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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,593 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 26% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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
3,464 Schools
# Students
7,703 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Covina Unified School District, which is ranked #784 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#747 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.5%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
18%
11%
% Hispanic
75%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
3%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,511 is higher than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,226 is higher than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$158 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$148 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,511
$20,101
Spending / Student
$19,226
$18,513
Best West Covina Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hollencrest Middle School
(Math: 31% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Walnut Grove Intermediate
(Math: 26% | 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
Gr: 7-8 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Edgewood Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1625 West Durness
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 939-4900
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 939-4900
Gr: 6-8 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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