Elementary school (grades K-5) · La Puente, CA

Hurley Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Hurley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063375005202
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hurley Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#11 of 19
elementary schools in La Puente · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
19.4:1
small classes for California
84.1%
free-lunch eligible

Hurley Elementary has class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hurley Elementary ranks #11 of 19 elementary schools in La Puente, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-21 students YoY

Hurley Elementary shrank from 416 students in 2022-23 to 395 in 2023-24 (-5.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 063375005202 · La Puente, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

387 enr · 19.4:1 · 84.1% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: John a. Rowland High (2,016 students)

Hurley Elementary shrank from 416 students in 2022-23 to 395 in 2023-24 (-5.0%). Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Hurley Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hurley Elementary reports 387 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hurley Elementary compares

Hurley Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.4:1 ▼ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.1% ▲ 52% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 387 top 62% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
84.1%
free-lunch eligible - 52% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 30% in California - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,821
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.1%
Asian 3.6%
White 1.0%
Two or More 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Hurley Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rowland Unified reports $19,821 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hurley Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John a. Rowland High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Nogales High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Stanley G. Oswalt Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Blandford Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hurley Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rowland Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in La Puente

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hurley Elementary

How many students attend Hurley Elementary?

Hurley Elementary has 387 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in La Puente, CA. CCD year-over-year: 416 (2022-23) → 395 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hurley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Hurley Elementary is 19.4:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hurley Elementary?

84.1% of students at Hurley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hurley Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Hurley Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 94.1% of enrollment, in La Puente, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hurley Elementary?

Hurley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hurley Elementary rank among elementary schools in La Puente?

By Resource Investment Index, Hurley Elementary ranks #11 of 19 elementary schools in La Puente, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in La Puente on the city page.

What other schools are in Rowland Unified?

Besides Hurley Elementary, Rowland Unified also operates John a. Rowland High (2,016 students), Nogales High (1,535 students), and Stanley G. Oswalt Academy (879 students). See the Rowland Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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