Best High Schools in Hacienda Heights, CA

High schools
10
Students
14,732
Avg actual
41%
Avg projected
43%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top high schools in Hacienda Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Glen A. Wilson High

A

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Hacienda La Puente Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1474 Students

2. La Serna High

A

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Whittier Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2410 Students

3. John A. Rowland High

A-

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Rowland Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2025 Students

4. California High

A-

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Whittier Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2504 Students

5. Sonora High

A-

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Fullerton Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1730 Students

6. Whittier High

B+

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Whittier Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1767 Students

7. Los Altos High

B

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Hacienda La Puente Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1557 Students

8. Pioneer High

B

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Whittier Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1152 Students

9. Valley Alternative High (continuation)

F

SchoolGrade

1%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Hacienda La Puente Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 96 Students

10. Valley Community Day

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Hacienda La Puente Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 17 Students

Best Middle Schools in Hacienda Heights, CA

Middle schools
7
Students
5,111
Avg actual
37%
Avg projected
31%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Hacienda Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Granada Middle

A-

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

East Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1101 Students

2. Rancho-starbuck Intermediate

B+

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Lowell Joint • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 749 Students

3. East Whittier Middle

B+

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

East Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1056 Students

4. Alvarado Intermediate

B

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Rowland Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 648 Students

5. Newton Middle

C+

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Hacienda La Puente Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 575 Students

6. Orange Grove Middle

C-

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Hacienda La Puente Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 305 Students

7. Walter F. Dexter Middle

C-

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 677 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Hacienda Heights, CA

Elementary schools
21
Students
8,730
Avg actual
49%
Avg projected
35%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Hacienda Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Wedgeworth Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

76%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Hacienda La Puente Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 619 Students

2. Murphy Ranch Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

67%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

East Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 516 Students

3. Mesa Robles

A

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Hacienda La Puente Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 1147 Students

4. Ocean View Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

East Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 639 Students

5. Grazide Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Hacienda La Puente Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 577 Students

6. Los Molinos Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Hacienda La Puente Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 500 Students

7. Wallen L. Andrews Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 578 Students

8. El Portal Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Lowell Joint • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 488 Students

9. Cedarlane Academy

B+

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Hacienda La Puente Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 593 Students

10. Mill Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 310 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Hacienda Heights, CA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Hacienda Heights, CA has a total population of 54,590 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 36% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Hacienda Heights, CA

28,770

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

87%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

36%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Hacienda Heights, CA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C+

20.54 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C

3.34 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D+

17.19 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Hacienda Heights, CA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Hacienda Heights, CA.

ISP Report Card

B

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

5,490 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

80 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Hacienda Heights, CA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Hacienda Heights, CA

How many schools are in Hacienda Heights, CA?

Hacienda Heights, CA has 40 public schools: 10 high schools, 7 middle schools and 21 elementary schools, serving 28,770 students in total.

How do schools in Hacienda Heights perform on state tests?

On average, 40 schools in Hacienda Heights score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Hacienda Heights greatly exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Hacienda Heights?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

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Every school in Hacienda Heights

Average SchoolGrade
B-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
93%
Exceeding
57%
Avg actual scores
41.9%
Avg projected
36.2%

14 of 18 schools in Hacienda Heights carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 5B: 3C: 4D: 1F: 1

All 18 public schools we grade in Hacienda Heights. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (7)

Other schools and academies (5)

Private schools (4)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.