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Public elementary school · Hacienda La Puente Unified · La Puente, California

Sunset

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The brief

A Hacienda La Puente Unified elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

Sunset is listed in Hacienda La Puente Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%10 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Reading25%10 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 15 points across the 11-year record (2009–2019) and has held near 25% recently.2019 EdFacts; 14 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2019) · reading/ELA 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2019).

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.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
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 91744; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2019; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sunset 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.

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The area

Median income
$92,624
Median home value
$585,900
Median rent
$1,873/mo
College educated
13.2%
Homeownership
69.2%
Poverty rate
10%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 91744; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
70
Very Walkable
Bike Score
56
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,678/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for La Puente. 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 (La Puente), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. J. E. Van Wig Elementary1.2 mi
    6.7Compare →
  2. Edgewood Academy0.8 mi
    6.6Compare →
  3. Sparks Elementary0.8 mi
    6.3Compare →
  4. Sunkist Elementary0.9 mi
    5.0Compare →
  5. Sunset Elementary0.0 mi
    4.9Compare →
  6. Nelson Elementary0.8 mi
    4.4Compare →
  7. Lassalette0.2 mi
    3.8Compare →
  8. California Elementary0.6 mi
    3.4Compare →
  9. Sunsetthis school
    not rated
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.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.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Sunset serve?

Sunset serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Sunset?

Sunset has an enrollment of approximately 27 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunset?

The student-teacher ratio at Sunset is 13.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Sunset?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sunset has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019).

Is Sunset a charter school?

No, Sunset is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sunset a Title I school?

No, Sunset is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Sunset?

51.9% of students at Sunset 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 – 8th
Enrollment
27
Student-teacher ratio
13.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Free or reduced lunch
51.9%
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Los Angeles County
Phone
(626) 933-3200
Schools in district
35
District spending per student
$17,425
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 91744)
78,253
Area average commute
30.7 min
Area median age
36.3

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

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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.