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West Covina Unified

At a glance

599^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 19

Better than 61% of California districts

Elementary 8 Middle 3 High 4Grades K-12

1717 West Merced Ave.
West Covina, CA 91790-3406·(626) 939-4600·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 61.2% of districts

Schools

7,703

Students

Top rankedMerced Elementary811^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Edgewood High up 551 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Coronado High (Continuation) 9.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The West Covina Unified district consists of 15 public schools serving grades K-12 in a community where many families face economic challenges, with most schools having high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Standout schools include the Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina, which boasts a near-perfect graduation rate and very low absenteeism, and Merced Elementary, a top-performing elementary school with exceptional math scores. In contrast, Edgewood Middle is the lowest-ranked middle school, and Coronado High (Continuation) faces significant challenges with attendance and test scores despite having the highest per-student spending in the district.

Overall, the district's academic performance is close to the state average, with a slightly higher graduation rate. A key trend is that student test scores, especially in math, tend to decline from elementary to high school. The data shows that higher spending does not automatically mean better results, as some of the highest-performing schools operate with lower per-student budgets.

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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 (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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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
Hollencrest Middle	Public	6-8	2101 East Merced Ave.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-1760	737	30	24.5	80.9%	19 (2.6%)	15 (2.0%)	519 (70.4%)	163 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	55.5	1017^th of 2761 public middle schools	63.2%		58.6	916^th of 2783 public middle schools	67.1%	101		29.8			29.8				53.2	53.2	46.6		50.9				35.2	35.7	34.4		35.1							$18,634	$16,856	$1,778
California Elementary	Public	3-6	1125 Bainbridge	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-4800	220	11	19.4	90.5%	9 (4.1%)	9 (4.1%)	169 (76.8%)	30 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	49.8	2605^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.5%		43.2	2984^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.2%	379	32.7				32.7	50.0	28.9	38.9	48.9				41.6	52.7	26.4	30.9	68.8				44.1							$28,891	$26,222	$2,669
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							$20,722	$18,420	$2,302
Coronado High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1500 East Francisquito Ave.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-1810	120	12	9.6	90.0%	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	107 (89.2%)	7 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	1878^th of 2162 public high schools	13.1%		9.8	2087^th of 2159 public high schools	3.3%	209			3.2	18.2	5.4							12.1	12.1							4.6	4.6							$65,049	$61,652	$3,397
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	$15,780	$14,242	$1,538
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		$23,210	$21,196	$2,014
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	1615 West Eldred Ave.	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-4830	448	19	23.9	85.5%	6 (1.3%)	9 (2.0%)	346 (77.2%)	77 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	58	2166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%		75.4	1352^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	77.0%	814	37.7				37.7	28.1	52.9	52.9	46.7				44.8	48.4	48.6	49.1	45.7				48.1	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	$20,368	$18,566	$1,802
Orangewood Elementary	Public	K-5	1440 South Orange Ave.	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-4820	580	23	25.0	80.0%	10 (1.7%)	13 (2.2%)	450 (77.6%)	89 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	46.6	2792^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		53.9	2349^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.0%	443	42.4				42.4	33.0	37.9	50.0					40.4	41.2	34.5	35.4					37.1							$18,378	$16,644	$1,734
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	$23,283	$21,602	$1,681
Wescove Elementary	Public	K-2	1010 West Vine Ave.	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-4870	224	12	18.4	86.6%	6 (2.7%)	7 (3.1%)	166 (74.1%)	38 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)																						92.2			94.4	96.7	96.7	$39,315	$36,596	$2,719
West Covina High	Public	9-12	1609 East Cameron Ave.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 859-2900	1,756	82	21.4	81.9%	47 (2.7%)	26 (1.5%)	1,329 (75.7%)	318 (18.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (1.6%)	64.8	691^st of 2162 public high schools	68.0%		56.6	845^th of 2159 public high schools	60.9%	154			33.6	8.3	33.0							62.5	62.5							29.0	29.0							$22,591	$20,894	$1,697
Edgewood Middle	Public	6-8	1625 West Durness	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-4900	597	29	20.8	82.4%	19 (3.2%)	12 (2.0%)	478 (80.1%)	76 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	29.3	1850^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.0%		31.2	1759^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.8%	91		20.0			20.0				30.8	35.0	34.2		33.5				31.4	23.0	18.0		23.5							$20,135	$17,440	$2,695
Walnut Grove Intermediate	Public	7-8	614 East Vine	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 919-7018	259	16	16.3	90.0%	4 (1.5%)	9 (3.5%)	197 (76.1%)	40 (15.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	36.8	1592^nd of 2761 public middle schools	42.3%		45.9	1282^nd of 2783 public middle schools	53.9%	310		18.2			18.2					35.3	42.5		39.2					28.7	29.4		29.1							$31,713	$29,250	$2,463
Edgewood High	Public	9-12	1624 West Durness	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-0600	712	44	16.3	80.6%	21 (2.9%)	18 (2.5%)	527 (74.0%)	126 (17.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.0%)	70.6	589^th of 2162 public high schools	72.8%		44.4	1140^th of 2159 public high schools	47.2%	551			43.1		42.5							57.8	57.8							32.4	32.4							$28,955	$28,114	$841
Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina	Public	9-12	2226 East Rio Verde Dr.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 332-7217	264	12	21.4	65.9%	6 (2.3%)	6 (2.3%)	198 (75.0%)	46 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	82.3	372^nd of 2162 public high schools	82.8%		81.6	382^nd of 2159 public high schools	82.3%	10			53.9		51.9							69.2	69.2							36.5	36.5							$24,152	$22,628	$1,524

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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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