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Manzanita Elementary

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Manzanita Elementary ranks 974 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

974^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Manzanita Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 425 students in Covina, California, within the Covina-Valley Unified School District, and it stands out as a remarkable success story of consistent academic improvement and excellence.

The school significantly outperforms both district and state averages in all subjects, especially in mathematics where proficiency is nearly double the average. What's most impressive is its exceptional effectiveness with student subgroups that often face greater challenges, ranking in the top percentiles statewide. Furthermore, Manzanita has achieved an extraordinary chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.9%, a dramatic improvement that contributes to its success. This performance is particularly notable because the school achieves these results while serving a population with significant economic needs and does so with efficient use of resources, spending less per student than some lower-performing neighboring schools like Charles Bursch Elementary or Vineland Elementary.

When compared to nearby schools, Manzanita's excellence is clear. It is a top performer within its own district, outranking peers like Merwin Elementary (just 0.71 miles away) and Grovecenter Elementary. It also outperforms schools in neighboring districts, such as Monte Vista Elementary in West Covina Unified and Valleydale Elementary in Azusa Unified. This demonstrates that Manzanita's success is driven by factors beyond funding alone, making it a model of effective education.

425

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,085

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4131 North Nora Ave.
Covina, CA 91722-3821

(626) 472-7640

District: Covina-Valley Unified

Students who attend Manzanita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Las Palmas Middle
High:	Northview High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.4%

White:

3.8%

Asian:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2013 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 71 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg43%

California avg41%

974^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	83.8	974 of 5857	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	941 of 5869	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	1281 of 5859	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	1564 of 5883	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	2490 of 5789	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	2152 of 5662	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.9	1757 of 5692	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	2109 of 5614	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.5	2531 of 5611	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	17.7	4881 of 5530	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.4	5051 of 5390	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	38.2	3368 of 5377	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.6	3514 of 5314	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.4	3945 of 5193	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.2	2766 of 5113	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.0	3935 of 5113	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.4	4392 of 4818	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.0	4035 of 4822	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.7	3432 of 4809	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	89.0	177 of 2227	92.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	67.3	534 of 3311	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	928 of 5597	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	898 of 5612	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	1176 of 5609	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	1309 of 5635	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	2604 of 5492	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	2692 of 5413	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	188 of 5107	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	148 of 5107	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	308 of 5087	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	504 of 5084	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	62.1	1570 of 4963	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	1096 of 4830	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	384 of 5460	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	442 of 5517	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	566 of 5363	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	773 of 5264	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	1606 of 5173	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	1383 of 5084	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	1042 of 5628	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	953 of 5643	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	1406 of 5638	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	1767 of 5663	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	2199 of 5510	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	1842 of 5431	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	301 of 2847	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	329 of 2635	87.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)84th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+35 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+14 vs state

Science42%+10 vs state

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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 7th 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 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
Manzanita Elementary	Public	K-5	4131 North Nora Ave.	Covina	91722	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 472-7640	425	19	22.9	62.8%	16 (3.8%)	5 (1.2%)	384 (90.4%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	83.8	974^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.4%		85.3	941^st of 5869 public elementary schools	84.0%	33	42.4	42.4	58.8	56.3	72.9			62.4	76.9	74.7	64.4			72.0							$21,085	$1,287	$19,798
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	$20,417	$1,978	$18,439
Merwin Elementary	Public	K-5	16125 Cypress St.	Covina	91722	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 472-7660	462	20	23.1	84.2%	11 (2.4%)	9 (1.9%)	402 (87.0%)	33 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	46.8	2779^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%		54.7	2304^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.7%	475	27.0	27.0	44.8	43.1	50.0			45.8	59.7	30.1	22.2			37.4							$22,304	$1,507	$20,797
Ernest R. Geddes Elementary	Public	K-5	14600 Cavette Pl.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-8114	662	28	23.6	90.6%	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	631 (95.3%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27.5	4170^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%		29.9	3935^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.0%	235	19.2	19.2	40.5	24.4	31.9			33.2	36.9	22.1	18.1			26.8							$27,172	$6,422	$20,750
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
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
Vineland Elementary	Public	K-8	3609 Vineland Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-9719	604	24	25.1	92.2%	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	556 (92.1%)	35 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	17.7	5036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.0%		19	4939^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.8%	97	17.0	18.5	29.4	21.4	30.1	8.3	28.6	26.6	25.9	21.3	10.9	0.0	21.4	18.4	96.9						$27,897	$7,633	$20,264
Valleydale Elementary	Public	K-5	700 South Lark Ellen	Azusa	91702	Los Angeles County	Azusa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 633-8600	526	24	21.8	81.7%	11 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	468 (89.0%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	30.9	3886^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.7%		18.3	5002^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.8%	1116	22.4	22.4	39.5	21.0	38.2			32.9	38.6	15.7	34.2			29.6	94.7			95.8			$21,740	$2,232	$19,508
Charles Bursch Elementary	Public	K-5	4245 North Merced Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 338-4319	409	18	22.7	91.4%	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	342 (83.6%)	62 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26.9	4225^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.9%		28.4	4082^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.4%	143	26.4	26.4	38.2	27.0	42.0			35.4	36.4	12.0	12.5			18.8	97.0				97.0		$28,197	$5,925	$22,272
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	$27,816	$2,543	$25,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Manzanita Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Manzanita Elementary?

Students at Manzanita Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Manzanita Elementary in?

Covina-Valley Unified

How many students attend Manzanita Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Manzanita Elementary.

Is Manzanita Elementary a good school?

Manzanita Elementary ranks 974^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Manzanita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manzanita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Las Palmas Middle
High : Northview High

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