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 4 public middle schools serving 2,536 students in Covina-Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Covina-Valley 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 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
18 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
11,164 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Covina-Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #725 of all 1,939 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#706 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Covina-Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
33%
This chart displays 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
47%
This chart displays 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
29%
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Covina-Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.64
# American Indian Students
27 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,105 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,835 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
54%
# Black Students
288 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
695 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
6%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
928
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
711
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
737
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
739
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
749
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
737
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
726
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
763
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
838
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
968
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,078
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,044
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,146
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,863 is higher than the state median of $19,801. 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 $18,236. 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 displays total revenue of Covina-Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$261 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Covina-Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,863
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Covina-Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,332
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Covina-Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Traweek Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1941 E. Rowland Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students
Rank: #22.
Sierra Vista Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
777 E. Puente St.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 804 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Covina-valley Learning Options Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
758 W. Grondahl St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Grades: K-12
| 260 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Las Palmas Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
641 N. Lark Ellen Ave.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 767 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% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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