Glen Oak Elementary

Glen Oak Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 428 students in the Charter Oak Unified School District in Covina, California, performing around the state average while serving a community with significant economic need.

The school shows notable strengths with certain groups of students, particularly female students and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who perform above the school's overall average. However, there is a persistent performance gap between female and male students, and outcomes for students with disabilities have declined in recent years. Academically, results are inconsistent across grade levels; for example, third-grade math is strong, but proficiency drops sharply by fifth grade, especially in science. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is high compared to the district and state, it has improved significantly from pandemic-era peaks. Compared to similar schools in the Charter Oak Unified district, like Badillo Elementary and Cedargrove Elementary, Glen Oak shows more pronounced effectiveness with its core student population but also a more severe middle-grade slump.

When viewed in a broader context, Glen Oak performs near the average for its mid-performing district but trails schools in neighboring, higher-ranked districts like Bonita Unified, which includes top-performing Arma J. Shull Elementary. The school spends a similar amount per student as its district peers, such as Washington Elementary, but with different academic outcomes. Recent investments, like a better student-teacher ratio, and a stabilization in its statewide ranking suggest positive momentum that could be built upon by addressing absenteeism and the uneven performance across grades and student groups.