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Valinda School of Academics

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Valinda School of Academics ranks 3516 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of California elementary schools

Summary

Valinda School of Academics is a public elementary school (grades K-5) serving about 306 students in La Puente, part of the Hacienda la Puente Unified district, which faces significant socioeconomic challenges as over three-quarters of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, Math, and Science are below both district and state averages, though it shows a promising recent upward trend from a low point a few years ago. An interesting point of comparison is that while Workman Elementary in the same district outperforms Valinda, Valinda does a better job managing student attendance, with a lower chronic absenteeism rate than several higher-performing district peers. The school invests more resources per student than most schools in its district and maintains a slightly lower student-teacher ratio.

A notable finding is a large performance gap between boys and girls at the school, which is unusual and suggests a need for tailored support. The school also faces a common district challenge where math scores drop sharply in fifth grade. Perhaps the most striking comparison is with nearby schools in the West Covina Unified district, such as Merced Elementary, which serves a similar student population but achieves significantly higher academic results, offering a potential model for improvement.

306

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,438

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1030 Indian Summer Ave.
La Puente, CA 91744-2333

(626) 933-4700

District: Hacienda la Puente Unified

Students who attend Valinda School of Academics usually attend:

High:

William Workman High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

Asian:

5.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2013 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg43%

California avg41%

3,516^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified

777^th of 1,543Hacienda la Puente 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	35.8	3516 of 5857	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3822 of 5869	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3917 of 5859	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	3750 of 5883	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	3909 of 5789	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	3587 of 5662	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.9	3614 of 5692	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.8	3350 of 5614	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.2	3003 of 5611	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.1	2103 of 5530	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.5	3105 of 5390	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	2226 of 5377	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.6	2185 of 5314	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.4	3031 of 5193	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.9	3397 of 5113	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.7	3240 of 5113	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.6	2787 of 4818	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.2	3042 of 4822	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.6	3206 of 4809	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	21.2	2281 of 2585	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	38.4	1930 of 3245	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	1214 of 3311	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	2444 of 3275	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	2900 of 3246	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	4196 of 5597	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3712 of 5612	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	3459 of 5609	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	3620 of 5635	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	3742 of 5492	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3629 of 5413	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	2447 of 5107	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	2781 of 5107	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	2825 of 5087	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2863 of 5084	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	2687 of 4963	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	2824 of 4830	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	3333 of 5460	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3400 of 5517	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	3606 of 5363	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	2877 of 5264	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	3377 of 5173	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	2990 of 5084	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	2438 of 5628	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	3711 of 5643	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	4081 of 5638	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3628 of 5663	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3771 of 5510	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	3364 of 5431	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.9	2114 of 2635	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1363 of 2420	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.0	1625 of 2783	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1903 of 2781	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1504 of 2740	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1440 of 2715	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	1036 of 2480	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.9	1257 of 2508	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	1209 of 2497	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.3	1119 of 2477	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.9	1107 of 2379	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.3	1138 of 2259	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.7	1156 of 2236	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.7	870 of 2179	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.5	1262 of 2063	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.6	1447 of 2005	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.8	1343 of 1999	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.5	1388 of 1804	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.3	1442 of 1777	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.4	1259 of 1769	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.4	588 of 1531	61.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	36.6	906 of 1521	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.7	1491 of 2551	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1728 of 2531	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1413 of 2509	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1353 of 2380	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	1275 of 2262	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	1198 of 2388	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1480 of 2374	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	987 of 2359	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	905 of 2213	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	501 of 2072	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	1339 of 2579	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1807 of 2531	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.0	807 of 2458	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	939 of 2369	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	459 of 2230	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.7	1531 of 2552	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1724 of 2538	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1404 of 2527	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1310 of 2407	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.7	758 of 2273	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.5	916 of 1552	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	469 of 1531	69.4%	★★★☆☆

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

Male (2025)57th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)41st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2024)20th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2019)12th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)50th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)48th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)41st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)40th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2024)40th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Science25%-8 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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valinda School of Academics	Public	K-5	1030 Indian Summer Ave.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-4700	306	15	20.4	77.8%	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	269 (87.9%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	35.8	3516^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.0%		31.4	3822^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.9%	306	25.0		25.0	37.3	42.6	37.5				39.2	35.3	35.2	21.3				30.9						$28,438	$26,522	$1,916
Wing Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	16605 Wing Ln.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-5900	384	16	24.0	83.9%	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.0%)	329 (85.7%)	32 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	21.1	4729^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%		19.8	4882^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.8%	153	11.4		11.4	29.1	26.5	20.3				25.5	43.0	21.1	11.4				25.9						$25,088	$23,134	$1,954
Fairgrove Academy	Public	K-8	15540 Fairgrove Ave.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-8500	749	31	24.1	85.2%	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	671 (89.6%)	44 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	47.7	2727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.4%		34.4	3564^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.3%	837	18.7	33.3	27.0	57.3	37.7	52.7	40.0	45.4	58.6	48.3	54.2	38.6	21.3	35.5	29.7	40.4	36.4	97.3			97.3		$25,986	$24,012	$1,974
Baldwin Academy	Public	K-5	1616 Griffith Ave.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-3700	519	20	25.9	85.2%	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	443 (85.4%)	45 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	31.5	3838^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.5%		43.9	2928^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	910	23.2		23.2	29.9	33.3	33.3				32.3	40.3	37.0	18.8				32.6	93.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$25,110	$23,156	$1,954
Merlinda Elementary	Public	K-6	1120 South Valinda Ave.	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-1720	460	20	22.7	88.5%	12 (2.6%)	14 (3.0%)	333 (72.4%)	91 (19.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	52.8	2448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%		52.5	2428^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.6%	20	39.1		39.1	45.5	39.7	52.2	51.1			47.0	38.6	28.1	42.0	46.8			38.4	97.3			97.3		$23,210	$21,196	$2,014
Merced Elementary	Public	K-5	1545 East Merced Ave.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-1700	617	21	29.3	76.7%	21 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	403 (65.3%)	176 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	87.2	811^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.2%		88.5	783^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.7%	28	49.6		49.6	62.8	69.8	66.1				66.1	78.5	72.9	62.2				71.0	97.7	98.4	98.4	97.7	98.4	$15,780	$14,242	$1,538
Workman Elementary	Public	K-5	16000 Workman St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-4200	347	15	23.1	82.1%	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	299 (86.2%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	55.7	2261^st of 5857 public elementary schools	61.4%		49.6	2580^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.0%	319	16.4		16.4	52.9	43.6	51.9				49.4	60.8	52.7	34.6				49.1	95.3	96.9		95.3		$26,483	$24,634	$1,849
California Elementary	Public	3-6	1125 Bainbridge	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-4800	220	11	19.4	90.5%	9 (4.1%)	9 (4.1%)	169 (76.8%)	30 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	49.8	2605^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.5%		43.2	2984^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.2%	379	32.7		32.7	50.0	28.9	38.9	48.9			41.6	52.7	26.4	30.9	68.8			44.1						$28,891	$26,222	$2,669
California Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 California Ave.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-5200	317	15	21.1	75.1%	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	276 (87.1%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	30.3	3934^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.8%		43.7	2945^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.8%	989	20.4		20.4	43.6	22.0	42.9				34.7	39.5	28.8	18.4				28.1						$27,791	$25,896	$1,895
Wescove Elementary	Public	K-2	1010 West Vine Ave.	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-4870	224	12	18.4	86.6%	6 (2.7%)	7 (3.1%)	166 (74.1%)	38 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)																		92.2		94.4	96.7	96.7	$39,315	$36,596	$2,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Valinda School of Academics

How many students attend Valinda School of Academics?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Valinda School of Academics.

What district is Valinda School of Academics in?

Hacienda la Puente Unified

Is Valinda School of Academics a good school?

Valinda School of Academics ranks 3516^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Valinda School of Academics attend?

Students who attend Valinda School of Academics usually go on to attend:

High : William Workman High

What is the racial makeup of Valinda School of Academics?

Students at Valinda School of Academics are 88% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% African American.

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