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Charter elementary school · Puente Charter District · Los Angeles, California

Puente Charter

Puente Charter rates 3.9, right at the middle of Puente Charter District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 3.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.9this school

3.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Puente Charter District median is 3.9.

#9,043 of 9,557 schools in California · Puente Charter District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 3.9

The brief

A charter elementary school in Los Angeles, CA where students score 7 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 9,043 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in Puente Charter District.

Puente Charter is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math31%10 points below the California average of 41%2025 CAASPP
Reading39%8 points below the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has held near 35% across the 6-year record (2020–2025).2025 CAASPP; 22 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.2
50% of the rating
Academics
7.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 38% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 90033; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Puente Charter and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Los Angeles school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$56,001
Median home value
$669,500
Median rent
$1,391/mo
College educated
14%
Homeownership
18.1%
Poverty rate
25.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 90033; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
79
Very Walkable
Transit Score
66
Good Transit
Bike Score
60
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,917/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Los Angeles. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Los Angeles), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
84.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. Second Street Elementary0.3 mi
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  4. Breed Street Elementary0.4 mi
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  5. Sheridan Street Elementary0.9 mi
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  6. Extera Public0.4 mi · charter
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  8. Bridge Street Elementary0.8 mi
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  9. Puente Charterthis school
    3.9
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Puente Charter.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Puente Charter

Sources:School's website

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.Reviewed for accuracy.

PUENTE Charter is a nonprofit organization serving Boyle Heights and surrounding areas since 1985 1. The entity delivers educational programs for children, youth, and adults, operating under the mission of uniting people to enrich the neighborhood through education 1. The organization reports serving over 2,000 students annually and has served more than 120,000 individuals since its inception 1. Key programs include a Charter Elementary School utilizing a whole-student approach, a preschool with a play-based curriculum, college and career preparation services, and adult education offerings such as ESL and high school equivalency 1. Reported outcomes include a 98% college enrollment rate and a 41% decrease in chronic absenteeism at PUENTE Charter programs 1. Additionally, 56% of students are reported to be likelier to re-classify as English Proficient 1. The organization also provides community services, including workshops and advocacy, totaling 4,702 touchpoints annually 1. Jerome Greening serves as the CEO of PUENTE 1.
Sources (1)
  1. puente.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Puente Charter serve?

Puente Charter serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Puente Charter?

Puente Charter has an enrollment of approximately 294 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Puente Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Puente Charter is 22.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Puente Charter rank in CA?

Puente Charter ranks #9,043 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Puente Charter's MySchoolScout rating?

Puente Charter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Puente Charter?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Puente Charter has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

Is Puente Charter a charter school?

Yes, Puente Charter is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Puente Charter a Title I school?

No, Puente Charter is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Puente Charter?

84.4% of students at Puente Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
294
Student-teacher ratio
22.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Los Angeles County
Phone
(323) 780-8900
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$18,943
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 90033)
46,540
Area average commute
29.9 min
Area median age
32.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.