Nelson Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 La Puente, California·91744
Score
16.3/100
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#3,923
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#14
In Hacienda la Puente Unified
#12
In La Puente
Top 84%
In California

Score 16.3/100: better than 16% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 16% of them
124 students tested
Math
19%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 14% of them
126 students tested
Science
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 26% of them
45 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA28.642
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA18.937
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA31.145
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA26.6124
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math29.644
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math16.237
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math11.145
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math19.1126
ScienceGrade 5CAST17.845
ScienceAll gradesCAST17.845

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
306
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
306
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
73%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
330 North California Ave.
La Puente, CA 91744

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Nelson Elementary at a glance

Nelson Elementary is a public elementary school in La Puente, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Hacienda la Puente Unified school district. It has about 306 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 16.3 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #3,923 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.