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Merwin Elementary

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Merwin Elementary ranks 2676 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2676^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Merwin Elementary serves 462 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Covina, within Covina-Valley Unified, and sits among 10 nearby elementary schools in the comparison. Its 2025–2026 results are mixed: math is above the state average, ELA is a little below it, and science is much lower. The clearest concern is science: proficiency is 19%, compared with 36% statewide and 34% in the district.

Math is Merwin’s strongest subject relative to the state and the broader nearby group: 42% of students are proficient, versus 38% statewide and a 41% nearby-school average, placing Merwin fifth among the 11 schools. But its five nearby district peers average 50% in math, and four of the five score higher than Merwin. ELA proficiency is 48%, below the state’s 49% and the district’s 53%, though above the 44% average for all 10 nearby schools. Science is the weakest comparison: Merwin’s 19% is below the nearby average of 27% and the five district peers’ average of 36%. Merwin ranks sixth of 11 in both ELA and science.

Science has also declined over time: Merwin went from 37% proficiency in 2022–2023 to 19% in 2025–2026, while the state rose from 30% to 36%. Attendance is a bright spot: chronic absenteeism fell from 24% in 2021–2022 to 6% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 16% and the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger gives Merwin 3 stars and ranks it at the 54th statewide percentile (2,670 of 5,804); the district is at the 65th percentile. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 23.1, below the nearby average of 24.1. That year, 84% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with 82% at nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s Special Education Students ranking dropped 26 percentile points, from 69 in 2024–2025 to 43 in 2025–2026, below the school’s overall 54th percentile. Its Low Socio Economic Status Students ranking was higher, at the 68th percentile in 2025–2026.

462

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,367

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

16125 Cypress St.
Covina, CA 91722-2236

(626) 472-7660

District: Covina-Valley Unified

Students who attend Merwin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Las Palmas Middle
High:	Northview High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.0%

Asian:

7.1%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 17 pts below the California average

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

California avg42%

2,676^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

558^th of 1,530Covina-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
2026	48.8	2676 of 5817	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	2779 of 5857	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	2304 of 5869	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	2058 of 5859	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	2685 of 5883	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	1619 of 5789	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	2391 of 5662	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	2633 of 5692	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.1	2950 of 5614	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.9	2627 of 5611	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.7	2194 of 5530	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.3	2984 of 5390	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.2	3308 of 5377	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.1	4219 of 5314	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.3	3088 of 5193	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.1	3327 of 5113	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.1	3638 of 5113	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.4	3279 of 4818	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.9	2669 of 4822	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.3	2392 of 4809	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	45.7	1111 of 2585	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	1310 of 2128	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	2749 of 5581	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	2654 of 5597	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	2184 of 5612	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	1855 of 5609	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	2207 of 5635	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	1715 of 5492	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	2395 of 5413	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	1826 of 5094	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	1956 of 5107	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	1241 of 5107	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	969 of 5087	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	1634 of 5084	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	561 of 4963	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	1374 of 4830	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	1741 of 5423	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	1955 of 5460	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	1256 of 5517	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	1072 of 5363	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	1731 of 5264	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	696 of 5173	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	1552 of 5084	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	2416 of 5603	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	2720 of 5628	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	2303 of 5643	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	2134 of 5638	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	2935 of 5663	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	1514 of 5510	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	2330 of 5431	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	1679 of 2927	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	878 of 2847	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	1562 of 2635	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1418 of 2420	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2019)57th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

Science19%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	48.8	2676^th of 5817 public elementary schools	54.0%		46.8	2779^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%	103	19.4	19.4	51.9	41.8	48.6		47.7	64.6	38.8	20.8		42.2	≥ 99%		$26,367	$25,046	$1,321
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%)	78	1216^th of 5817 public elementary schools	79.1%		83.8	974^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.4%	242	47.2	47.2	46.0	53.6	68.1		56.5	74.6	66.7	55.6		65.1	97%	0%	$23,303	$22,120	$1,183
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%)	70.1	1585^th of 5817 public elementary schools	72.8%		69.8	1607^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%	22	39.5	39.5	60.0	52.6	58.8		56.9	54.7	50.0	55.8		53.3	≥ 99%		$24,246	$23,184	$1,062
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%)	65.6	1796^th of 5817 public elementary schools	69.1%		58	2166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%	370	42.9	42.9	46.3	49.2	57.9	47.1	50.8	55.2	59.7	46.8	38.9	51.2	95%	0%	$20,368	$18,566	$1,802
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%)	21.6	4672^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	19.7%		30.9	3886^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.7%	786	16.0	16.0	24.1	24.4	29.0		25.7	35.2	24.4	25.0		28.4	≥ 99%		$12,328	$10,836	$1,492
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%)	71.1	1525^th of 5817 public elementary schools	73.8%		68.8	1653^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.8%	128	46.1	46.1	64.5	54.6	55.3		57.7	64.5	48.1	44.7		51.6	96%	0%	$26,445	$24,938	$1,507
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%)	19.8	4837^th of 5817 public elementary schools	16.8%		27.5	4170^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%	667	7.1	7.1	26.9	35.0	15.5		26.9	34.4	26.7	7.1		23.6	97%	0%	$23,102	$18,690	$4,412
Paramount Elementary	Public	K-5	409 West Paramount St.	Azusa	91702	Los Angeles County	Azusa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 815-5104	513	20	26.2	88.3%	13 (2.5%)	5 (1.0%)	476 (92.8%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	34.3	3637^th of 5817 public elementary schools	37.5%		33.3	3696^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.9%	59	13.3	13.3	48.2	43.3	31.3		40.7	46.3	26.9	20.5		31.5	≥ 99%		$20,509	$18,632	$1,877
Clifford D. Murray Elementary	Public	K-5	505 East Renwick Rd.	Azusa	91702	Los Angeles County	Azusa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 633-8700	397	17	23.3	90.9%	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	369 (92.9%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	20.5	4765^th of 5817 public elementary schools	18.1%		13	5423^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.4%	658	10.8	10.8	18.0	27.3	38.5		28.8	22.0	25.5	24.6		24.1	≥ 98%		$17,220	$15,324	$1,896
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%)	44	2988^th of 5817 public elementary schools	48.6%		48.1	2695^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.0%	293	18.7	18.7	34.4	62.3	33.0		43.1	50.0	52.0	26.4		41.4	96%	0%	$23,175	$21,564	$1,611

Frequently Asked Questions about Merwin Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Merwin Elementary?

Students at Merwin Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Merwin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Merwin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Las Palmas Middle
High : Northview High

What district is Merwin Elementary in?

Covina-Valley Unified

How many students attend Merwin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Merwin Elementary.

Is Merwin Elementary a good school?

Merwin Elementary ranks 2676^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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