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

Workman Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Workman Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061632502075
0/100100/10012/100
👥 S:T ratio
1
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Workman Elementary earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of California schools.

#18 of 19
elementary schools in La Puente · Resource Index
12
Resource Index · Lower
24.8:1
large classes for California
65.7%
free-lunch eligible

Workman Elementary has class sizes larger than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Workman Elementary ranks #18 of 19 elementary schools in La Puente, CA.

Enrollment

347

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

14.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.7%

vs 55.5% California avg

+18% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Workman Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Workman Elementary

Workman Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in La Puente, California, enrolling 347 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.8:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 347 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 1,453 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,336, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among La Puente's elementary schools, it stands alongside Fairgrove Academy (749 students): Workman Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (24.8:1 vs 25.8:1).

Hacienda La Puente Unified also operates Los Altos High (1,592 students) and Glen a. Wilson High (1,456 students) alongside Workman Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Workman Elementary compares

Workman Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.8:1 ▲ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.7% ▲ 18% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 347 top 68% - -

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

24.8:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
347
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.7%
free-lunch eligible - 18% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.8:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 78% in California - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
37.5%
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
$16,162
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.2%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 4.9%
White 2.0%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.1, Workman Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hacienda La Puente Unified, which includes Workman Elementary.

$16,162
Per student
-2%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.2%
State 68.2%
Federal 13.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Workman Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Los Altos High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Glen a. Wilson High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mesa Robles Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cedarlane Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
La Puente High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hacienda La Puente Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in La Puente

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Workman Elementary

How many students attend Workman Elementary?

Workman Elementary has 347 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in La Puente, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Workman Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Workman Elementary is 24.8:1, which is 15% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 58% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Workman Elementary?

65.7% of students at Workman Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Workman Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Workman Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 86.2% of enrollment, in La Puente, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Workman Elementary?

Workman Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Workman Elementary ranks #18 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.

Is Workman Elementary a good school?

Workman Elementary earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Hacienda La Puente Unified?

Besides Workman Elementary, Hacienda La Puente Unified also operates Los Altos High (1,592 students), Glen a. Wilson High (1,456 students), and Mesa Robles (1,246 students). See the Hacienda La Puente 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 2021-22) · 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.

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