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Don Julian Elementary

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Don Julian Elementary ranks 3382 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Don Julian Elementary is a public K-8 school in La Puente, California, serving a student population of 557. The school is part of the Bassett Unified School District, which is ranked 889 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Don Julian Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past several years, with academic performance below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively stronger results for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, but weaker performance for male students, special education students, and homeless students. Additionally, Don Julian Elementary has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 27.0% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Don Julian Elementary's academic performance is similar to other Bassett Unified schools, such as Sunkist Elementary and J.E. Van Wig Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the Hacienda La Puente Unified District, like Nelson Elementary, Sunset Elementary, and Palm Elementary. The nearby Wallen L. Andrews Elementary, in the Whittier City Elementary District, stands out as a higher-performing school with stronger academic results.

544

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,588

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13855 Don Julian Rd.
La Puente, CA 91746-2518

(626) 931-2900

District: Bassett Unified

Students who attend Don Julian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Torch Middle
High:	Bassett Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.4%

Asian:

6.3%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Bassett Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,382^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,423^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2022

From top 45% (2022) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Bassett Unified

891^st of 1,543Bassett Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	3382 of 5857	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	3294 of 5869	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	3194 of 5859	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	3249 of 5883	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	2455 of 5789	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	2205 of 5662	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	2564 of 5692	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.1	2436 of 5614	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.6	2983 of 5611	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.2	4031 of 5530	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	3654 of 5390	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.3	4039 of 5377	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.8	4097 of 5314	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.9	3852 of 5193	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.3	3640 of 5113	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	3559 of 5113	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.6	3483 of 4818	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.4	3252 of 4822	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.5	3336 of 4809	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	49.4	998 of 2585	61.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.3	1457 of 3162	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	1227 of 3245	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	2023 of 3311	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	1158 of 3275	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	838 of 3246	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	2954 of 5597	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	2916 of 5612	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	3178 of 5609	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	3256 of 5635	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	2458 of 5492	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	2232 of 5413	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	2254 of 5107	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2316 of 5107	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	2055 of 5087	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	2202 of 5084	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	1252 of 4963	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	1086 of 4830	77.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	235 of 429	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.4	73 of 364	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	132 of 356	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	2512 of 5460	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	2326 of 5517	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	2092 of 5363	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	2235 of 5264	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	1075 of 5173	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	836 of 5084	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	3594 of 5628	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	3500 of 5643	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	2967 of 5638	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	3033 of 5663	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	2305 of 5510	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	2088 of 5431	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	1605 of 2847	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1423 of 2761	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	1322 of 2783	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	1007 of 2781	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	1245 of 2740	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.5	1485 of 1531	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	31.7	1137 of 1521	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	601 of 1540	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	1546 of 2533	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1516 of 2551	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	1083 of 2531	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	1129 of 2509	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	906 of 2395	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	892 of 2388	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	521 of 2374	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	788 of 2359	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.4	81 of 394	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	103 of 336	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	880 of 2542	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	944 of 2579	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	517 of 2531	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	713 of 2458	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	1090 of 2534	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	949 of 2552	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	759 of 2538	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.4	1154 of 2527	54.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2019)61st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)54th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2024)79th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)25th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science24%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Don Julian Elementary	Public	K-8	13855 Don Julian Rd.	La Puente	91746	Los Angeles County	Bassett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-2900	544	23	23.5	92.5%	8 (1.5%)	7 (1.3%)	492 (90.4%)	34 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37.5	3382^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.3%		38.2	3294^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.9%	88	22.2	26.0	24.0	30.8	46.6	53.9	45.2	45.1	38.0	42.9	23.9	34.9	27.8	23.4	29.4	34.0	28.7	72.5	85.0		82.5	77.5	76.3	$22,588	$4,491	$18,097
Wallen L. Andrews	Public	K-8	1010 South Caraway Dr.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3140	542	26	20.8	61.3%	21 (3.9%)	5 (0.9%)	475 (87.6%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	74	1421^st of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%		70.2	1586^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.0%	165	60.0	42.3	51.8	58.0	52.3	75.0	59.3	64.6	59.6	61.5	63.3	46.2	53.3	33.9	36.9	28.9	43.4							$20,572	$2,042	$18,530
Lassalette	Public	K-5	14333 Lassalette St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-3000	279	12	23.2	77.4%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	252 (90.3%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	27	4218^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%		31.4	3817^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.0%	401	34.0		34.0	22.2	21.3	41.5				28.6	16.7	12.8	34.0				21.4	88.9						$20,556	$1,704	$18,852
Nelson Elementary	Public	K-5	330 North California Ave.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-8400	291	16	18.1	76.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	267 (91.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	18.4	4973^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.1%		26.5	4253^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	27.5%	720	17.8		17.8	28.6	18.9	31.1				26.6	29.6	16.2	11.1				19.1	89.7	92.3		89.7	92.3	89.7	$20,240	$1,681	$18,559
Sunkist Elementary	Public	K-5	935 Mayland Ave.	La Puente	91746	Los Angeles County	Bassett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-7700	304	14	21.7	93.4%	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	278 (91.4%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	18.6	4960^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.3%		19.8	4881^st of 5869 public elementary schools	16.8%	79	19.2		19.2	25.5	22.2	27.7				25.0	22.8	14.3	25.5				20.6	93.4	96.1	97.4	96.1	94.7	96.1	$24,277	$4,445	$19,832
Palm Elementary	Public	K-5	14740 East Palm Ave.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-7400	375	16	23.4	76.3%	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	314 (83.7%)	24 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	30.9	3885^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.7%		21.7	4707^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.8%	822	20.8		20.8	35.6	38.3	30.6				34.6	43.3	31.7	16.9				29.8	88.6			93.2	88.6	93.2	$20,128	$1,682	$18,446
Maxson Elementary	Public	K-6	12380 Felipe St.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4500	433	22	19.8	82.0%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	393 (90.8%)	35 (8.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	3487^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.5%		33.7	3621^st of 5869 public elementary schools	38.3%	134	17.7		17.7	44.3	47.7	35.5	26.6			38.5	47.5	38.5	24.2	15.6			31.4							$28,171	$6,647	$21,524
J. E. Van Wig Elementary	Public	K-5	1151 North Van Wig Ave.	La Puente	91746	Los Angeles County	Bassett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-8000	334	15	22.2	90.7%	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	301 (90.1%)	25 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	41.3	3133^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.5%		39.8	3186^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.7%	53	33.3		33.3	41.7	41.4	58.0				46.8	22.9	29.3	25.5				26.1	97.2				97.2		$24,919	$4,603	$20,316
Edgewood Academy	Public	K-8	14135 East Fairgrove Ave.	La Puente	91746	Los Angeles County	Bassett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-7800	478	22	21.6	83.9%	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	421 (88.1%)	49 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60	2068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%		58.6	2122^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.8%	54	34.8	17.9	25.5	47.1	51.2	50.0	37.7	45.2	59.3	48.0	54.0	52.3	34.8	60.7	34.9	35.7	45.3	94.1	95.6			95.6		$23,742	$4,560	$19,182
Sparks Elementary	Public	K-5	15151 East Temple Ave.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-5100	361	15	24.0	81.4%	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (91.4%)	18 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	29.3	4015^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.5	4256^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.5%	241	24.6		24.6	18.0	25.0	41.0				28.6	28.0	25.0	39.3				30.9	97.3			97.3	97.3	97.3	$18,529	$1,638	$16,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Julian Elementary

How many students attend Don Julian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Don Julian Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Don Julian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Don Julian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Torch Middle
High : Bassett Senior High

What district is Don Julian Elementary in?

Bassett Unified

What is the racial makeup of Don Julian Elementary?

Students at Don Julian Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 1% White, 1% African American.

Is Don Julian Elementary a good school?

Don Julian Elementary ranks 3382^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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