Los Molinos Elementary

Los Molinos Elementary, a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Hacienda Heights, California, operated by Hacienda la Puente Unified, caters to 505 students, covering grades K through 5.

Los Molinos Elementary is one of 35 schools operated by Hacienda la Puente Unified, a district that hosts 16,260 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Los Molinos Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 27% Asian, 7% multiracial, 4% White. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Los Molinos Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Los Molinos Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 45.3%; this one delivers 68.5%, a residual of +23.2 points.

In the broader community, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Los Molinos Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Los Altos Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Los Molinos Elementary comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 48.8%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Los Molinos Elementary's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 504 (now 505). Hispanic enrollment moved from 66% to 61% across the same window.

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