Puente Hills High
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
177 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
162 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
65%
Teachers
21 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
85.2%
White
2.5%
Asian
4.3%
Black
3.1%
Other
4.9%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.7% |
| Met Standard | 15.8% |
| Below Standard | 78.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Puente Hills High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.7% of students exceeded standard while 15.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.7 points below the Hacienda la Puente Unified district average of 20.4%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.2% exceeded — 16.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 40.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
5.7%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
21.5%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
N/A
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
40.7%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
3.3%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
177
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 5 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 5 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 5 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 10 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 6 | — | — | — |
| 8th | 12 | 8.3% | 16.7% | 25.0% |
| 11th | 17 | 5.9% | 35.3% | 41.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 5 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 5 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 5 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 9 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 6 | — | — | — |
| 8th | 12 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| 11th | 17 | 0.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.4