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Rowland Unified

At a glance

770^thof 1,543 California districts▼ 20

Better than 50% of California districts

Elementary 14 Middle 2 High 4 Alternative 2Grades K-12

1830 South Nogales St.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748-2945·(626) 965-2541·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 50.1% of districts

Schools

11,541

Students

Top rankedJohn A. Rowland High377^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Jellick Elementary up 707 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Yorbita Elementary 19.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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1★

4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Rowland Unified district encompasses 21 schools serving roughly 11,000 students from kindergarten through high school, including traditional, continuation, and virtual academies, and ranks in the middle compared to all California districts.

Performance varies widely across schools, with clear standouts like Stanley G. Oswalt Academy and Shelyn Elementary achieving high ratings and strong test scores, while others such as Rowland Elementary and Yorbita Elementary face significant academic challenges. At the high school level, John A. Rowland High is the top performer with high graduation rates and test scores, notably outperforming Nogales High, particularly in mathematics.

Key findings show that higher per-student spending does not guarantee better results, and schools with the lowest chronic absenteeism, like Blandford Elementary, tend to perform better. The district's middle schools, Alvarado Intermediate and Giano Intermediate, show a noticeable performance drop compared to elementary grades, indicating a potential area for focused support.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					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 (2025)
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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th 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
Alvarado Intermediate	Public	7-8	1901 South Desire Ave.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 964-2358	624	28	22.4	79.8%	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	299 (47.9%)	290 (46.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	56.4	989^th of 2761 public middle schools	64.2%		60.7	867^th of 2783 public middle schools	68.8%	122																						28.9				28.9					51.5	41.4		46.0					43.6	40.7		42.0							$15,835	$15,378	$457
Blandford Elementary	Public	K-6	2601 Blandford Dr.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-3410	643	25	26.2	74.3%	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.4%)	196 (30.5%)	394 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (5.8%)	74.3	1411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.9%		70.2	1585^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.0%	174																					38.4					38.4	49.5	60.4	54.3	72.5				58.7	57.6	61.0	46.5	64.6				57.1	98.3	98.3		98.3	98.3	98.3	$13,738	$13,694	$44
Giano Intermediate	Public	7-8	3223 South Giano Ave.	West Covina	91792	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-2461	463	23	19.9	94.6%	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	422 (91.1%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	33.2	1708^th of 2761 public middle schools	38.1%		35	1626^th of 2783 public middle schools	41.6%	82																						26.9				26.9					30.3	41.8		35.8					21.9	23.6		22.7							$17,144	$16,290	$854
Hollingworth Elementary	Public	K-6	3003 East Hollingworth St.	West Covina	91792	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 598-3661	382	16	23.8	73.0%	9 (2.4%)	20 (5.2%)	274 (71.7%)	62 (16.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	35.5	3543^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.5%		35.3	3495^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	48																					15.6					15.6	27.9	33.3	25.0	56.4				37.0	30.2	26.2	24.4	43.6				31.9							$14,634	$13,554	$1,080
Hurley Elementary	Public	K-6	535 South Dora Guzman Ave.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-2429	387	18	20.9	95.9%	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	364 (94.1%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	26.7	4252^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.4%		35.6	3475^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.8%	777	8.0	2.5	2.5	0.0	2.9	40.0	10.0	45.0	6.1	24.6	4.0	7.5	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	5.0	2.6	0.0	2.3	15.7					15.7	18.2	39.0	21.7	35.9				28.9	20.5	45.0	20.3	24.5				27.9	93.1			93.1			$16,359	$15,564	$795
Jellick Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 South Jellick Ave.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 964-1275	376	19	19.4	91.2%	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	261 (69.4%)	95 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	48	2700^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.9%		36.4	3407^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.9%	707																					27.3					27.3	61.2	44.2	38.7	44.7				48.2	53.1	34.1	12.1	31.4				34.5	94.7			96.1	96.1		$13,288	$12,072	$1,216
John A. Rowland High	Public	9-12	2000 South Otterbein St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-3448	2,016	83	24.3	68.1%	49 (2.4%)	32 (1.6%)	922 (45.7%)	953 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	53 (2.6%)	82.2	377^th of 2162 public high schools	82.6%		86.5	295^th of 2159 public high schools	86.3%	82																							26.8	61.0	48.6	48.3							66.5	66.5							42.3	42.3							$16,290	$16,204	$86
Killian Elementary	Public	K-6	19100 East Killian St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 964-6409	469	17	27.7	78.9%	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	167 (35.6%)	275 (58.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	59.7	2081^st of 5857 public elementary schools	64.5%		63.4	1910^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.5%	171																					33.3					33.3	46.3	54.3	48.7	44.9				48.7	55.4	56.5	34.5	46.4				47.1							$12,907	$12,466	$441
Nogales High	Public	9-12	401 South Nogales St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-3437	1,535	78	19.6	82.8%	13 (0.8%)	17 (1.1%)	1,376 (89.6%)	101 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	18 (1.2%)	43.7	1175^th of 2162 public high schools	45.7%		41.6	1203^rd of 2159 public high schools	44.3%	28																								22.4		22.4							54.3	54.3							13.7	13.7							$20,001	$19,468	$533
Northam Elementary	Public	K-6	17800 East Renault	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-2404	369	18	20.8	94.9%	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	341 (92.4%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	22.3	4653^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.6%		19.4	4912^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.3%	259																					21.1					21.1	33.3	25.0	35.1	34.0				31.6	23.6	17.0	23.7	12.8				19.2	94.6	96.4		96.4	96.4	96.4	$15,169	$14,100	$1,069
Rorimer Elementary	Public	K-6	18750 East Rorimer St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-3333	405	20	20.7	91.6%	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	376 (92.8%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	24.8	4428^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.4%		26.8	4224^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.0%	204																					11.5					11.5	23.8	23.1	38.5	42.6				31.3	32.8	28.9	19.2	19.2				25.6	96.7			96.7	96.7	96.7	$17,001	$16,148	$853
Rowland Elementary	Public	K-6	2036 South Fullerton Rd.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 964-3441	461	19	24.2	91.1%	12 (2.6%)	9 (2.0%)	345 (74.8%)	74 (16.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	14.3	5324^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.1%		10.7	5647^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.8%	323																					8.2					8.2	27.1	9.4	26.7	25.4				22.3	23.5	11.7	14.8	16.4				16.3	96.8		96.8				$13,864	$12,996	$868
Santana High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	341 South La Seda Rd.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-5971	89	9	10.3	91.0%	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	86 (96.6%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.4	1758^th of 2162 public high schools	18.7%		23	1630^th of 2159 public high schools	24.5%	128																								0.0	21.4	4.8							23.2	23.2							3.6	3.6							$63,875	$61,834	$2,041
Shelyn Elementary	Public	K-6	19500 East Nacora St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 444-0584	508	23	21.8	64.0%	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	108 (21.3%)	352 (69.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.7%)	77.9	1245^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.7%		75.8	1341^st of 5869 public elementary schools	77.2%	96																					34.4					34.4	83.3	62.7	61.3	56.7				65.5	78.0	67.7	53.1	41.8				59.6							$13,720	$13,544	$176
Villacorta Elementary	Public	K-6	17840 Villacorta St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 964-2385	261	10	27.4	94.6%	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	231 (88.5%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	20.9	4747^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.0%		29.8	3941^st of 5869 public elementary schools	32.9%	806																					13.2					13.2	29.0	27.9	34.2	35.3				31.5	16.1	25.6	10.5	20.6				18.5	92.3	96.2		94.2	96.2	96.2	$16,626	$15,940	$686
Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology	Public	K-8	1300 South Brea Canyon Cutoff	Walnut	91789	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 598-3744	630	25	25.0	66.8%	27 (4.3%)	9 (1.4%)	354 (56.2%)	222 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.5%)	63.7	1894^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.7%		66.7	1745^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.3%	149																					50.8	37.4				43.1	46.3	56.3	76.3	53.1	73.0	53.2		60.0	34.7	49.2	57.4	26.2	42.9	47.0		42.8	95.7			97.1	97.1	97.1	$15,319	$15,292	$27
Yorbita Elementary	Public	K-6	502 South Vidalia St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 964-3486	374	20	19.1	90.1%	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	331 (88.5%)	24 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	17	5101^st of 5857 public elementary schools	12.9%		14.9	5312^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.5%	211																					9.1					9.1	25.5	44.2	22.2	20.0				28.2	15.4	24.1	5.5	11.1				14.1	97.3			97.3		97.3	$14,234	$12,878	$1,356
Rowland Unified Community Day	Public	7-12	1928 Nogales St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 935-8202	28	3	9.3	53.6%	2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (53.6%)	11 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																																	$4,439	$00	$4,439
Stanley G. Oswalt Academy	Public	K-8	19501 Shadow Oak Dr.	Walnut	91789	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 810-4109	879	35	24.7	56.8%	19 (2.2%)	11 (1.3%)	417 (47.4%)	385 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	42 (4.8%)	81.9	1083^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.5%		83.3	1028^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.5%	55																					45.4	62.2				53.9	72.5	67.4	65.3	66.7	67.0	72.5		68.6	74.0	63.0	44.3	48.0	44.3	61.2		55.8	97.3	98.2			98.2		$13,096	$13,082	$14
Rowland Assistive Technology Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	17840 East Villacorta St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 854-8354	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Telesis Academy of Science & Math	Public	K-8	2800 East Hollingworth St.	West Covina	91792	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-1696	621	26	23.8	81.6%	7 (1.1%)	10 (1.6%)	495 (79.7%)	90 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	48	2703^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.9%		47.9	2671^st of 5869 public elementary schools	54.5%	32																					26.2	26.7				26.5	37.5	35.3	53.3	50.0	45.9	52.2		47.2	43.8	30.9	35.4	42.0	26.5	17.0		29.4							$14,981	$14,308	$673
Farjardo - La Seda Preschool	Public		18550 East Farjardo St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(626) 854-2228																			(n/a)
Rowland Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	341 South La Seda Rd	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 965-3496	21	2	10.5	81.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (85.7%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																																		17.7								29.4							$186	$00	$186

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hacienda la Puente Unified	2.5 mi	30	777^th
Walnut Valley Unified	2.55 mi	15	81^st
La Habra City Elementary	3.16 mi	9	784^th
Brea-Olinda Unified	3.38 mi	10	315^th
Fullerton Joint Union High	4.26 mi	8	473^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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