Covina-Valley Unified School District

519 E. Badillo St
Covina, CA 91723-0269
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 6,977 students in Covina-Valley Unified School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Covina-Valley Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the California public elementary school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
7,685 Schools
# Students
11,164 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
(18-19)
39%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Covina-Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
55%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Covina-Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
96%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Covina-Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.63
# American Indian Students
27 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,105 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
10%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,835 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
56%
# Black Students
288 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
695 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
6%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
928
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
711
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
737
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
739
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
749
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
737
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
726
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
763
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
838
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
968
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,078
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,044
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,146
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,863 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,332 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$289 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Covina-Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$261 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Covina-Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,863
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Covina-Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,332
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Covina-Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Covina-Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesa Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
409 S. Barranca St.
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4600
Grades: K-5
| 734 students
Rank: #22.
Barranca Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
727 S. Barranca Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-4000
Grades: K-5
| 573 students
Rank: #33.
Merwin Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16125 Cypress St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 472-7660
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
Rank: #44.
Grovecenter Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
775 N. Lark Ellen Ave.
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4400
Grades: K-5
| 523 students
Rank: #55.
Rowland Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1355 E. Rowland Ave.
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 974-4700
Grades: K-5
| 434 students
Rank: #66.
Manzanita Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4131 N. Nora Ave.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 472-7640
Grades: K-5
| 437 students
Rank: #77.
Workman Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1941 E. Workman Ave.
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 974-4900
Grades: K-5
| 379 students
Rank: #88.
Ben Lomond Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
621 E. Covina Blvd.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4101
Grades: K-5
| 411 students
Rank: #99.
Cypress Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
351 W. Cypress Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-4300
Grades: K-5
| 568 students
Rank: #1010.
Sierra Vista Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
777 E. Puente St.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 804 students
Rank: #1111.
Las Palmas Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
641 N. Lark Ellen Ave.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 767 students
Rank: #1212.
Traweek Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1941 E. Rowland Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students
Rank: n/an/a
Covina-valley Learning Options Academy
Alternative School
758 W. Grondahl St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Grades: K-12
| 260 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 11,164 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 96%
  • : 39%
  • : 55%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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