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Workman Avenue Elementary

Q: Is Workman Avenue Elementary a good school?

Workman Avenue Elementary ranks 2846 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2846^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Workman Avenue Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 455 students in West Covina, part of the Covina-Valley Unified School District, with a student population that faces significant economic challenges.

Academically, the school performs near the state average in core subjects but faces a major challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which is higher than both the district and state averages. This attendance issue is a key differentiator, as nearby schools like Rowland Avenue Elementary and Grovecenter Elementary—less than a mile away in the same district—have much lower absenteeism and higher academic rankings. The school shows notable strengths with specific student groups, including English Learners and students from low-income families, where performance has been strong or shown impressive improvement.

Interestingly, Workman Avenue Elementary spends more per student than several higher-performing neighboring schools, suggesting that how resources are used is critical. The school's proximity to higher-performing schools with similar demographics indicates that improvement is possible, potentially through focusing on attendance interventions, addressing a performance gap between male and female students, and sharing successful strategies with nearby schools.

455

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,022

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1941 East Workman Ave.
West Covina, CA 91791-1492

(626) 974-4900

District: Covina-Valley Unified

Students who attend Workman Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Traweek Middle
High:	Covina High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.5%

Asian:

8.8%

White:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2013 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2013

!Near the bottom of Covina-Valley Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg43%

California avg41%

2,846^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Covina-Valley Unified

555^th of 1,543Covina-Valley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	2846 of 5857	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	2997 of 5869	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	2278 of 5859	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	2073 of 5883	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	2402 of 5789	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	1982 of 5662	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	2063 of 5692	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.2	2079 of 5614	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.8	2138 of 5611	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	2121 of 5530	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	2092 of 5390	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	2201 of 5377	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.5	2546 of 5314	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.0	2243 of 5193	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.2	2772 of 5113	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.7	3129 of 5113	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.0	2999 of 4818	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.7	2617 of 4822	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.3	2528 of 4809	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	58.6	623 of 2227	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	591 of 2585	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	745 of 2128	65.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.8	515 of 3162	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	31.8	2406 of 3245	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	2376 of 3275	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	2229 of 5597	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	2764 of 5612	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	1892 of 5609	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	1955 of 5635	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	2659 of 5492	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	2077 of 5413	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	1843 of 5107	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	1833 of 5107	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	1181 of 5087	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	1036 of 5084	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	1391 of 4963	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	1064 of 4830	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	2012 of 5460	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	2280 of 5517	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	1586 of 5363	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	1143 of 5264	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	1595 of 5173	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	1296 of 5084	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	3305 of 5628	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	2985 of 5643	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	2555 of 5638	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	2114 of 5663	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	2050 of 5510	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	1827 of 5431	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1417 of 2847	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	1507 of 2635	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1209 of 2420	50.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Workman Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1941 East Workman Ave.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-4900	455	19	24.5	86.4%	17 (3.7%)	16 (3.5%)	371 (81.5%)	40 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	45.7	2846^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.4%		43	2997^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.9%	151	30.4	30.4	48.8	39.2	45.6		44.6	45.2	33.8	29.1		36.2							$22,022	$1,956	$20,066
Rowland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1355 East Rowland Ave.	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-4700	423	17	24.4	76.1%	18 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	326 (77.1%)	62 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	68.8	1653^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.8%		78	1241^st of 5869 public elementary schools	78.9%	412	43.8	43.8	62.3	55.3	53.4		57.1	62.3	48.7	35.6		49.1							$21,957	$1,471	$20,486
Grovecenter Elementary	Public	K-5	775 North Lark Ellen Ave.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-4400	595	24	24.7	78.3%	27 (4.5%)	19 (3.2%)	447 (75.1%)	87 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	69.8	1607^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%		66.1	1773^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	69.8%	166	54.2	54.2	44.7	39.0	76.0		54.0	52.6	46.5	61.5		53.8	97.3				97.3		$21,816	$1,711	$20,105
Vine Elementary	Public	K-5	1901 East Vine Ave.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-1790	346	16	21.3	79.2%	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	257 (74.3%)	61 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	67.3	1727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.5%		67	1726^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.6%	1	43.1	43.1	71.2	38.2	65.5		58.2	66.7	29.3	51.7		48.8	92.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	94.2	96.2	$20,156	$1,750	$18,406
Barranca Elementary	Public	K-5	727 South Barranca Ave.	Covina	91723	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-4000	529	21	25.1	75.4%	25 (4.7%)	16 (3.0%)	408 (77.1%)	49 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.3%)	68.5	1668^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.5%		56.9	2194^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.6%	526	34.4	34.4	69.1	52.9	56.7		59.5	71.4	46.4	37.8		51.6	98.4			98.4	98.4		$21,230	$2,281	$18,949
Cameron Elementary	Public	K-5	1225 East Cameron Ave.	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-1740	363	15	23.9	86.5%	16 (4.4%)	4 (1.1%)	269 (74.1%)	61 (16.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	39.8	3235^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.8%		46.3	2776^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.7%	459	27.1	27.1	32.3	42.4	47.5		40.5	37.9	39.4	23.7		34.0							$19,409	$2,346	$17,063
Mesa Elementary	Public	K-5	409 South Barranca St.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-4600	753	31	24.2	53.7%	57 (7.6%)	14 (1.9%)	399 (53.0%)	254 (33.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.3%)	82	1077^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.6%		85.4	939^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.0%	138	43.1	43.1	61.3	64.6	70.0		65.5	67.9	63.6	54.2		61.6	97.9						$19,730	$1,239	$18,491
Cypress Elementary	Public	K-5	351 West Cypress Ave.	Covina	91723	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-4300	558	21	26.1	79.0%	30 (5.4%)	18 (3.2%)	450 (80.6%)	41 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	48.1	2695^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.0%		42	3072^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	47.7%	377	34.7	34.7	48.7	36.2	51.0		45.2	42.9	34.0	34.4		36.7	95.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.2	98.1	$22,537	$1,714	$20,823
Merced Elementary	Public	K-5	1545 East Merced Ave.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-1700	617	21	29.3	76.7%	21 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	403 (65.3%)	176 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	87.2	811^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.2%		88.5	783^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.7%	28	49.6	49.6	62.8	69.8	66.1		66.1	78.5	72.9	62.2		71.0	97.7	98.4		98.4	97.7	98.4	$17,866	$1,864	$16,002
Merlinda Elementary	Public	K-6	1120 South Valinda Ave.	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-1720	460	20	22.7	88.5%	12 (2.6%)	14 (3.0%)	333 (72.4%)	91 (19.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	52.8	2448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%		52.5	2428^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.6%	20	39.1	39.1	45.5	39.7	52.2	51.1	47.0	38.6	28.1	42.0	46.8	38.4	97.3				97.3		$19,981	$2,141	$17,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Workman Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Workman Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Workman Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Workman Avenue Elementary?

Students at Workman Avenue Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Workman Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Workman Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Traweek Middle
High : Covina High

What district is Workman Avenue Elementary in?

Covina-Valley Unified

Is Workman Avenue Elementary a good school?

Workman Avenue Elementary ranks 2846^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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