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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 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,336 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 29% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
11,028 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
493 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Covina-Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #634 of all 1,904 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
11%
% Hispanic
79%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
5%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,182 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,620 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$289 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$261 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,182
$20,100
Spending / Student
$23,620
$18,512
Best Covina-Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
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 | 887 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
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 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #44.
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 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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