How does Cedarlane Academy compare to other elementary schools in Hacienda Heights?

Cedarlane Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.2/100, placing it at the 73rd percentile statewide. 30% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,674 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cedarlane Academy?

30.1% of students at Cedarlane Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 55.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cedarlane Academy improving or declining?

Cedarlane Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 4.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cedarlane Academy?

12.8% of students at Cedarlane Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Cedarlane Academy

Hacienda la Puente Unified Hacienda Heights Los Angeles County 91745

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,674 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

633 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 49.3%

White 0.8%

Asian 45.0%

Black 0.8%

Other 4.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cedarlane Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	30.1%
Met Standard	25.6%
Below Standard	44.3%

Exceeded

30.1%

Met

25.6%

Below

44.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Cedarlane Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

30.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.7 points above the Hacienda la Puente Unified district average of 20.4%. Compared to the 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.3 points higher (vs 19.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

30.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

55.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,674

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	69	26.1%	24.6%	18.8%	30.4%	50.7%
4th	73	28.8%	26.0%	15.1%	30.1%	54.8%
5th	85	24.7%	28.2%	16.5%	30.6%	52.9%
6th	178	34.8%	31.5%	15.7%	18.0%	66.3%
7th	141	33.3%	34.8%	15.6%	16.3%	68.1%
8th	122	28.7%	34.4%	18.0%	18.9%	63.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	69	15.9%	33.3%	31.9%	18.8%	49.3%
4th	74	28.4%	29.7%	27.0%	14.9%	58.1%
5th	85	20.0%	18.8%	21.2%	40.0%	38.8%
6th	178	42.7%	15.7%	15.7%	25.8%	58.4%
7th	141	37.6%	19.1%	22.7%	20.6%	56.7%
8th	122	36.9%	11.5%	26.2%	25.4%	48.4%