Is Rowland Avenue Elementary a good school?

Rowland Avenue Elementary ranks 1238 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rowland Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 431 students attended Rowland Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rowland Avenue Elementary?

Students at Rowland Avenue Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rowland Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rowland Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Traweek Middle High : Covina High

Rowland Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Rowland Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in West Covina, California, serving 440 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Covina-Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 590 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Rowland Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 58.95% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 55.84% in Mathematics, compared to 49.27% and 36.73% for the district, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well for Hispanic students and students from low-income families, ranking among the top elementary schools in California for these student groups. However, the school's performance for Special Education students is a concern, ranking near the bottom of the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Rowland Avenue Elementary outperforms Cypress Elementary and Workman Avenue Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Another nearby school, Manzanita Elementary, also performs well and is ranked higher than Rowland Avenue Elementary in the state. The West Covina Unified School District, which includes schools like Vine Elementary and Merlinda Elementary, generally performs lower than the Covina-Valley Unified School District in academic assessments.

Detail:

Public K-5

1355 East Rowland Ave.
West Covina, CA 91790-1845

(626) 974-4700

District: Covina-Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1238^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,613

Students who attend Rowland Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Traweek Middle
High:	Covina High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 431

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.3%

Asian:

13.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rowland Avenue Elementary ranks better than 78.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Covina-Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.3%), Asian (13.9%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rowland Avenue Elementary is 24.9, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Covina-Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Rowland Avenue Elementary employs 17.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rowland Avenue Elementary is $7,613. 5 elementary schools in the Covina-Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rowland Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowland Avenue Elementary 1238^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rowland Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Covina-Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Covina-Valley Unified 590^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rowland Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rowland Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	47.24	2294^th	4809	52.3%
2005	53.78	2016^th	4822	58.2%
2006	60.87	1703^rd	4818	64.7%
2007	55.48	2042^nd	5113	60.1%
2008	58.10	1943^rd	5113	62.0%
2009	57.04	2072^nd	5193	60.1%
2010	55.69	2238^th	5314	57.9%
2011	73.63	1319^th	5377	75.5%
2012	77.85	1137^th	5390	78.9%
2013	77.07	1218^th	5530	78.0%
2015	64.75	1720^th	5611	69.3%
2016	66.90	1668^th	5614	70.3%
2017	67.00	1700^th	5692	70.1%
2018	73.64	1416^th	5662	75.0%
2019	60.55	2040^th	5789	64.8%
2022	69.57	1627^th	5883	72.3%
2023	69.48	1603^rd	5874	72.7%
2024	78.00	1238^th	5862	78.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rowland Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.88	2547^th	2634	3.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rowland Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.25	474^th	5084	90.7%
2019	73.58	996^th	5173	80.7%
2022	75.15	952^nd	5264	81.9%
2023	78.67	824^th	5374	84.7%
2024	86.85	557^th	5511	89.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Rowland Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.25	1278^th	5413	76.4%
2019	62.43	1873^rd	5492	65.9%
2022	66.51	1662^nd	5635	70.5%
2023	62.05	1849^th	5617	67.1%
2024	67.45	1588^th	5605	71.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Rowland Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.66	1535^th	5431	71.7%
2019	56.97	2091^st	5510	62.1%
2022	70.44	1503^rd	5663	73.5%
2023	74.34	1321^st	5650	76.6%
2024	82.64	978^th	5636	82.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Rowland Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	61.51	588^th	1203	51.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rowland Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.48	395^th	4830	91.8%
2019	72.46	1042^nd	4963	79.0%
2022	79.37	762^nd	5084	85.0%
2023	80.31	723^rd	5098	85.8%
2024	86.71	485^th	5102	90.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rowland Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	266	16	26	203	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
1989	261	22	20	233	2	n/a	n/a	0	538
1990	216	20	46	249	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1991	242	19	47	297	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1992	247	33	43	298	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
1993	207	22	35	300	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
1994	183	23	45	332	1	n/a	n/a	0	584
1995	170	33	52	353	2	n/a	n/a	0	610
1996	170	33	52	353	2	n/a	n/a	0	610
1997	157	31	61	396	2	n/a	n/a	0	647
1998	124	23	62	345	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1999	129	23	60	361	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
2000	128	18	55	396	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2001	126	25	49	388	1	n/a	n/a	0	589
2002	102	21	38	426	2	n/a	n/a	12	601
2003	102	21	38	426	2	n/a	n/a	12	601
2004	91	23	35	459	1	n/a	n/a	25	634
2005	67	23	40	443	1	n/a	n/a	35	609
2006	61	15	42	449	0	n/a	n/a	35	602
2007	54	15	34	435	0	n/a	n/a	34	572
2008	40	12	43	417	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	512
2009	29	14	52	394	1	1	37	0	528
2010	40	11	55	380	1	1	5	0	493
2011	35	7	48	382	0	1	6	0	479
2012	27	4	37	379	2	0	6	0	455
2013	30	2	37	394	4	0	5	0	472
2014	30	3	35	423	4	0	7	0	502
2015	26	7	29	452	4	0	7	0	525
2016	31	6	40	432	4	1	10	0	524
2017	26	6	43	414	2	1	27	0	519
2018	27	7	51	449	0	1	14	0	549
2019	30	9	57	445	0	1	13	0	555
2020	21	9	56	426	1	1	13	0	527
2021	16	11	47	384	0	1	9	0	468
2022	18	7	43	354	0	0	12	0	434
2023	14	6	53	347	0	0	20	0	440
2024	16	8	60	329	0	0	18	0	431

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rowland Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	20.0	25.6	n/a
1989	538	20.0	26.9	n/a
1990	531	20.0	26.5	n/a
1991	605	23.4	25.8	n/a
1992	622	23.8	26.1	29.6
1993	565	21.4	26.4	31.7
1994	584	20.4	28.6	36.3
1995	610	22.0	27.7	35.2
1996	610	22.0	27.7	35.2
1997	647	26.0	24.9	41.3
1998	554	28.0	19.8	38.3
1999	573	28.0	20.5	41.5
2000	597	28.0	21.3	43
2001	589	27.6	21.3	41.6
2002	601	28.0	21.5	52.8
2003	601	28.0	21.5	52.8
2004	634	28.0	22.6	56.7
2005	609	28.0	21.8	52.6
2006	602	27.0	22.3	51.7
2007	572	26.0	22.0	54.3
2008	512	27.0	19.0	55.3
2009	528	23.0	20.3	52.8
2010	493	22.0	22.4	57.6
2011	479	n/a	n/a	54.7
2012	455	19.1	23.8	n/a
2013	472	19.6	24.0	67.2
2014	502	19.8	25.3	75.5
2015	525	22.0	23.8	72.6
2016	524	22.0	23.8	70.4
2017	519	21.0	24.7	73.8
2018	549	23.0	23.8	69.8
2019	555	23.0	24.1	68.5
2020	527	n/a	n/a	70
2021	468	18.0	26.0	70.5
2022	434	18.0	24.1	68
2023	440	17.0	25.8	68.9
2024	431	17.3	24.9	76.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rowland Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	20.0	25.6	n/a
1989	538	20.0	26.9	n/a
1990	531	20.0	26.5	n/a
1991	605	23.4	25.8	n/a
1992	622	23.8	26.1	29.6
1993	565	21.4	26.4	31.7
1994	584	20.4	28.6	36.3
1995	610	22.0	27.7	35.2
1996	610	22.0	27.7	35.2
1997	647	26.0	24.9	41.3
1998	554	28.0	19.8	38.3
1999	573	28.0	20.5	41.5
2000	597	28.0	21.3	43
2001	589	27.6	21.3	41.6
2002	601	28.0	21.5	52.8
2003	601	28.0	21.5	52.8
2004	634	28.0	22.6	56.7
2005	609	28.0	21.8	52.6
2006	602	27.0	22.3	51.7
2007	572	26.0	22.0	54.3
2008	512	27.0	19.0	55.3
2009	528	23.0	20.3	52.8
2010	493	22.0	22.4	57.6
2011	479	n/a	n/a	54.7
2012	455	19.1	23.8	n/a
2013	472	19.6	24.0	67.2
2014	502	19.8	25.3	75.5
2015	525	22.0	23.8	72.6
2016	524	22.0	23.8	70.4
2017	519	21.0	24.7	73.8
2018	549	23.0	23.8	69.8
2019	555	23.0	24.1	68.5
2020	527	n/a	n/a	70
2021	468	18.0	26.0	70.5
2022	434	18.0	24.1	68
2023	440	17.0	25.8	68.9
2024	431	17.3	24.9	76.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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