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California Elementary

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California Elementary ranks 2605 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

2605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

California Elementary is a public school serving about 220 students in grades 3 through 6 in the West Covina Unified School District, and it stands out for its strong and steady academic improvement in recent years.

The school is on a clear upward path, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating and climbing in statewide rankings while several nearby schools, like Orangewood Elementary and Merlinda Elementary, have seen declines. A major strength is mathematics, where students outperform both district and state averages, with 6th graders excelling at nearly 69% proficiency. The school has also made impressive progress in getting students to class regularly, dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism. With higher per-student spending and smaller class sizes than some district peers, California Elementary shows particular effectiveness in supporting its student population.

While the school's overall trajectory is positive, performance varies significantly by grade, with 4th-grade scores notably lower than 3rd and 6th. Science is an area for growth, and support for special education students is a noted challenge. For context, the nearby San Jose Charter Academy posts higher scores but serves a different community. Within its district, California Elementary is distinguished by its improving academics, strength in math, and effective use of resources to support student success.

220

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,454

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1125 Bainbridge
West Covina, CA 91790-4856

(626) 939-4800

District: West Covina Unified

Students who attend California Elementary usually attend:

High:	Edgewood High
	West Covina High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.8%

Asian:

13.6%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2017 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 40th-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

California avg41%

2,605^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the West Covina Unified

599^th of 1,543West 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	2605 of 5857	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	2984 of 5869	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	3451 of 5859	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	3175 of 5883	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	1911 of 5789	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	2817 of 5662	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.6	3399 of 5692	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.2	2701 of 5614	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.0	2502 of 5611	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	2144 of 5530	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	1964 of 5390	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.8	2305 of 5377	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	2210 of 5314	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.5	2520 of 5193	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.5	2685 of 5113	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.0	1964 of 5113	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.7	2066 of 4818	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.9	2149 of 4822	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.1	1564 of 4809	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	49.3	1000 of 2585	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	1204 of 2128	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	2444 of 5597	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	2767 of 5612	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	3419 of 5609	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	2843 of 5635	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	1899 of 5492	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	2188 of 5413	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	2091 of 5107	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2319 of 5107	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	2937 of 5087	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	2501 of 5084	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	1188 of 4963	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	2226 of 4830	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	1850 of 5460	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	2619 of 5517	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	3245 of 5363	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	2519 of 5264	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	817 of 5173	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	1884 of 5084	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	2567 of 5628	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	2950 of 5643	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	3188 of 5638	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	3311 of 5663	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	1855 of 5510	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	3263 of 5431	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	2031 of 2847	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1458 of 2420	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2019)61st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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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)	% 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 8th 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 8th 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 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
California Elementary	Public	3-6	1125 Bainbridge	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-4800	220	11	19.4	90.5%	9 (4.1%)	9 (4.1%)	169 (76.8%)	30 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	49.8	2605^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.5%		43.2	2984^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.2%	379	32.7		32.7	50.0	28.9	38.9	48.9			41.6	52.7	26.4	30.9	68.8			44.1						$23,454	$2,372	$21,082
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
Orangewood Elementary	Public	K-5	1440 South Orange Ave.	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-4820	580	23	25.0	80.0%	10 (1.7%)	13 (2.2%)	450 (77.6%)	89 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	46.6	2792^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		53.9	2349^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.0%	443	42.4		42.4	33.0	37.9	50.0				40.4	41.2	34.5	35.4				37.1						$19,672	$1,931	$17,741
Baldwin Academy	Public	K-5	1616 Griffith Ave.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-3700	519	20	25.9	85.2%	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	443 (85.4%)	45 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	31.5	3838^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.5%		43.9	2928^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	910	23.2		23.2	29.9	33.3	33.3				32.3	40.3	37.0	18.8				32.6	93.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$18,707	$1,645	$17,062
San Jose Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2021 West Alwood St.	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	San Jose Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 856-1693	1,255	55	22.8	53.7%	50 (4.0%)	9 (0.7%)	850 (67.7%)	332 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	89.8	673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.5%		88.9	754^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.2%	81	62.2	41.8	52.0	72.1	67.7	73.3	78.5	81.6	73.9	74.5	72.1	62.5	55.6	66.7	61.0	59.7	62.9						$16,359	$1,892	$14,467
California Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 California Ave.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-5200	317	15	21.1	75.1%	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	276 (87.1%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	30.3	3934^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.8%		43.7	2945^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.8%	989	20.4		20.4	43.6	22.0	42.9				34.7	39.5	28.8	18.4				28.1						$18,719	$1,549	$17,170
Fairgrove Academy	Public	K-8	15540 Fairgrove Ave.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-8500	749	31	24.1	85.2%	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	671 (89.6%)	44 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	47.7	2727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.4%		34.4	3564^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.3%	837	18.7	33.3	27.0	57.3	37.7	52.7	40.0	45.4	58.6	48.3	54.2	38.6	21.3	35.5	29.7	40.4	36.4	97.3			97.3		$19,267	$1,657	$17,610
Edgewood Academy	Public	K-8	14135 East Fairgrove Ave.	La Puente	91746	Los Angeles County	Bassett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-7800	478	22	21.6	83.9%	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	421 (88.1%)	49 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60	2068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%		58.6	2122^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.8%	54	34.8	17.9	25.5	47.1	51.2	50.0	37.7	45.2	59.3	48.0	54.0	52.3	34.8	60.7	34.9	35.7	45.3	94.1	95.6		95.6		$23,742	$4,560	$19,182
Merlinda Elementary	Public	K-6	1120 South Valinda Ave.	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-1720	460	20	22.7	88.5%	12 (2.6%)	14 (3.0%)	333 (72.4%)	91 (19.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	52.8	2448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%		52.5	2428^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.6%	20	39.1		39.1	45.5	39.7	52.2	51.1			47.0	38.6	28.1	42.0	46.8			38.4	97.3			97.3		$19,981	$2,141	$17,840
Lassalette	Public	K-5	14333 Lassalette St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-3000	279	12	23.2	77.4%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	252 (90.3%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	27	4218^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%		31.4	3817^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.0%	401	34.0		34.0	22.2	21.3	41.5				28.6	16.7	12.8	34.0				21.4	88.9					$20,556	$1,704	$18,852

Frequently Asked Questions about California Elementary

How many students attend California Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended California Elementary.

Is California Elementary a good school?

California Elementary ranks 2605^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of California Elementary attend?

Students who attend California Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Edgewood High
High : West Covina High

What district is California Elementary in?

West Covina Unified

What is the racial makeup of California Elementary?

Students at California Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 4% White, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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