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West Covina 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 3 public middle schools serving 1,544 students in West Covina Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in West Covina 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 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
15 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
7,954 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
West Covina Unified School District, which is ranked #836 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 97% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#858 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.65
# American Indian Students
12 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,315 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
17%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,038 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
53%
# Black Students
178 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
222 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
3%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
600
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
494
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
479
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
520
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
498
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
488
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
578
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
575
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
570
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
748
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
785
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
783
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
836
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,863 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,619 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$158 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$148 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,863
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,619
$19,787
Best West Covina Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hollencrest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 E. Merced Ave.
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 931-1760
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 931-1760
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
Rank: #22.
Walnut Grove Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
614 E. Vine
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 919-7018
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 919-7018
Grades: 7-8
| 306 students
Rank: #33.
Edgewood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1625 W. Durness
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 939-4900
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 939-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students
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