Yorbita Elementary

410 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Yorbita Elementary School, located on S. Vidalia St. in La Puente, California, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both core academic excellence and the social-emotional development of its students. By integrating a rigorous curriculum with extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its diverse student population for the challenges of middle school and beyond.

As a community-focused campus, Yorbita Elementary places a strong value on collaboration between educators, parents, and local stakeholders. The school utilizes modern instructional strategies to meet the needs of its pupils, ensuring that students from various backgrounds have access to the resources necessary for success. With its emphasis on character education and lifelong learning, Yorbita continues to play a vital role in shaping the academic and personal growth of young learners in the La Puente area.

410

Total Students

18.7

Full-Time Teachers

21.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Yorbita Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	365
Black	9
Asian	23
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

Hispanic
365 (89.0 %)
Asian
23 (5.6 %)
Black
9 (2.2 %)
White
6 (1.5 %)
Two or More
6 (1.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Rowland Unified
Phone:	(626)964-3486
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	410
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	315
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	22

* 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 71

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 65

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 52

Grade 6 57