How does Fairgrove Academy compare to other elementary schools in La Puente?

Fairgrove Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.6/100, placing it at the 38th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,264 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Fairgrove Academy?

16.6% of students at Fairgrove Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Fairgrove Academy improving or declining?

Fairgrove Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 18.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Fairgrove Academy?

21.3% of students at Fairgrove 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.

Fairgrove Academy

Hacienda la Puente Unified La Puente Los Angeles County 91744

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,264 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

710 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

85%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.4%

White 1.7%

Asian 3.8%

Black 0.1%

Other 4.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Fairgrove Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.6%
Met Standard	26.0%
Below Standard	57.4%

Exceeded

16.6%

Met

26.0%

Below

57.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Fairgrove Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.6% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.9 points below the Hacienda la Puente Unified district average of 20.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 18.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

42.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-18.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

21.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,264

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	82	37.8%	19.5%	20.7%	21.9%	57.3%
4th	69	15.9%	21.7%	23.2%	39.1%	37.7%
5th	74	16.2%	36.5%	25.7%	21.6%	52.7%
6th	120	12.5%	27.5%	27.5%	32.5%	40.0%
7th	119	18.5%	26.9%	26.1%	28.6%	45.4%
8th	99	9.1%	49.5%	29.3%	12.1%	58.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	83	24.1%	30.1%	28.9%	16.9%	54.2%
4th	70	5.7%	32.9%	32.9%	28.6%	38.6%
5th	75	10.7%	10.7%	33.3%	45.3%	21.3%
6th	124	17.7%	17.7%	25.0%	39.5%	35.5%
7th	118	15.3%	14.4%	28.8%	41.5%	29.7%
8th	99	15.2%	25.3%	25.3%	34.3%	40.4%