How does Kwis Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Hacienda Heights?

Kwis Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.2/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 560 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Kwis Elementary?

15.7% of students at Kwis Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Kwis Elementary improving or declining?

Kwis Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 17.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Kwis Elementary?

21.0% of students at Kwis 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.

Kwis Elementary

Hacienda la Puente Unified Hacienda Heights Los Angeles County 91745

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

560 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

294 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

82%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.1%

White 1.0%

Asian 5.1%

Black 0.7%

Other 4.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Kwis Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.7%
Met Standard	24.8%
Below Standard	59.5%

Exceeded

15.7%

Met

24.8%

Below

59.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Kwis Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.7 points below the Hacienda la Puente Unified district average of 20.4%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 24.6% exceeded — 8.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 17.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.