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Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy is a small, alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in the Covina-Valley Unified School District. With just 61 students enrolled, the school faces several key challenges, including consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly below the Covina-Valley Unified School District and the state of California. Additionally, the school has a much higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for low-income status, at 83.61% compared to the district's 67.02% and the state's 60.38%. While the school has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,724 in 2021-2022 to $22,491 in 2023-2024, it will be important to monitor whether this investment translates into improved student outcomes.

When compared to other nearby alternative schools, such as Temple City Alternative, Rancho Learning Center (Alternative), and Puente Hills High, Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy generally performs worse in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges that the other alternative schools in the area do not face.

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,399

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

758 W. Grondahl St.
Covina, CA 91722-1367

(626) 974-4822

District: Covina-Valley Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

White:

8.8%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg43%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	1535 of 2170	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1572 of 2123	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.3	1533 of 1858	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	1426 of 1917	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1804 of 1861	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	1470 of 2030	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1287 of 1943	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2022)57th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2022)41st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2022)24th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)8th percentile-40 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)26th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2022)17th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science29%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	758 W. Grondahl St.	Covina	91722	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 974-4822	57	3	20.4	91.2%	5 (8.8%)	2 (3.5%)	49 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					28.6				36.8				31.6	$21,399	$20,802	$597
Oak Knoll Alternative	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1505 South Sunflower Ave.	Glendora	91740	Los Angeles County	Charter Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 852-7972	107	3	33.2	75.7%	15 (14.0%)	2 (1.9%)	80 (74.8%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)	0.0				13.3	41.7	30.8	50.0	47.5	25.0	0.0	0.0	16.4	$21,785	$21,052	$733
Opportunities for Learning - Duarte	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1202-1204 Huntington Dr.	Duarte	91010	Los Angeles County	Opportunities for Learning - Duarte District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 303-2113	224	10	23.1	77.2%	34 (15.2%)	11 (4.9%)	163 (72.8%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)								(n/a)	9.5			18.2	12.5	22.2	9.5	57.1	37.0	5.3	4.8	29.3	17.3
Mountain Park	Public, Alternative	K-12	950 South Mountain Ave.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-3014	51	5	10.5	72.5%	5 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (80.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.8%)								(n/a)								47.1	46.7			5.9	13.3	$34,270	$33,536	$734
Vista (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	127 West Allen Ave.	San Dimas	91773	Los Angeles County	Bonita Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 971-8242	11	2	6.8	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (81.8%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)		0.0			0.0									$86,944	$85,934	$1,010
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)
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
Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	150 South Third Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-6629	64	3	20.7	39.1%	13 (20.3%)	3 (4.7%)	21 (32.8%)	21 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.4%)								(n/a)	16.7		9.1		26.5	58.3		25.0	47.7	50.0	33.3	0.0	35.3	$48,624	$39,002	$9,622
Puente Hills High	Public, Alternative	K-12	15430 Shadybend Dr.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-3400	154	22	7.1	66.9%	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	132 (85.7%)	12 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)	15.4		7.1		9.7		25.0	41.2	35.0		8.3	5.9	13.6	$36,753	$34,054	$2,699
Palm Canyon	Public, Alternative	K-12	15151 Palm Ave.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-6507	14	0	175.0	42.9%	3 (21.4%)	1 (7.1%)	7 (50.0%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)														$7,216	$5,546	$1,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy

What is the racial makeup of Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy?

Students at Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy are 86% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% African American, 2% Not Specified.

How many students attend Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 57 students attended Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy.

What district is Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy in?

Covina-Valley Unified

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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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