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Monte Vista Elementary

Q: Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 2166 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of California elementary schools

Summary

Monte Vista Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 448 students in the West Covina Unified district, consistently earning a 3-star rating and demonstrating particular strength in mathematics instruction for its community.

The school shines in its effectiveness with specific student groups, with Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds ranking in the 72nd to 74th percentiles statewide, and it has made dramatic progress reducing chronic absenteeism to 12.3%. A key strength is mathematics, where students consistently outperform both the district and state averages; in the 2024-2025 school year, 48.07% were proficient compared to 37.3% statewide. This outperformance is notable when compared to some neighboring schools like Orangewood Elementary and Cameron Elementary, which perform below district averages in math.

While the school's overall ranking can fluctuate year-to-year, it achieves solid results with mid-range per-student spending, suggesting efficient use of resources. Parents should note a significant performance gap between female students (71st percentile) and male students (50th percentile), which the school may be addressing. Compared to very high-performing neighbors like San Jose Charter Academy (89th percentile) and Manzanita Elementary (83rd percentile), Monte Vista serves a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, making its academic achievements, particularly in math, a significant strength for the community it serves.

448

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,368

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1615 West Eldred Ave.
West Covina, CA 91790-1460

(626) 939-4830

District: West Covina Unified

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walnut Grove Intermediate
High:	Edgewood High
	West Covina High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.2%

Asian:

17.2%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2013 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

California avg41%

2,166^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	58.0	2166 of 5857	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	1352 of 5869	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	1703 of 5859	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	2245 of 5883	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	2564 of 5789	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	2445 of 5662	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	1848 of 5692	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	1995 of 5614	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	2682 of 5611	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	1738 of 5530	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	1804 of 5390	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	2063 of 5377	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	2413 of 5314	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.0	3240 of 5193	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.3	3248 of 5113	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.8	3179 of 5113	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.1	3374 of 4818	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.9	2901 of 4822	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.3	2732 of 4809	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	60.7	585 of 2227	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	1636 of 5597	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	903 of 5612	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	1446 of 5609	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	1640 of 5635	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	2413 of 5492	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	2256 of 5413	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	1332 of 5107	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	517 of 5107	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	1016 of 5087	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	1489 of 5084	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	1853 of 4963	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	1791 of 4830	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	49.1	151 of 356	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	1526 of 5460	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	554 of 5517	90.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	954 of 5363	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	1185 of 5264	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	1517 of 5173	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	1445 of 5084	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	2804 of 5628	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	2072 of 5643	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	1975 of 5638	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	2735 of 5663	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	2509 of 5510	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	2490 of 5431	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	83.5	287 of 2635	89.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)89th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2022)58th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Science38%+5 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 (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 (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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$20,368	$18,566	$1,802
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							$23,303	$22,120	$1,183
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							$26,367	$25,046	$1,321
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						$24,542	$20,394	$4,148
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							$26,445	$24,938	$1,507
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		$24,246	$23,184	$1,062
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							$23,102	$18,690	$4,412
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	$39,315	$36,596	$2,719
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							$18,378	$16,644	$1,734
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Vista Elementary

Is Monte Vista Elementary a good school?

Monte Vista Elementary ranks 2166^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Monte Vista Elementary in?

West Covina Unified

What schools do graduates of Monte Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walnut Grove Intermediate
High : Edgewood High
High : West Covina High

What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Elementary?

Students at Monte Vista Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Monte Vista Elementary.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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