Newton Middle

15616 Newton St., La Puente CA, 91745 | Hacienda La Puente Unified School District | 626-933-2400
  • grades 6-8
  • students 616
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 48% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in La Puente
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
38%La Puente
43%California

Newton Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Hacienda La Puente Unified School District" in La Puente, CA. There are a total of 616 students and 24 teachers at Newton Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Newton Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 10% higher than the California average.

Newton Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students616
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Newton Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
730-34%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
760-64%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Newton Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 7.2% 4.0% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.1% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 12.3% 13.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 77.8% 80.5% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 3.1%

La Puente demographics profile

StatisticLa PuenteCaliforniaNational
Population39,78039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,43525691
Median age35.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English23%56%79%
Speak Spanish66%29%13%

Education level achieved in La Puente

IndexLa PuenteCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade61.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school58.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college31.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.0%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Newton Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.