Photo: Los Angeles · CC BY-SA 4.0La Puente’s public schools outscore 70% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving La Puente, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
La Puente’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 580 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Puente’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,841 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Joseph Elementary School (private), St. Louis of France (private), New Montessori School (private), Hillside Baptist Academy (private) and Progress Learning Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind La Puente’s grade
B+: better than 70% of California school districts, #246 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Puente, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in La Puente · depends on your address
Fairgrove Academy
Grades K–8 · 749 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Sierra Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in La Puente · depends on your address
Fairgrove Academy
Grades K–8 · 749 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Sierra Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in La Puente · depends on your address
Fairgrove Academy
Grades K–8 · 749 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Sierra Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in La Puente
La Puente High
Grades 9–12 · 813 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in La Puente
La Puente High
Grades 9–12 · 813 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in La Puente
La Puente High
Grades 9–12 · 813 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in La Puente
La Puente High
Grades 9–12 · 813 students · 21:1 students per teacher
La Puente’s public schools are run by Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, which also serves Industry. Parts of La Puente (12% and 9% of its land) are served by Rowland Unified and Bassett Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
La Puente vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share La Puente’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Puente | B+ | Hacienda La Puente Unified |
| Industry | — | Hacienda La Puente Unified K–12 · Rowland Unified K–12 · Whittier Union High 9–12 |
| West Covina | B+ | West Covina Unified K–12 · Covina-Valley Unified K–12 · Rowland Unified K–12 |
Every school in La Puente
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about La Puente’s schools
Are La Puente’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools La Puente children attend outscore 70% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #246 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Puente in?
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 15,464 students in 30 schools (2024–25). Small parts of La Puente are served by Rowland Unified and Bassett Unified.
Where do La Puente kids go to high school?
La Puente High, with 813 students.
What is La Puente’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Hacienda La Puente Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does La Puente spend per student?
$19,841 in Hacienda La Puente Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in La Puente?
Yes: St. Joseph Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 221 students), St. Louis of France (Catholic, grades PK–8, 125 students), New Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 31 students), Hillside Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 29 students) and Progress Learning Center (special education, grades 6–12, 15 students).
Parents talk
What La Puente families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Puente → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.