El Puente
El Puente serves 339 students in grades 7-12.
El Puente placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is equal to the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
El Puente's student population of 339 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
339 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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Event
Date
Junteenth Holiday - School Closed
June 20, 2022 (Monday)
School Rankings
El Puente is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of El Puente is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#9404 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
12%

Hispanic
90%
54%

Black
1%
5%

White
8%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
20-24%
84%

Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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