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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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 6,987 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 38% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), 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 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
11,114 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Covina-Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #635 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#593 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
12%
% Hispanic
79%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
5%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,979 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,437 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$289 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$261 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,979
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,437
$18,396
Best Covina-Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mesa Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
409 South Barranca St.
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4600
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4600
Gr: K-5 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #22.
Manzanita Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4131 North Nora Ave.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 472-7640
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 472-7640
Gr: K-5 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Rowland Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1355 East Rowland Ave.
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 974-4700
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 974-4700
Gr: K-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Grovecenter Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
775 North Lark Ellen Ave.
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4400
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4400
Gr: K-5 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #55.
Barranca Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
727 South Barranca Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-4000
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-4000
Gr: K-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #66.
Workman Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1941 East Workman Ave.
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4900
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4900
Gr: K-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Merwin Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16125 Cypress St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 472-7660
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 472-7660
Gr: K-5 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Ben Lomond Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
621 East Covina Blvd.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4101
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4101
Gr: K-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #99.
Traweek Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1941 East Rowland Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7400
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7400
Gr: 6-8 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1010.
Las Palmas Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
641 North Lark Ellen Ave.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-7200
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-7200
Gr: 6-8 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1111.
Sierra Vista Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
777 East Puente St.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7300
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7300
Gr: 6-8 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1212.
Cypress Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
351 West Cypress Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-4300
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-4300
Gr: K-5 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1313.
Covina-valley Learning Options Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
758 W. Grondahl St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Gr: K-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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