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Merlinda Elementary School

1120 South Valinda Ave.
West Covina, CA 91790

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Serving 464 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Merlinda Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 464 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 30% in CA
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Merlinda Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Merlinda Elementary School's student population of 464 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merlinda Elementary School
Kind	85
1	67
2	55
3	67
4	60
5	63
6	67

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Total Students

464 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School
2023	451
2022	457
2021	485
2020	546
2019	546
2018	600
2017	600
2016	613
2015	580
2014	606
2013	651
2012	628
2011	614
2010	632
2009	625
2008	608
2007	527
2006	533
2005	541
2004	552
2003	569
2002	563
2001	556
2000	579
1999	562
1998	606
1997	578
1996	604
1995	576
1994	498
1993	513
1992	525
1991	513
1990	479
1989	461
1988	441
1987	436

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	20
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	24
2014	25
2013	28
2012	28
2010	29
2009	29
2008	30
2007	27
2006	26
2005	27
2004	26
2003	28
2002	28
2001	28
2000	29
1999	27
1998	27
1997	25
1996	23
1995	21
1994	18
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	18

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School Rankings

Merlinda Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Merlinda Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2475 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School
2022	#2475
2019	#3014
2018	#2397
2017	#3512
2016	#3865
2015	#2729
2013	#1658
2012	#2003
2011	#1954
2010	#2669

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47%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2022	47%	33%	30%
2019	47%	40%	40%
2018	48%	39%	38%
2017	38%	38%	38%
2016	41%	37%	37%
2015	40%	34%	34%
2013	79%	59%	67%
2012	78%	59%	55%
2011	76%	58%	55%
2010	71%	56%	54%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2022	53%	47%	45%
2019	55%	51%	52%
2018	62%	50%	38%
2017	53%	48%	53%
2016	47%	48%	50%
2015	51%	44%	48%
2013	68%	57%	66%
2012	66%	58%	63%
2011	65%	56%	61%
2010	56%	54%	59%

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45-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	21:1
2022	24:1	21:1	20:1
2021	24:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	22:1
2017	24:1	23:1	22:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	19:1
2014	24:1	24:1	26:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	22:1	23:1	25:1
2010	22:1	21:1	23:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	27:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	26:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

18%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	16%	12%	17%
2022	13%	12%	16%
2021	14%	12%	16%
2020	14%	12%	16%
2019	14%	12%	16%
2018	14%	11%	14%
2017	14%	11%	14%
2016	12%	11%	12%
2015	13%	11%	12%
2014	12%	11%	12%
2013	13%	11%	13%
2012	15%	11%	13%
2011	13%	11%	12%
2010	11%	11%	13%
2009	13%	11%	14%
2008	11%	12%	14%
2007	14%	12%	14%
2006	14%	12%	16%
2005	15%	12%	16%
2004	12%	12%	15%
2003	12%	11%	15%
2002	18%	11%	16%
2001	11%	11%	14%
2000	11%	11%	16%
1999	11%	11%	14%
1998	11%	11%	13%
1997	7%	11%	14%
1996	5%	11%	14%
1995	9%	11%	15%
1994	13%	11%	15%
1993	13%	11%	14%
1992	13%	11%	14%
1991	11%	11%	14%

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Hispanic

75%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	77%	55%	74%
2022	80%	56%	75%
2021	80%	56%	75%
2020	81%	55%	75%
2019	81%	55%	75%
2018	80%	54%	68%
2017	80%	54%	68%
2016	82%	54%	67%
2015	81%	54%	53%
2014	80%	53%	63%
2013	78%	53%	61%
2012	77%	52%	57%
2011	77%	51%	58%
2010	76%	50%	57%
2009	77%	49%	57%
2008	79%	50%	60%
2007	77%	49%	62%
2006	75%	48%	69%
2005	75%	47%	68%
2004	77%	46%	67%
2003	74%	45%	66%
2002	67%	44%	64%
2001	73%	43%	63%
2000	70%	42%	61%
1999	65%	41%	60%
1998	63%	40%	58%
1997	61%	40%	56%
1996	59%	39%	54%
1995	62%	38%	52%
1994	56%	37%	49%
1993	55%	36%	46%
1992	52%	35%	44%
1991	47%	34%	42%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	6%	6%
2017	3%	6%	6%
2016	2%	6%	6%
2015	2%	6%	9%
2014	3%	6%	8%
2013	4%	6%	8%
2012	3%	6%	8%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	3%	7%	7%
2008	3%	8%	7%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	7%
2003	4%	8%	7%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	7%
2000	6%	9%	8%
1999	7%	9%	9%
1998	7%	9%	9%
1997	11%	9%	10%
1996	15%	9%	11%
1995	7%	9%	10%
1994	8%	9%	10%
1993	8%	9%	10%
1992	8%	9%	10%
1991	9%	9%	9%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	4%
2022	4%	21%	5%
2021	4%	22%	5%
2020	3%	23%	5%
2019	3%	23%	5%
2018	3%	24%	10%
2017	3%	24%	10%
2016	4%	24%	13%
2015	4%	24%	16%
2014	5%	25%	16%
2013	5%	25%	17%
2012	5%	26%	19%
2011	6%	27%	19%
2010	8%	27%	19%
2009	7%	28%	19%
2008	7%	29%	18%
2007	6%	29%	16%
2006	8%	31%	9%
2005	8%	31%	10%
2004	8%	32%	11%
2003	10%	34%	12%
2002	10%	35%	13%
2001	12%	36%	15%
2000	13%	37%	15%
1999	17%	38%	16%
1998	19%	39%	19%
1997	21%	39%	19%
1996	21%	40%	21%
1995	22%	41%	23%
1994	23%	42%	26%
1993	24%	43%	30%
1992	27%	44%	32%
1991	33%	45%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	0.38	0.64	0.41
2022	0.34	0.63	0.40
2021	0.34	0.62	0.40
2020	0.33	0.63	0.40
2019	0.33	0.63	0.40
2018	0.34	0.64	0.50
2017	0.34	0.64	0.50
2016	0.31	0.64	0.53
2015	0.33	0.64	0.54
2014	0.35	0.65	0.56
2013	0.38	0.65	0.59
2012	0.39	0.65	0.62
2011	0.39	0.67	0.62
2010	0.41	0.67	0.62
2009	0.39	0.71	0.62
2008	0.36	0.65	0.59
2007	0.39	0.67	0.57
2006	0.41	0.66	0.49
2005	0.41	0.67	0.51
2004	0.39	0.67	0.52
2003	0.43	0.67	0.53
2002	0.51	0.67	0.55
2001	0.45	0.67	0.56
2000	0.48	0.67	0.58
1999	0.54	0.67	0.59
1998	0.56	0.67	0.61
1997	0.57	0.67	0.63
1996	0.59	0.67	0.64
1995	0.56	0.67	0.65
1994	0.62	0.67	0.67
1993	0.63	0.67	0.68
1992	0.64	0.67	0.68
1991	0.66	0.67	0.68

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Eligible for

65%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	66%	51%	62%
2022	65%	51%	59%
2021	65%	53%	61%
2020	67%	52%	62%
2019	67%	52%	62%
2018	61%	49%	50%
2017	61%	49%	50%
2016	61%	50%	51%
2015	61%	50%	51%
2014	55%	49%	43%
2013	64%	48%	49%
2011	50%	46%	42%
2010	43%	46%	31%
2009	42%	43%	39%
2008	40%	41%	31%
2007	38%	40%	29%
2006	37%	40%	32%
2005	36%	40%	31%
2004	30%	40%	27%
2003	34%	39%	28%
2002	20%	39%	18%
2001	42%	39%	31%
2000	42%	40%	33%
1999	40%	40%	34%
1998	54%	47%	46%
1997	56%	47%	45%
1996	55%	46%	47%
1995	47%	45%	38%
1994	34%	43%	24%
1993	43%	41%	35%
1992	34%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Merlinda Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	8%	6%	10%
2020	10%	7%	11%
2019	10%	7%	11%
2018	14%	9%	13%
2017	14%	9%	13%
2016	15%	9%	14%
2015	17%	9%	16%
2014	20%	9%	18%
2013	16%	7%	16%
2011	18%	8%	20%
2010	22%	9%	17%
2009	25%	10%	17%
2008	21%	10%	19%
2007	21%	10%	19%
2006	23%	9%	19%
2005	22%	9%	19%
2004	20%	9%	17%
2003	20%	9%	17%
2002	14%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Covina Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Merlinda Elementary School's ranking?

Merlinda Elementary School is ranked #2475 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Merlinda Elementary School?

464 students attend Merlinda Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Merlinda Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Merlinda Elementary School?

Merlinda Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Merlinda Elementary School offer ?

Merlinda Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Merlinda Elementary School part of?

Merlinda Elementary School is part of West Covina Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Merlinda Elementary School located?

Merlinda Elementary School is located in the Walnut Valley neighborhood of West Covina, CA. There are 15 other public schools located in Walnut Valley.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 464 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education