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Rowland Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 7,069 students in Rowland Unified School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Rowland Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the California public elementary school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
12,196 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
555 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Rowland Unified School District, which is ranked #243 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,389 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
28%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,023 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
56%
# Black Students
177 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
270 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
2%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,053
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
893
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
858
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
873
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
870
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
924
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
902
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
922
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,041
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
844
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
999
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
997
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,020
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,659 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,360 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$240 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$224 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,659
$19,806
Spending / Student
$18,360
$18,241
Best Rowland Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blandford Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2601 Blandford Dr.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 965-3410
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 965-3410
Grades: K-6
| 686 students
Rank: #22.
Killian Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19100 E. Killian St.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-6409
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-6409
Grades: K-6
| 482 students
Rank: #33.
Stanley G. Oswalt Academy
(Math: 53% | Reading: 66% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19501 Shadow Oak Dr.
Walnut, CA 91789
(626) 810-4109
Walnut, CA 91789
(626) 810-4109
Grades: K-8
| 900 students
Rank: #44.
Shelyn Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19500 E. Nacora St.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(909) 444-0584
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(909) 444-0584
Grades: K-6
| 428 students
Rank: #55.
Ybarra For The Arts And Technology
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1300 S. Brea Canyon Cutoff Rd.
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 598-3744
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 598-3744
Grades: K-8
| 626 students
Rank: #66.
Hollingworth Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3003 E. Hollingworth St.
West Covina, CA 91792
(909) 598-3661
West Covina, CA 91792
(909) 598-3661
Grades: K-6
| 371 students
Rank: #77.
Hurley Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
535 S. Dora Guzman Ave.
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-2429
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-2429
Grades: K-6
| 458 students
Rank: #88.
Rorimer Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18750 E. Rorimer St.
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-3333
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-3333
Grades: K-6
| 392 students
Rank: #99.
Telesis Of Science & Math
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2800 E. Hollingworth St.
West Covina, CA 91792
(626) 965-1696
West Covina, CA 91792
(626) 965-1696
Grades: K-8
| 675 students
Rank: #1010.
Jellick Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1400 S. Jellick Ave.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-1275
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-1275
Grades: K-6
| 394 students
Rank: #1111.
Rowland Assistive Technology Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
17840 E. Villacorta St.
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 854-8354
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 854-8354
Grades: K-12
| 36 students
Rank: #1212.
Rowland Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2036 S. Fullerton Rd.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-3441
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-3441
Grades: K-6
| 471 students
Rank: #1313.
Yorbita Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
502 S. Vidalia St.
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 964-3486
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 964-3486
Grades: K-6
| 427 students
Rank: #1414.
Northam Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17800 E. Renault
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-2404
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-2404
Grades: K-6
| 379 students
Rank: #1515.
Villacorta Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17840 Villacorta St.
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 964-2385
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 964-2385
Grades: K-6
| 344 students
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