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La Fetra Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1075th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 82% of California elementary schools
Summary

La Fetra Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-5 public school serving 613 students in the Glendora Unified district, ranking in the top 20% of all California elementary schools.

The school excels academically, particularly in science where its proficiency rate is much higher than the state average and outperforms other local schools like Sellers Elementary and Cullen Elementary. It is also notably effective in supporting specific student groups, such as those in special education or from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, achieving rankings in the 85th to 90th percentile statewide for these subgroups. While its chronic absenteeism rate is lower than the state average, it is an area where the school trails some of its highest-performing district peers.

An interesting finding is that La Fetra achieves these strong results while operating with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than most nearby comparison schools, suggesting very efficient and effective teaching. The school has shown impressive resilience and improvement, with attendance recovering significantly since the pandemic. While there is a notable performance gap within Glendora Unified—with Stanton Elementary ranking lower—La Fetra stands out as a stable and high-achieving choice for families.

613
Students ?
25.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,129
Per pupil spending ?
22.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 547 West Bennett Ave.
       Glendora, CA  91741-2409

(626) 852-4566

District: Glendora Unified


Students who attend La Fetra Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sandburg Middle
High:    Glendora High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.4%
White:
23.5%
Asian:
17.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg55%
California avg41%
1,075th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Glendora Unified
375th of 1,543Glendora 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.01075 of 585781.6%★★★★☆
202479.21193 of 586979.7%★★★★☆
202382.01095 of 585981.3%★★★★☆
202283.21040 of 588382.3%★★★★☆
201972.91472 of 578974.6%★★★★☆
201879.31171 of 566279.3%★★★★☆
201776.11289 of 569277.4%★★★★☆
201673.41379 of 561475.4%★★★★☆
201575.21311 of 561176.6%★★★★☆
201382.6918 of 553083.4%★★★★☆
201283.6812 of 539084.9%★★★★☆
201189.4468 of 537791.3%★★★★★
201088.7527 of 531490.1%★★★★★
200991.8360 of 519393.1%★★★★★
200892.3357 of 511393.0%★★★★★
200785.9716 of 511386.0%★★★★☆
200686.7654 of 481886.4%★★★★☆
200586.1681 of 482285.9%★★★★☆
200476.51053 of 480978.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202572.6349 of 120371.0%★★★★☆
202463.9538 of 120555.4%★★★☆☆
202384.648 of 119096.0%★★★★★
201961.9523 of 114954.5%★★★☆☆
201873.1304 of 107171.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202293.4124 of 222794.4%★★★★★
201980.1328 of 258587.3%★★★★☆
201862.7530 of 212875.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.0987 of 559782.4%★★★★☆
202478.11166 of 561279.2%★★★★☆
202376.91225 of 560978.2%★★★★☆
202276.61258 of 563577.7%★★★★☆
201969.71506 of 549272.6%★★★★☆
201876.81204 of 541377.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202584.6554 of 510789.2%★★★★☆
202480.7697 of 510786.4%★★★★☆
202385.5526 of 508789.7%★★★★☆
202282.4659 of 508487.0%★★★★☆
201964.91417 of 496371.4%★★★★☆
201882.0602 of 483087.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.7832 of 546084.8%★★★★☆
202478.0928 of 551783.2%★★★★☆
202383.8629 of 536388.3%★★★★☆
202280.4741 of 526485.9%★★★★☆
201971.51112 of 517378.5%★★★★☆
201885.9451 of 508491.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.91115 of 562880.2%★★★★☆
202476.41217 of 564378.4%★★★★☆
202383.2955 of 563883.1%★★★★☆
202283.9923 of 566383.7%★★★★☆
201973.31375 of 551075.0%★★★★☆
201879.01103 of 543179.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202448.0411 of 67038.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202585.9287 of 284789.9%★★★★☆
202474.4438 of 263583.4%★★★★☆
202377.7342 of 242085.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.51212 of 259853.3%★★★☆☆
202447.11511 of 265143.0%★★☆☆☆
202366.1922 of 266165.4%★★★☆☆
202281.7384 of 272685.9%★★★★☆
201959.81218 of 283457.0%★★★☆☆
201855.61340 of 273751.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Disabled (2022)94th percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)80th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)53rd percentile-28 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)39th percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state
Mathematics60%+23 vs state
Science54%+22 vs state

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