5	6	597	1	0	10	623
2015	6	2	11	590	1	0	13	623
2016	7	1	9	539	0	0	14	570
2017	4	1	7	518	0	0	14	544
2018	3	0	7	499	0	0	11	520
2019	3	1	11	483	0	0	8	506
2020	1	1	13	484	0	0	7	506
2021	1	0	15	460	2	0	7	485
2022	3	1	14	431	3	0	6	458
2023	2	1	15	392	2	0	4	416
2024	3	0	17	370	2	0	3	395

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 Hurley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	740	25.0	29.6	n/a
1989	743	25.0	29.7	n/a
1990	748	26.0	28.7	n/a
1991	801	28.0	28.6	n/a
1992	815	28.5	28.5	60.1
1993	874	29.0	30.1	73.1
1994	887	31.0	28.6	69.9
1995	847	29.0	29.2	79.2
1996	847	29.0	29.2	79.2
1997	816	33.6	24.3	87.6
1998	832	38.0	21.9	74.9
1999	901	41.0	22.0	68.5
2000	895	43.0	20.8	96
2001	885	41.0	21.6	99.7
2002	886	42.0	21.1	92.9
2003	886	42.0	21.1	92.9
2004	862	38.0	22.7	88.1
2005	822	38.0	21.6	98.4
2006	820	36.0	22.8	91.5
2007	800	37.0	21.6	94
2008	734	38.2	19.2	77.7
2009	677	35.0	18.3	97.3
2010	644	32.0	20.1	94.9
2011	677	n/a	n/a	96
2012	648	28.0	23.1	n/a
2013	649	28.5	22.7	94.6
2014	623	26.5	23.5	96.3
2015	623	26.0	23.9	94.1
2016	570	24.0	23.7	92.3
2017	544	22.0	24.7	96.7
2018	520	21.0	24.7	97.3
2019	506	20.0	25.3	98.4
2020	506	n/a	n/a	97
2021	485	19.5	24.8	95.7
2022	458	21.2	21.5	84.9
2023	416	20.0	20.8	88
2024	395	17.9	21.9	94.9

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 Hurley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	740	25.0	29.6	n/a
1989	743	25.0	29.7	n/a
1990	748	26.0	28.7	n/a
1991	801	28.0	28.6	n/a
1992	815	28.5	28.5	60.1
1993	874	29.0	30.1	73.1
1994	887	31.0	28.6	69.9
1995	847	29.0	29.2	79.2
1996	847	29.0	29.2	79.2
1997	816	33.6	24.3	87.6
1998	832	38.0	21.9	74.9
1999	901	41.0	22.0	68.5
2000	895	43.0	20.8	96
2001	885	41.0	21.6	99.7
2002	886	42.0	21.1	92.9
2003	886	42.0	21.1	92.9
2004	862	38.0	22.7	88.1
2005	822	38.0	21.6	98.4
2006	820	36.0	22.8	91.5
2007	800	37.0	21.6	94
2008	734	38.2	19.2	77.7
2009	677	35.0	18.3	97.3
2010	644	32.0	20.1	94.9
2011	677	n/a	n/a	96
2012	648	28.0	23.1	n/a
2013	649	28.5	22.7	94.6
2014	623	26.5	23.5	96.3
2015	623	26.0	23.9	94.1
2016	570	24.0	23.7	92.3
2017	544	22.0	24.7	96.7
2018	520	21.0	24.7	97.3
2019	506	20.0	25.3	98.4
2020	506	n/a	n/a	97
2021	485	19.5	24.8	95.7
2022	458	21.2	21.5	84.9
2023	416	20.0	20.8	88
2024	395	17.9	21.9	94.9

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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