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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 4 public middle schools serving 2,300 students in Covina-Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Covina-Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
11,101 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
87,195 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
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,150 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,820 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
53%
# Black Students
262 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
623 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
6%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
940
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
722
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
722
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
751
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
753
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
766
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
726
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
750
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
750
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,053
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
971
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,085
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,112
49,817
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #3 - 43. - 4.
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: #3 - 43. - 4.
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
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