Summary:
Giano Intermediate is a public middle school located in West Covina, California, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 489. The school is part of the Rowland Unified School District, which is ranked 759 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Giano Intermediate has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, with a ranking between 1,292 and 2,101 out of 2,259 to 2,802 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating below-average performance compared to other California middle schools. However, the school performs better for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top half of California middle schools for these subgroups in recent years. Giano Intermediate struggles with other student groups, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third for female students, male students, students with disabilities, and low-socioeconomic status students.
Giano Intermediate's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Rowland Unified School District and the state of California averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 35.65% of Giano Intermediate students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.81% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Similarly, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (23.73%) and Science (19.4%) lag behind the district and state averages. Additionally, Giano Intermediate has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2017-2018 to 30.8% in 2022-2023, which is well above the state average. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Alvarado Intermediate and South Pointe Middle schools in the Rowland Unified and Walnut Valley Unified districts.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Rowland Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1622nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Students who attend Giano Intermediate usually attend:
Feeder schools for Giano Intermediate:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.4
Number of students: 446
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
90.6%
Asian:
4.0%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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White:
1.6%
African American:
1.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Not Specified:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.4%
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