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Barranca Elementary School

727 South Barranca Ave.
Covina, CA 91723

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Welcome to Barranca Elementary School, where students and staff work together to create a dynamic and engaging learning environment. Barranca Broncos are committed to reading often and communicating knowledge across all subjects, striving to become successful scholars and responsible citizens.

Serving 559 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Barranca Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 559 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 30% in CA
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Barranca Elementary School's student population of 559 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barranca Elementary School
Kind	107
1	79
2	91
3	90
4	92
5	100

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Total Students

559 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barranca Elementary School
2023	557
2022	573
2021	598
2020	648
2019	648
2018	624
2017	624
2016	599
2015	659
2014	641
2013	646
2012	632
2011	636
2010	651
2009	506
2008	509
2007	582
2006	593
2005	557
2004	553
2003	550
2002	569
2001	562
2000	548
1999	528
1998	553
1997	642
1996	651
1995	670
1994	671
1993	627
1992	591
1991	609
1990	593
1989	571
1988	598
1987	513

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Barranca Elementary School
2023	23
2022	25
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	27
2014	27
2013	27
2012	26
2010	28
2009	22
2008	28
2007	26
2006	27
2005	26
2004	26
2003	27
2002	29
2001	29
2000	28
1999	28
1998	29
1997	27
1996	24
1995	24
1994	23
1993	22
1992	23
1991	23
1990	20

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School Rankings

Barranca Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barranca Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2542 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Barranca Elementary School
2023	#2542
2022	#3017
2019	#2155
2018	#1937
2017	#2682
2016	#3456
2015	#3091
2013	#2383
2012	#1935
2011	#2355
2010	#3574

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Barranca Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	44%	34%	36%
2022	38%	33%	30%
2019	51%	40%	39%
2018	55%	39%	37%
2017	43%	38%	35%
2016	42%	37%	33%
2015	37%	34%	30%
2013	72%	59%	58%
2012	76%	59%	57%
2011	71%	58%	57%
2010	61%	56%	51%

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56%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Barranca Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2022	56%	47%	50%
2019	65%	51%	55%
2018	62%	50%	37%
2017	58%	48%	52%
2016	50%	48%	51%
2015	47%	44%	47%
2013	62%	57%	57%
2012	69%	58%	59%
2011	64%	56%	57%
2010	55%	54%	52%

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35-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Barranca Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	27:1	23:1	23:1
2019	27:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	24:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	23:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	24:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	22:1	20:1	24:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	19:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	29:1	25:1	26:1
1993	29:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	26:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	30:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Barranca Elementary School	California
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barranca Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	7%	12%	10%
2022	9%	12%	10%
2021	9%	12%	10%
2020	9%	12%	10%
2019	9%	12%	10%
2018	8%	11%	10%
2017	8%	11%	10%
2016	7%	11%	9%
2015	7%	11%	9%
2014	7%	11%	8%
2013	7%	11%	9%
2012	7%	11%	9%
2011	7%	11%	10%
2010	10%	11%	10%
2009	8%	11%	10%
2008	9%	12%	10%
2007	9%	12%	11%
2006	12%	12%	11%
2005	11%	12%	12%
2004	10%	12%	11%
2003	13%	11%	12%
2002	14%	11%	12%
2001	12%	11%	12%
2000	14%	11%	11%
1999	9%	11%	12%
1998	9%	11%	11%
1997	10%	11%	12%
1996	9%	11%	11%
1995	10%	11%	11%
1994	10%	11%	12%
1993	9%	11%	11%
1992	10%	11%	10%
1991	10%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

81%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barranca Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	82%	55%	79%
2022	79%	56%	79%
2021	78%	56%	79%
2020	75%	55%	78%
2019	75%	55%	78%
2018	75%	54%	75%
2017	75%	54%	75%
2016	78%	54%	78%
2015	78%	54%	76%
2014	73%	53%	77%
2013	73%	53%	76%
2012	73%	52%	75%
2011	70%	51%	73%
2010	69%	50%	72%
2009	65%	49%	68%
2008	63%	50%	69%
2007	59%	49%	66%
2006	55%	48%	65%
2005	50%	47%	63%
2004	49%	46%	61%
2003	46%	45%	59%
2002	40%	44%	57%
2001	43%	43%	55%
2000	39%	42%	54%
1999	41%	41%	52%
1998	43%	40%	51%
1997	39%	40%	49%
1996	36%	39%	47%
1995	36%	38%	45%
1994	32%	37%	42%
1993	30%	36%	39%
1992	29%	35%	37%
1991	24%	34%	35%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barranca Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	6%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	7%	8%	6%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	7%	9%	6%
1997	9%	9%	6%
1996	12%	9%	6%
1995	11%	9%	6%
1994	8%	9%	6%
1993	6%	9%	6%
1992	6%	9%	6%
1991	6%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barranca Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	5%	21%	6%
2022	5%	21%	7%
2021	6%	22%	7%
2020	8%	23%	8%
2019	8%	23%	8%
2018	10%	24%	10%
2017	10%	24%	10%
2016	10%	24%	10%
2015	11%	24%	11%
2014	14%	25%	11%
2013	15%	25%	11%
2012	15%	26%	12%
2011	18%	27%	13%
2010	17%	27%	14%
2009	21%	28%	15%
2008	23%	29%	16%
2007	25%	29%	18%
2006	27%	31%	19%
2005	33%	31%	20%
2004	34%	32%	22%
2003	36%	34%	23%
2002	36%	35%	25%
2001	38%	36%	27%
2000	41%	37%	29%
1999	42%	38%	30%
1998	41%	39%	32%
1997	42%	39%	33%
1996	43%	40%	36%
1995	43%	41%	38%
1994	50%	42%	40%
1993	55%	43%	44%
1992	55%	44%	47%
1991	60%	45%	50%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Barranca Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barranca Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	0.32	0.64	0.36
2022	0.37	0.63	0.37
2021	0.38	0.62	0.37
2020	0.42	0.63	0.38
2019	0.42	0.63	0.38
2018	0.42	0.64	0.42
2017	0.42	0.64	0.42
2016	0.38	0.64	0.38
2015	0.38	0.64	0.40
2014	0.44	0.65	0.40
2013	0.44	0.65	0.41
2012	0.44	0.65	0.42
2011	0.48	0.67	0.44
2010	0.49	0.67	0.47
2009	0.53	0.71	0.51
2008	0.55	0.65	0.50
2007	0.58	0.67	0.52
2006	0.62	0.66	0.53
2005	0.64	0.67	0.55
2004	0.64	0.67	0.57
2003	0.67	0.67	0.59
2002	0.72	0.67	0.60
2001	0.66	0.67	0.61
2000	0.66	0.67	0.62
1999	0.65	0.67	0.62
1998	0.64	0.67	0.63
1997	0.66	0.67	0.64
1996	0.67	0.67	0.65
1995	0.67	0.67	0.65
1994	0.64	0.67	0.65
1993	0.60	0.67	0.64
1992	0.60	0.67	0.63
1991	0.58	0.67	0.62

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Eligible for

67%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Barranca Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	60%	51%	56%
2022	61%	51%	56%
2021	60%	53%	57%
2020	58%	52%	57%
2019	58%	52%	57%
2018	56%	49%	54%
2017	56%	49%	54%
2016	56%	50%	55%
2015	53%	50%	53%
2014	55%	49%	55%
2013	50%	48%	51%
2011	42%	46%	45%
2010	40%	46%	43%
2009	29%	43%	35%
2008	28%	41%	36%
2007	26%	40%	34%
2006	28%	40%	34%
2005	25%	40%	33%
2004	26%	40%	36%
2003	31%	39%	35%
2002	26%	39%	32%
2001	26%	39%	33%
2000	25%	40%	33%
1999	30%	40%	33%
1998	36%	47%	40%
1997	41%	47%	41%
1996	37%	46%	38%
1995	34%	45%	36%
1994	30%	43%	34%
1993	26%	41%	32%
1992	34%	38%	30%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Barranca Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	11%	7%	12%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	12%	7%	13%
2019	12%	7%	13%
2018	9%	9%	13%
2017	9%	9%	13%
2016	12%	9%	14%
2015	16%	9%	14%
2014	19%	9%	17%
2013	15%	7%	14%
2011	12%	8%	10%
2010	14%	9%	14%
2009	13%	10%	13%
2008	11%	10%	12%
2007	12%	10%	12%
2006	12%	9%	13%
2005	13%	9%	12%
2004	12%	9%	12%
2003	11%	9%	11%
2002	12%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Covina-Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barranca Elementary School's ranking?

Barranca Elementary School is ranked #2542 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Barranca Elementary School often compared to?

Barranca Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mesa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Barranca Elementary School?

559 students attend Barranca Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Barranca Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Barranca Elementary School?

Barranca Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Barranca Elementary School offer ?

Barranca Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Barranca Elementary School part of?

Barranca Elementary School is part of Covina-Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 559 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education