How does Hollencrest Middle compare to other middle schools in West Covina?

Hollencrest Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.9/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,453 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hollencrest Middle?

20.3% of students at Hollencrest Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 43.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hollencrest Middle improving or declining?

Hollencrest Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 3.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hollencrest Middle?

10.9% of students at Hollencrest Middle 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.

Hollencrest Middle

Middle School

West Covina Unified West CovinaLos Angeles County91791

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

688 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

67%

Teachers

31 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 36 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic71.7%

White2.2%

Asian17.0%

Black2.6%

Other6.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hollencrest Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.3%
Met Standard	22.7%
Below Standard	57.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Hollencrest Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.3% of students exceeded standard while 22.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.0 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the West Covina Unified district average of 20.7%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.4 points higher (vs 15.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 11.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.9%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →