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Rowland Avenue Elementary School

1355 East Rowland Ave.
West Covina, CA 91790

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Tel: (626) 974-4700

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Serving 423 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rowland Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 30% in CA
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: Rowland Avenue Elementary serves the west part of West Covina, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.9 square miles. Families within this zone can typically reach the school in about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge located 0.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Rowland Avenue Elementary School's student population of 423 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rowland Avenue Elementary School
Kind	81
1	55
2	61
3	76
4	76
5	74

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School
2025	423
2024	431
2023	440
2022	434
2021	468
2020	527
2019	555
2018	549
2017	519
2015	525
2014	502
2013	472
2012	455
2011	479
2010	493
2009	528
2008	512
2007	572
2006	602
2005	609
2004	634
2003	601
2002	609
2001	589
2000	597
1999	573
1998	554
1997	647
1996	610
1995	617
1994	584
1993	565
1992	622
1991	605
1990	531
1989	538
1988	512
1987	497

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School
2025	17
2024	17
2023	17
2022	18
2021	18
2019	23
2018	23
2017	21
2015	22
2014	20
2013	20
2012	19
2010	22
2009	23
2008	27
2007	26
2006	27
2005	28
2004	28
2003	28
2002	27
2001	27
2000	28
1999	28
1998	28
1997	26
1996	22
1995	23
1994	20
1993	21
1992	24
1991	23
1990	20
1989	20
1988	20
1987	18

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School Motto

Innovative education that inspires every student's unlimited potential.

School Rankings

Rowland Avenue Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rowland Avenue Elementary School is 0.39, 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)

#1936 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School
2023	#1936
2022	#1953
2019	#2674
2018	#1980
2017	#2571
2016	#3078
2015	#3001
2013	#1842
2012	#1714
2011	#1807
2010	#2929

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51%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	51%	34%	36%
2022	50%	33%	30%
2019	49%	40%	39%
2018	51%	39%	37%
2017	45%	38%	35%
2016	42%	37%	33%
2015	37%	34%	30%
2013	79%	59%	58%
2012	81%	59%	57%
2011	76%	58%	57%
2010	64%	56%	51%

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60%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2022	60%	47%	50%
2019	60%	51%	55%
2018	66%	50%	37%
2017	59%	48%	52%
2016	56%	48%	51%
2015	49%	44%	47%
2013	65%	57%	57%
2012	67%	58%	59%
2011	67%	56%	57%
2010	60%	54%	52%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1
2023	26:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	22:1	23:1
2021	26:1	22:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	24:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	22:1	20:1	24:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	23:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	25:1	23:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	29:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	26:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	25:1
1989	27:1	24:1	25:1
1988	26:1	24:1	25:1
1987	28:1	24:1	26:1

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Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2025	15%	12%
2024	14%	12%
2023	12%	12%	10%
2022	10%	12%	10%
2021	10%	12%	10%
2020	11%	12%	10%
2019	10%	12%	10%
2018	9%	12%	10%
2017	8%	11%	10%
2015	6%	11%	9%
2014	7%	11%	8%
2013	8%	11%	9%
2012	8%	11%	9%
2011	10%	11%	10%
2010	11%	11%	10%
2009	10%	11%	10%
2008	8%	12%	10%
2007	8%	12%	11%
2006	9%	12%	11%
2005	8%	12%	12%
2004	6%	12%	11%
2003	7%	12%	12%
2002	8%	11%	12%
2001	8%	11%	12%
2000	9%	11%	11%
1999	10%	11%	12%
1998	11%	11%	11%
1997	10%	11%	12%
1996	9%	11%	11%
1995	8%	11%	11%
1994	8%	11%	12%
1993	6%	11%	11%
1992	7%	11%	10%
1991	8%	11%	10%
1990	8%	10%	9%
1989	4%	10%	8%
1988	5%	10%	8%

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Hispanic

77%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2025	77%	56%
2024	76%	56%
2023	79%	55%	79%
2022	81%	56%	79%
2021	82%	56%	79%
2020	81%	55%	78%
2019	80%	55%	78%
2018	82%	54%	75%
2017	80%	54%	75%
2015	86%	54%	76%
2014	84%	53%	77%
2013	84%	53%	76%
2012	83%	52%	75%
2011	80%	51%	73%
2010	77%	50%	72%
2009	75%	49%	68%
2008	82%	50%	69%
2007	78%	49%	66%
2006	77%	48%	65%
2005	74%	47%	63%
2004	73%	46%	61%
2003	71%	45%	59%
2002	68%	44%	57%
2001	66%	43%	55%
2000	66%	42%	54%
1999	63%	41%	52%
1998	62%	40%	51%
1997	61%	40%	49%
1996	58%	39%	47%
1995	58%	38%	45%
1994	57%	37%	42%
1993	53%	36%	39%
1992	48%	35%	37%
1991	49%	34%	35%
1990	47%	33%	34%
1989	43%	31%	32%
1988	40%	30%	29%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	2%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	5%	9%	6%
2001	4%	9%	6%
2000	3%	9%	6%
1999	4%	9%	6%
1998	4%	9%	6%
1997	5%	9%	6%
1996	5%	9%	6%
1995	5%	9%	6%
1994	4%	9%	6%
1993	4%	9%	6%
1992	5%	9%	6%
1991	3%	8%	5%
1990	4%	9%	5%
1989	4%	9%	5%
1988	3%	9%	4%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2025	4%	20%
2024	4%	20%
2023	3%	21%	6%
2022	4%	21%	7%
2021	4%	22%	7%
2020	4%	22%	8%
2019	6%	23%	8%
2018	5%	23%	10%
2017	5%	24%	10%
2015	5%	25%	11%
2014	6%	25%	11%
2013	6%	25%	11%
2012	6%	26%	12%
2011	7%	27%	13%
2010	8%	27%	14%
2009	5%	28%	15%
2008	8%	29%	16%
2007	10%	30%	18%
2006	11%	31%	19%
2005	12%	32%	20%
2004	15%	33%	22%
2003	17%	34%	23%
2002	18%	35%	25%
2001	22%	36%	27%
2000	22%	37%	29%
1999	23%	38%	30%
1998	23%	39%	32%
1997	24%	39%	33%
1996	28%	40%	36%
1995	29%	41%	38%
1994	31%	42%	40%
1993	37%	43%	44%
1992	40%	44%	47%
1991	40%	46%	50%
1990	41%	47%	52%
1989	49%	49%	55%
1988	52%	50%	59%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	5%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	7%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

96%

80%

0.39

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2025	0.39	0.63
2024	0.40	0.63
2023	0.36	0.64	0.36
2022	0.33	0.63	0.37
2021	0.32	0.62	0.37
2020	0.33	0.64	0.38
2019	0.35	0.63	0.38
2018	0.32	0.64	0.42
2017	0.35	0.64	0.42
2015	0.26	0.64	0.40
2014	0.29	0.65	0.40
2013	0.29	0.65	0.41
2012	0.30	0.65	0.42
2011	0.35	0.66	0.44
2010	0.39	0.67	0.47
2009	0.42	0.67	0.51
2008	0.32	0.65	0.50
2007	0.37	0.66	0.52
2006	0.39	0.66	0.53
2005	0.43	0.66	0.55
2004	0.44	0.67	0.57
2003	0.47	0.67	0.59
2002	0.50	0.67	0.60
2001	0.51	0.67	0.61
2000	0.51	0.67	0.62
1999	0.54	0.67	0.62
1998	0.55	0.67	0.63
1997	0.56	0.67	0.64
1996	0.58	0.67	0.65
1995	0.58	0.67	0.65
1994	0.58	0.67	0.65
1993	0.58	0.67	0.64
1992	0.61	0.67	0.63
1991	0.60	0.66	0.62
1990	0.61	0.66	0.61
1989	0.58	0.65	0.59
1988	0.57	0.65	0.57

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(22-23)

30%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	30%	27.7%	23.7%
2022	22%	33%	25.9%
2021	11.4%	15.4%	9.1%

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Eligible for

56%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2025	56%	54%
2024	63%	54%
2023	60%	51%	56%
2022	56%	51%	56%
2021	58%	53%	57%
2020	58%	52%	57%
2019	58%	52%	57%
2018	56%	53%	54%
2017	58%	49%	54%
2015	57%	50%	53%
2014	54%	49%	55%
2013	50%	48%	51%
2011	44%	46%	45%
2010	45%	46%	43%
2009	38%	43%	35%
2008	41%	41%	36%
2007	39%	40%	34%
2006	36%	40%	34%
2005	39%	40%	33%
2004	40%	40%	36%
2003	38%	39%	35%
2002	32%	39%	32%
2001	31%	39%	33%
2000	35%	40%	33%
1999	31%	40%	33%
1998	38%	47%	40%
1997	41%	47%	41%
1996	35%	46%	38%
1995	39%	45%	36%
1994	36%	43%	34%
1993	32%	41%	32%
1992	30%	38%	30%

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Eligible for

20%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Rowland Avenue Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2025	20%	8%
2024	13%	8%
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	12%	7%	12%
2021	13%	6%	10%
2020	12%	7%	13%
2019	11%	7%	13%
2018	14%	7%	13%
2017	16%	9%	13%
2015	15%	9%	14%
2014	21%	9%	17%
2013	17%	7%	14%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	13%	9%	14%
2009	15%	10%	13%
2008	14%	10%	12%
2007	12%	10%	12%
2006	12%	9%	13%
2005	11%	9%	12%
2004	14%	9%	12%
2003	14%	9%	11%
2002	11%	8%	10%
2001	11%	8%	9%
2000	8%	7%	9%
1999	10%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Covina-Valley Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rowland Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Rowland Avenue Elementary School is ranked #1936 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Rowland Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Rowland Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Merwin Elementary School, Washington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Rowland Avenue Elementary School?

423 students attend Rowland Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Rowland Avenue Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rowland Avenue Elementary School?

Rowland Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Rowland Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Rowland Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Rowland Avenue Elementary School part of?

Rowland Avenue Elementary School is part of Covina-Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 30%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: Rowland Avenue Elementary serves the west part of West Covina, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.9 square miles. Families within this zone can typically reach the school in about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge located 0.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education