Palm Elementary

14740 East Palm Ave.
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

375 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Palm Elementary School is a public school located in Hacienda Heights, California, and is part of the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District. Serving students in the local community, the school focuses on providing a foundational education that emphasizes academic growth, student development, and a supportive learning environment. As part of a larger district, it benefits from shared resources and standardized curricula designed to prepare students for the transition to middle school and beyond.

The school is situated in a residential area of the San Gabriel Valley, acting as a central hub for neighborhood families. Like many schools in the Hacienda La Puente district, Palm Elementary typically places an emphasis on fostering a safe campus culture, promoting parent involvement, and utilizing state-aligned instructional practices to help students meet grade-level benchmarks in core subjects such as language arts, mathematics, and science.

375

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Palm Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	314
Black	2
Asian	24
Two or More	22

Hispanic
314 (83.7%)
Asian
24 (6.4%)
Two or More
22 (5.9%)
White
13 (3.5%)
Black
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Hacienda la Puente Unified
Phone:	(626)933-7400
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	375
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	247
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	39

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 69

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 61

Grade 5 70