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Hacienda la Puente Unified


At a glance
777thof 1,543 California districts▲ 8
Better than 49% of California districts
15959 East Gale Ave.
City Of Industry, CA 91745-1604
·(626) 933-1000·All California district rankings →
Statewide performance 2016–2025
2025: better than 49.6% of districts
30
Schools
15,464
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedWedgeworth Elementary262nd of 5,857 California elementary schools
Biggest riser
Fairgrove Academy up 837 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Puente Hills High 7.1 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
3★
2★
1★
4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Hacienda la Puente Unified district serves communities like Hacienda Heights, La Puente, and City of Industry with 30 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades, showing a wide range of academic performance and student socioeconomic backgrounds.

Standout schools include Wedgeworth Elementary, which ranks among the top elementary schools in the state with exceptionally low chronic absenteeism, and Glen A. Wilson High, the district's highest-performing high school with a very low dropout rate. In contrast, schools like Wing Lane Elementary and Valley Alternative High (Continuation) face significant challenges, with much lower test proficiency and, in the case of the alternative high school, extremely high chronic absenteeism.

Overall, the district graduates students at a rate above the state average, but there is a noticeable performance gap between middle schools and a strong correlation between lower chronic absenteeism and higher academic achievement. The data reveals that higher per-student spending, as seen at some alternative schools, does not automatically lead to better outcomes, suggesting that specific school practices and student engagement are critical factors for success.

Ranking:
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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