How does La Puente High compare to other high schools in La Puente?

La Puente High has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.5/100, placing it at the 66th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 390 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at La Puente High?

6.4% of students at La Puente High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at La Puente High?

30.3% of students at La Puente High 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.

La Puente High

High School

Hacienda la Puente Unified La PuenteLos Angeles County91744

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

865 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

44 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.0%

AP Exam Prepared

82.4%

A-G Completion

45.4%

College-Going Rate

68.2%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-31.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-4.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 127 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic94.6%

White0.2%

Asian2.9%

Black0.6%

Other1.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for La Puente High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.4%
Met Standard	15.6%
Below Standard	78.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for La Puente High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.4% of students exceeded standard while 15.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.1 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 11.5 points below the Hacienda la Puente Unified district average of 17.9%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.2% exceeded — 10.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 97.0% — above the state target. 45.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 68.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.3%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →