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Puente Charter

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

501 South Boyle Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033 · (323) 780-2961

Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
300
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Puente Charter

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 54.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 South Boyle Ave., Los Angeles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 143
Grade 259
Grade 353
Grade 437
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
194’20
239’21
297’22
294’23
300’24

Up 54.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%White <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Puente Charter from Los Angeles families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.