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

Los Molinos Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 58.3/100, placing it at the 81st percentile statewide. 38% of students exceed standard, with a total of 874 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Los Molinos Elementary?

38.3% of students at Los Molinos Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 65.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Los Molinos Elementary improving or declining?

Los Molinos Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 11.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Los Molinos Elementary?

9.9% of students at Los Molinos 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.

Los Molinos Elementary

Hacienda la Puente Unified Hacienda Heights Los Angeles County 91745

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

874 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

493 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

58%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 62.3%

White 4.5%

Asian 25.4%

Black 0.6%

Other 7.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Los Molinos Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	38.3%
Met Standard	27.5%
Below Standard	34.3%

Exceeded

38.3%

Met

27.5%

Below

34.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for Los Molinos Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

38.3% of students exceeded standard while 27.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.8 points above the Hacienda la Puente Unified district average of 20.4%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.0 points higher (vs 26.3% 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 11.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.