📍 1151 N. Van Wig Ave., La Puente, Los Angeles County, 91746
J. E. Van Wig Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in La Puente, Los Angeles County. The school has 338 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jennifer Paredes. It is part of the Bassett Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
J. E. Van Wig Elementary enrolls 338 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 14 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian and 1.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 307 | 91% |
| Asian | 24 | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.5% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
315 of the school's 338 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
J. E. Van Wig Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
J. E. Van Wig Elementary is one of 7 schools in Bassett Unified, based in La Puente, California. The district serves 2,801 students district-wide and employs 130 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 338 students, J. E. Van Wig Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 400 students per school.
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