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Hacienda la Puente Unified schools

Hacienda la Puente Unified’s 17 public elementary schools run from the 7th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 17 schools

from 7th to 98th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Wedgeworth Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Grazide Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Los Molinos Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Mesa Robles: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Cedarlane Academy: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Valinda School of Academics: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Los Altos Elementary: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Lassalette: 34th percentile, Developing
  • Baldwin Academy: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Fairgrove Academy: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Nelson Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Workman Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Wing Lane Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
  • California Elementary: 19th percentile, Needs Support
  • Sparks Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • Palm Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • Kwis Elementary: 7th percentile, Needs Support
5Needs Support
6Developing
2Solid
4Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 5 schools

from 22nd to 60th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Orange Grove Middle: 60th percentile, Solid
  • Grandview, College Preparatory Academy: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Newton Middle: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Sierra Vista Middle: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Sparks Middle: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
3Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 4 schools

from 22nd to 88th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Glen A. Wilson High: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Los Altos High: 47th percentile, Developing
  • William Workman High: 30th percentile, Developing
  • La Puente High: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

  • 4 schools not ranked statewide

Schools around Hacienda la Puente Unified

30 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Hacienda la Puente Unified score highest?

Wedgeworth Elementary is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Hacienda la Puente Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in Hacienda la Puente Unified had 17 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Hacienda la Puente Unified score highest?

Orange Grove Middle is highest, at the 60th percentile.

That’s higher than 60 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Hacienda la Puente Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 2 middle schools
Context

The average middle school in Hacienda la Puente Unified had 22 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Hacienda la Puente Unified score highest?

Glen A. Wilson High is highest, at the 88th percentile.

That’s higher than 88 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Hacienda la Puente Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 1 high school
Context

The average high school in Hacienda la Puente Unified had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

4 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools, special education centers and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked. The others have no statewide percentile this year.

  • Valley Alternative High (Continuation)Continuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Palm CanyonSpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it
  • Puente Hills HighNo Scope Score this year
  • Valley Community DayCommunity day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it

The district

Where does Hacienda la Puente Unified’s money go?

Hacienda la Puente Unified spent $20,968 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 62 cents of every Hacienda la Puente Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction62%
  • Instruction support12%
  • Student services8%
  • Administration7%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

The district’s plan

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Sources: Plans (California School Dashboard) ↗

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 15,480 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 71%2. Asian: 21%3. White: 2%4. Not reported: 2%5. Filipino: 2%6. Two or more races: <1%7. Black or African American: <1%8. Pacific Islander: <1%9. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino71%
  2. Asian21%
  3. White2%
  4. Not reported2%
  5. Filipino2%
  6. Two or more races<1%
  7. Black or African American<1%
  8. Pacific Islander<1%
  9. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools.

Free or reduced-price meals

72%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 11,201 of 15,464 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Hacienda la Puente Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 47% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (951 of 2,018 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in Hacienda la Puente Unified rank highest?

Elementary: Wedgeworth Elementary, 98th percentile (Strong). Middle: Orange Grove Middle, 60th percentile (Solid). High: Glen A. Wilson High, 88th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the Hacienda la Puente Unified district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in Hacienda la Puente Unified good?

Hacienda la Puente Unified’s 17 public elementary schools run from the 7th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 2 Solid, 6 Developing and 5 Needs Support. Hacienda la Puente Unified’s 5 public middle schools run from the 22nd to the 60th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 3 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Hacienda la Puente Unified’s 4 public high schools run from the 22nd to the 88th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Hacienda la Puente Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Hacienda la Puente Unified had 17 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in Hacienda la Puente Unified had 22 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in Hacienda la Puente Unified had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does Hacienda la Puente Unified spend per student?

Hacienda la Puente Unified spent $20,968 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 62 cents of every Hacienda la Puente Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Hacienda la Puente Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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