Bixby Elementary

As a cozy primary school in Hacienda Heights, California, Bixby Elementary educates 240 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Hacienda la Puente Unified. That puts it 48% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 35 schools in Hacienda la Puente Unified (16,260 students total), Bixby Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bixby Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% Asian, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bixby Elementary logs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Bixby Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 90% of students at Bixby Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, Bixby Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 25.9%; Bixby Elementary posts 52.7%, +26.8 points above that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Bixby Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Glen A. Wilson High, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bixby Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.9%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 6-year window, the student count ticked down 15%: 282 students in 2018 compared to 240 in 2024. The Asian share of enrollment rose from 14% to 19% over that span.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.