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West Covina 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,551 students in West Covina Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in West Covina 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 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
15 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
7,780 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
West Covina Unified School District, which is ranked #847 of all 1,925 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 97% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#858 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,328 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
17%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,857 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
55%
# Black Students
165 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
206 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
3%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
590
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
469
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
512
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
487
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
517
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
527
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
515
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
600
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
574
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
656
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
727
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
773
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
833
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,308 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,035 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$158 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$148 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,308
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,035
$18,396
Best West Covina Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hollencrest Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 East Merced Ave.
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 931-1760
West Covina, CA 91791
(626) 931-1760
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
Rank: #22.
Walnut Grove Intermediate
(Math: 25% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
614 East Vine
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 919-7018
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 919-7018
Grades: 7-8
| 270 students
Rank: #33.
Edgewood Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1625 West Durness
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 939-4900
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 939-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
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