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Hollencrest Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1026th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,703 California Middle Schools
Better than 62% of California middle schools
Summary

Hollencrest Middle serves 737 students in grades 6–8 in West Covina, where families can compare it with a number of nearby middle schools. Its clearest academic strength is English language arts, but math—especially in grade 6—is the main concern.

In 2025–26, 53% of students were proficient in English language arts, above the state’s 49%, the West Covina Unified rate of 47%, and the 46% average at nearby schools serving the same grades. Hollencrest ranked fourth among those nine schools. Math was weaker: 34% were proficient, below the state’s 38% and district’s 36%, and only 2 points above the comparable nearby-school average. Grade 6 math was especially low at 30%, compared with 37% statewide. Science proficiency was 35%—just below the state’s 36%, but above the district’s 31% and the nearby-school average of 32%.

Science results have improved, rising from 18% in 2022–23 to 35% in 2025–26; the gap with the state narrowed from 12 points to 1 point below. Math’s state gap has barely changed, remaining about 4 points. SchoolDigger rated Hollencrest 3 stars and placed it at the 62nd percentile in 2025–26, fourth-highest among the school and 10 nearby schools; its standing has eased from the 67th percentile in 2023–24. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 24.5, the second-highest among those schools. In 2024–25, 81% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, close to the nearby-school average of 81%. One notable group result: SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for special education students rose from the 29th percentile in 2023–24 to the 70th in 2025–26, above the school’s overall 62nd percentile.

737
Students ?
24.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,634
Per pupil spending ?
80.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 2101 East Merced Ave.
       West Covina, CA  91791-3661

(626) 931-1760

District: West Covina Unified


Students who attend Hollencrest Middle usually attend:

High:    Edgewood High
    West Covina High

Feeder schools for Hollencrest Middle:

Elementary:    Cameron Elementary
    Merced Elementary
    Vine Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.4%
Asian:
22.1%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg39%
California avg42%
1,026th of 2,703
California public middle schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 34% (2016) to top 38% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Middle Schools in the West Covina Unified
372nd of 968West Covina 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.61026 of 270362.0%★★★☆☆
202555.51017 of 276163.2%★★★☆☆
202458.6916 of 278367.1%★★★☆☆
202351.11131 of 278159.3%★★★☆☆
202254.31055 of 274061.5%★★★☆☆
201965.8770 of 271571.6%★★★★☆
201864.3759 of 248069.4%★★★☆☆
201765.6762 of 250869.6%★★★☆☆
201661.1840 of 249766.4%★★★☆☆
201557.2915 of 247763.1%★★★☆☆
201368.0655 of 237972.5%★★★★☆
201264.1723 of 225968.0%★★★☆☆
201162.8740 of 223666.9%★★★☆☆
201066.0638 of 217970.7%★★★★☆
200960.2742 of 206364.0%★★★☆☆
200858.1738 of 200563.2%★★★☆☆
200748.2931 of 199953.4%★★★☆☆
200652.2773 of 180457.2%★★★☆☆
200539.9998 of 177743.8%★★☆☆☆
200452.8724 of 176959.1%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202651.3431 of 76944.0%★★☆☆☆
202551.3422 of 73942.9%★★☆☆☆
202455.4391 of 74347.4%★★☆☆☆
202356.1367 of 71548.7%★★☆☆☆
202256.4379 of 73348.3%★★☆☆☆
201968.4267 of 74564.2%★★★☆☆
201864.1290 of 70058.6%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202224.41282 of 153116.3%★☆☆☆☆
201938.6777 of 149147.9%★★☆☆☆
201839.4715 of 136947.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202459.6273 of 147881.5%★★★★☆
202375.3137 of 152191.0%★★★★★
202254.3380 of 154075.3%★★★★☆
201959.2311 of 144278.4%★★★★☆
201838.0672 of 136450.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202645.91192 of 248352.0%★★★☆☆
202548.01158 of 253354.3%★★★☆☆
202452.21004 of 255160.6%★★★☆☆
202349.91056 of 253158.3%★★★☆☆
202248.41099 of 250956.2%★★★☆☆
201970.1621 of 238073.9%★★★★☆
201866.2659 of 226270.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.8987 of 232557.5%★★★☆☆
202551.0994 of 239558.5%★★★☆☆
202456.5814 of 238865.9%★★★☆☆
202351.0960 of 237459.6%★★★☆☆
202250.4983 of 235958.3%★★★☆☆
201970.8475 of 221378.5%★★★★☆
201870.7433 of 207279.1%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202564.6112 of 47776.5%★★★★☆
202484.424 of 39493.9%★★★★★
202373.051 of 32084.1%★★★★☆
202276.646 of 33686.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202660.4782 of 249368.6%★★★☆☆
202563.0709 of 254272.1%★★★★☆
202465.7624 of 257975.8%★★★★☆
202363.7660 of 253173.9%★★★★☆
202265.4612 of 245875.1%★★★★☆
201973.0431 of 236981.8%★★★★☆
201874.1399 of 223082.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202661.9804 of 247867.6%★★★☆☆
202559.8849 of 253466.5%★★★☆☆
202462.6770 of 255269.8%★★★☆☆
202350.71043 of 253858.9%★★★☆☆
202259.1826 of 252767.3%★★★☆☆
201959.2823 of 240765.8%★★★☆☆
201861.2751 of 227367.0%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.8106 of 17940.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.0476 of 158670.0%★★★★☆
202543.3720 of 156654.0%★★★☆☆
202430.21096 of 155229.4%★☆☆☆☆
202338.7803 of 153147.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201966.6516 of 160267.8%★★★☆☆
201841.8868 of 149642.0%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+14 vs school
Homeless (2025)77th percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2026)70th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+7 vs school
White (2019)68th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)68th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)58th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)52nd percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2026)44th percentile-18 vs school
Military Connected (2026)41st percentile-21 vs school
Disabled (2022)16th percentile-45 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state
Science35%~ state avg
Mathematics34%-4 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hollencrest Middle

Students who attend Hollencrest Middle usually go on to attend Edgewood High

Hollencrest Middle ranks 1026th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Hollencrest Middle.

Students at Hollencrest Middle are 70% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% African American.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


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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