How does Don Julian Elementary compare to other elementary schools in La Puente?

Don Julian Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.7/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,374 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Don Julian Elementary?

16.3% of students at Don Julian Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Don Julian Elementary improving or declining?

Don Julian Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 13.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Don Julian Elementary?

16.8% of students at Don Julian Elementary 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.

Don Julian Elementary

Bassett Unified La Puente Los Angeles County 91746

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,374 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

557 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 91.7%

White 1.6%

Asian 4.0%

Black 2.1%

Other 0.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Don Julian Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.3%
Met Standard	19.7%
Below Standard	64.0%

Exceeded

16.3%

Met

19.7%

Below

64.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Don Julian Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.3% of students exceeded standard while 19.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Bassett Unified district average of 14.8%. Compared to the 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.5 points higher (vs 11.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 13.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

36.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+13.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,374

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	65	9.2%	21.5%	27.7%	41.5%	30.8%
4th	58	19.0%	27.6%	19.0%	34.5%	46.5%
5th	52	26.9%	26.9%	17.3%	28.9%	53.9%
6th	62	21.0%	24.2%	24.2%	30.6%	45.2%
7th	51	21.6%	23.5%	21.6%	33.3%	45.1%
8th	50	18.0%	20.0%	28.0%	34.0%	38.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	67	3.0%	20.9%	31.3%	44.8%	23.9%
4th	63	11.1%	23.8%	23.8%	41.3%	34.9%
5th	54	16.7%	11.1%	25.9%	46.3%	27.8%
6th	64	12.5%	10.9%	26.6%	50.0%	23.4%
7th	51	13.7%	15.7%	27.4%	43.1%	29.4%
8th	50	24.0%	10.0%	10.0%	56.0%	34.0%