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Covina-Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 6,913 students in Covina-Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Covina-Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
11,101 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Covina-Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #723 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#706 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.65
# American Indian Students
27 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,150 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
10%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,820 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
54%
# Black Students
262 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
623 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
6%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
940
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
722
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
722
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
751
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
753
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
766
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
726
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
750
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
750
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,053
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
971
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,085
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,112
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,009 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,465 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$289 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$261 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,009
$21,485
Spending / Student
$23,465
$19,787
Best Covina-Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rowland Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1355 E. Rowland Ave.
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 974-4700
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 974-4700
Grades: K-5
| 440 students
Rank: #22.
Manzanita Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4131 N. Nora Ave.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 472-7640
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 472-7640
Grades: K-5
| 442 students
Rank: #33.
Mesa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
409 S. Barranca St.
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4600
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4600
Grades: K-5
| 790 students
Rank: #44.
Workman Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1941 E. Workman Ave.
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4900
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4900
Grades: K-5
| 445 students
Rank: #55.
Barranca Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
727 S. Barranca Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-4000
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-4000
Grades: K-5
| 557 students
Rank: #66.
Grovecenter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
775 N. Lark Ellen Ave.
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4400
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4400
Grades: K-5
| 545 students
Rank: #77.
Merwin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16125 Cypress St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 472-7660
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 472-7660
Grades: K-5
| 410 students
Rank: #88.
Traweek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1941 E. Rowland Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7400
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: #99.
Ben Lomond Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
621 E. Covina Blvd.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4101
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4101
Grades: K-5
| 420 students
Rank: #1010.
Sierra Vista Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
777 E. Puente St.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7300
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 770 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Covina-valley Learning Options Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
758 W. Grondahl St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Grades: K-12
| 94 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Las Palmas Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
641 N. Lark Ellen Ave.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-7200
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 802 students
Rank: #1313.
Cypress Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
351 W. Cypress Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-4300
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-4300
Grades: K-5
| 564 students
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