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Schools in Valinda · Hacienda La Puente Unified School District

Valinda’s public schools outscore 70% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Valinda, 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.

#246of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.8K
▼ 6% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.2
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
6,181 students on the public path
In brief

Valinda’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 578 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Valinda’s, its schools beat 77%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Valinda’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

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.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (578)Better than 77%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,784 test results and a graduating class of 1,352 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Valinda’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,787 in math, 8,782 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Valinda, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Grandview College Preparatory AcademyHacienda La Puente Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Valinda’s public schools are run by Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, which also serves Industry and La Puente. Parts of Valinda (16% of its land) are served by West Covina 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.

Hacienda La Puente Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 30 schools · 15,464 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 22.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,841CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 46.7% · 8782 students tested
Math35%
State average 33.1% · 8787 students tested

Valinda vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Valinda’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ValindaB+Hacienda La Puente Unified
West CovinaB+West Covina Unified K–12 · Covina-Valley Unified K–12 · Rowland Unified K–12
La PuenteB+Hacienda La Puente Unified
Industry—Hacienda La Puente Unified K–12 · Rowland Unified K–12 · Whittier Union High 9–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Hacienda La Puente Unified with Valinda, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Valinda

8 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).

District schools in Valindaby address
Baldwin Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Puente
519 students26:1Rate it →
Wing Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
384 students24:1Rate it →
Valinda School of Academics
Elementary · Grades K–5
306 students20:1Rate it →
Grandview College Preparatory Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8
388 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Valindain other towns
Los Altos High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hacienda Heights
1,592 students23:1Rate it →
Glen A. Wilson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hacienda Heights
1,456 students24:1Rate it →
La Puente High
High · Grades 9–12 · La Puente
813 students21:1Rate it →
William Workman High
High · Grades 9–12 · City Of Industry
723 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Valinda’s schools

Are Valinda’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Valinda 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 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Valinda 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 Valinda are served by West Covina Unified.

Where do Valinda kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Los Altos High, Glen A. Wilson High, La Puente High and William Workman High.

What is Valinda’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 Valinda 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.

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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.