How does Edgewood High compare to other high schools in West Covina?

Edgewood High has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.6/100, placing it at the 50th percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 370 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Edgewood High?

25.1% of students at Edgewood High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Edgewood High?

13.3% of students at Edgewood High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Edgewood High

High School

West Covina Unified West CovinaLos Angeles County91790

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Culture First

Strong school culture with high family engagement, even if test scores are still developing.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

791 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

68%

Teachers

47 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.0%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

48.8%

College-Going Rate

81.7%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+53.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+41.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

33.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 45 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic75.2%

White2.5%

Asian12.0%

Black2.4%

Other7.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Edgewood High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.1%
Met Standard	20.0%
Below Standard	54.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Edgewood High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.1% of students exceeded standard while 20.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.6 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 4.5 points above the West Covina Unified district average of 20.7%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.3 points higher (vs 11.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.0% — above the state target. 48.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 81.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.3%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →