Is Don Julian Elementary a good school?

Don Julian Elementary ranks 3288 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Don Julian Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 557 students attended Don Julian Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Don Julian Elementary?

Students at Don Julian Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Don Julian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Don Julian Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Torch Middle High : Bassett Senior High

Don Julian Elementary

Summary:

Don Julian Elementary is a public K-8 school in La Puente, California, serving a student population of 552 and part of the Bassett Unified School District. While the school performs relatively well for some student subgroups, it faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and declining performance over time compared to other California elementary schools.

Don Julian Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have risen sharply from 4.7% in 2017-2018 to 22.1% in 2022-2023, notably higher than nearby Sunkist Elementary (37.1%) and J.E. Van Wig Elementary (23.2%), as well as the Bassett Unified district average of 28.5%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts are on par with or slightly higher than the district average, but lower than the state average. In Mathematics and Science, the school's proficiency rates are below both the district and state averages.

While Don Julian Elementary performs relatively well for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students, it struggles with the performance of male students, ranking in the bottom 40% of California elementary schools. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined from 2,205 out of 5,662 California elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 3,288 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby higher-performing schools, such as Wallen L. Andrews in the Hacienda La Puente Unified district, Don Julian Elementary may benefit from learning from their practices and strategies to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

13855 Don Julian Rd.
La Puente, CA 91746-2518

(626) 931-2900

District: Bassett Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3288^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $2,425

Students who attend Don Julian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Torch Middle
High:	Bassett Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 557

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.7%

Asian:

4.1%

African American:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Don Julian Elementary ranks worse than 56.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Bassett Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.18. (See more...)

Compare Details Don Julian Elementary ranks better than 52.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.75. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Don Julian Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Bassett Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.7%), Asian (4.1%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bassett Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Don Julian Elementary is 23, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Bassett Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Don Julian Elementary employs 24.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Don Julian Elementary is $2,425, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Bassett Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Don Julian Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Don Julian Elementary 3288^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Don Julian Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Don Julian Elementary 1318^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Don Julian Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bassett Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bassett Unified 897^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Don Julian Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.47	3336^th	4809	30.6%
2005	30.39	3252^nd	4822	32.6%
2006	27.55	3483^rd	4818	27.7%
2007	30.25	3559^th	5113	30.4%
2008	29.34	3640^th	5113	28.8%
2009	27.90	3852^nd	5193	25.8%
2010	26.76	4097^th	5314	22.9%
2011	29.33	4039^th	5377	24.9%
2012	34.11	3654^th	5390	32.2%
2013	30.15	4031^st	5530	27.1%
2015	40.61	2983^rd	5611	46.8%
2016	51.09	2436^th	5614	56.6%
2017	49.63	2564^th	5692	55.0%
2018	56.59	2205^th	5662	61.1%
2019	52.54	2455^th	5789	57.6%
2022	37.68	3249^th	5883	44.8%
2023	39.12	3200^th	5874	45.5%
2024	38.18	3288^th	5862	43.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.28	838^th	3246	74.2%
2019	51.71	1158^th	3275	64.6%
2022	37.21	2023^rd	3311	38.9%
2023	49.37	1229^th	3250	62.2%
2024	45.29	1456^th	3160	53.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.57	836^th	5084	83.6%
2019	72.17	1075^th	5173	79.2%
2022	50.74	2235^th	5264	57.5%
2023	54.08	2093^rd	5374	61.1%
2024	50.96	2322^nd	5511	57.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.88	132^nd	356	62.9%
2024	68.43	73^rd	364	79.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.04	2232^nd	5413	58.8%
2019	50.54	2458^th	5492	55.2%
2022	36.15	3256^th	5635	42.2%
2023	37.46	3180^th	5617	43.4%
2024	42.19	2910^th	5605	48.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.39	998^th	2585	61.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.66	2088^th	5431	61.6%
2019	53.15	2305^th	5510	58.2%
2022	39.58	3033^rd	5663	46.4%
2023	41.35	2969^th	5650	47.5%
2024	33.76	3494^th	5636	38.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.12	1086^th	4830	77.5%
2019	68.16	1252^nd	4963	74.8%
2022	50.02	2202^nd	5084	56.7%
2023	52.98	2056^th	5098	59.7%
2024	49.23	2313^th	5102	54.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	47.37	1245^th	2740	54.6%
2023	55.91	1011^th	2802	63.9%
2024	44.75	1318^th	2777	52.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	45.03	601^st	1540	61.0%
2023	31.65	1142^nd	1529	25.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	61.13	713^th	2458	71.0%
2023	70.06	520^th	2549	79.6%
2024	53.33	941^st	2575	63.5%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.63	103^rd	336	69.3%
2024	65.39	81^st	394	79.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	47.48	1129^th	2509	55.0%
2023	48.59	1085^th	2547	57.4%
2024	34.72	1512^th	2546	40.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.51	1485^th	1531	3.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	46.43	1154^th	2527	54.3%
2023	62.44	762^nd	2558	70.2%
2024	53.84	946^th	2547	62.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Don Julian Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	57.39	788^th	2359	66.6%
2023	69.25	524^th	2391	78.1%
2024	53.61	890^th	2383	62.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Don Julian Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	62	2	24	554	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1989	60	9	42	544	5	n/a	n/a	0	660
1990	58	5	38	654	1	n/a	n/a	0	756
1991	42	15	39	653	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
1992	34	9	36	624	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1993	34	7	40	661	5	n/a	n/a	0	747
1994	35	4	36	700	8	n/a	n/a	0	783
1995	30	5	26	746	2	n/a	n/a	0	809
1996	30	5	26	746	2	n/a	n/a	0	809
1997	26	2	22	742	2	n/a	n/a	0	794
1998	39	3	18	738	3	n/a	n/a	0	801
1999	33	4	22	768	2	n/a	n/a	0	829
2000	25	0	18	842	2	n/a	n/a	0	887
2001	20	2	22	826	1	n/a	n/a	0	871
2002	19	4	15	814	8	n/a	n/a	1	861
2003	19	4	15	814	8	n/a	n/a	1	861
2004	18	8	10	795	5	n/a	n/a	0	836
2005	12	0	16	784	5	n/a	n/a	0	817
2006	11	0	12	730	5	n/a	n/a	2	760
2007	9	2	14	687	4	n/a	n/a	3	719
2008	12	4	12	656	6	n/a	n/a	0	690
2009	9	2	10	677	5	0	4	0	707
2010	5	2	8	644	4	0	0	0	663
2011	1	1	6	560	0	0	0	0	568
2012	5	1	6	539	0	0	1	0	552
2013	7	1	7	537	0	0	1	0	553
2014	10	0	8	524	0	0	2	0	544
2015	9	1	10	492	0	0	7	0	519
2016	9	0	9	471	0	2	7	0	498
2017	7	0	13	463	2	2	0	0	487
2018	2	1	14	457	0	1	0	0	475
2019	1	2	17	450	0	0	0	0	470
2020	1	0	20	481	1	0	0	0	503
2021	4	0	20	510	1	0	0	0	535
2022	5	0	18	549	1	0	0	0	573
2023	3	0	25	522	2	0	0	0	552
2024	9	12	23	511	2	0	0	0	557

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Don Julian Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	642	26.0	24.6	n/a
1989	660	26.0	25.3	n/a
1990	756	29.0	26.0	n/a
1991	750	29.0	25.8	n/a
1992	703	29.5	23.8	71.8
1993	747	25.0	29.9	70.1
1994	783	28.0	28.0	67.6
1995	809	28.0	28.9	88.3
1996	809	28.0	28.9	88.3
1997	794	34.0	23.4	86.3
1998	801	37.0	21.6	91
1999	829	37.0	22.4	83.4
2000	887	36.0	24.6	85.2
2001	871	39.0	22.3	84.4
2002	861	40.0	21.5	84.8
2003	861	40.0	21.5	84.8
2004	836	38.1	21.9	87.2
2005	817	36.6	22.3	88.7
2006	760	32.5	23.4	85.5
2007	719	32.0	22.5	100
2008	690	33.0	20.9	76.5
2009	707	33.4	20.6	88.7
2010	663	27.0	24.5	93.7
2011	568	n/a	n/a	99.3
2012	552	24.5	22.5	87.3
2013	553	24.0	23.0	95.3
2014	544	23.0	23.6	96.1
2015	519	22.0	23.5	96
2016	498	22.0	22.6	93.6
2017	487	20.0	24.3	94
2018	475	19.0	25.0	93.9
2019	470	19.0	24.7	95.3
2020	503	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	535	20.5	26.0	92.1
2022	573	23.4	24.4	89.9
2023	552	22.8	24.1	93.7
2024	557	24.1	23.0	92.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Don Julian Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	642	26.0	24.6	n/a
1989	660	26.0	25.3	n/a
1990	756	29.0	26.0	n/a
1991	750	29.0	25.8	n/a
1992	703	29.5	23.8	71.8
1993	747	25.0	29.9	70.1
1994	783	28.0	28.0	67.6
1995	809	28.0	28.9	88.3
1996	809	28.0	28.9	88.3
1997	794	34.0	23.4	86.3
1998	801	37.0	21.6	91
1999	829	37.0	22.4	83.4
2000	887	36.0	24.6	85.2
2001	871	39.0	22.3	84.4
2002	861	40.0	21.5	84.8
2003	861	40.0	21.5	84.8
2004	836	38.1	21.9	87.2
2005	817	36.6	22.3	88.7
2006	760	32.5	23.4	85.5
2007	719	32.0	22.5	100
2008	690	33.0	20.9	76.5
2009	707	33.4	20.6	88.7
2010	663	27.0	24.5	93.7
2011	568	n/a	n/a	99.3
2012	552	24.5	22.5	87.3
2013	553	24.0	23.0	95.3
2014	544	23.0	23.6	96.1
2015	519	22.0	23.5	96
2016	498	22.0	22.6	93.6
2017	487	20.0	24.3	94
2018	475	19.0	25.0	93.9
2019	470	19.0	24.7	95.3
2020	503	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	535	20.5	26.0	92.1
2022	573	23.4	24.4	89.9
2023	552	22.8	24.1	93.7
2024	557	24.1	23.0	92.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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