Bassett Unified School District

904 Willow Ave.
La Puente, CA 91746-1615
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,367 students in Bassett Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Bassett Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
2,798 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bassett Unified School District, which is ranked #1001 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#986 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
34%
41%
47%
23%
29%
87%
87%
(2022-23)
28.7%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
11%
% Hispanic
91%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
1%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,436 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,294 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,436
$20,100
Spending / Student
$18,294
$18,512

Best Bassett Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edgewood Academy
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14135 East Fairgrove Ave.
La Puente, CA 91746
(626) 931-7800
Gr: K-8 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1
Rank: #22.
Don Julian Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13855 Don Julian Rd.
La Puente, CA 91746
(626) 931-2900
Gr: K-8 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Torch Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
751 North Vineland Ave.
La Puente, CA 91746
(626) 931-2700
Gr: 6-8 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,798 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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