How does Las Palmas Middle compare to other middle schools in Covina?

Las Palmas Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.0/100, placing it at the 62nd percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,707 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Las Palmas Middle?

20.3% of students at Las Palmas Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Las Palmas Middle improving or declining?

Las Palmas Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 1.6 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 Las Palmas Middle?

16.6% of students at Las Palmas 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.

Las Palmas Middle

Middle School

Covina-Valley Unified CovinaLos Angeles County91722

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

851 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

37 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+20.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

40.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 81 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic84.3%

White5.3%

Asian4.5%

Black2.8%

Other3.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Las Palmas Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.3%
Met Standard	26.5%
Below Standard	53.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Las Palmas Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Covina-Valley Unified district average of 20.5%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.8 points higher (vs 13.4% 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 1.6 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 significantly and Math increased year-over-year. 40.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.6%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

20.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

46.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-1.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,707

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	274	21.2%	35.0%	23.4%	20.4%	56.2%
7th	292	24.3%	33.6%	21.2%	20.9%	57.9%
8th	286	18.5%	34.6%	27.6%	19.2%	53.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	272	18.8%	18.4%	31.3%	31.6%	37.1%
7th	293	22.2%	17.1%	22.5%	38.2%	39.3%
8th	290	16.6%	20.3%	26.9%	36.2%	36.9%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Zoned

Zoned

Also serves area

Grovecenter Elementary

59.782nd pctile

Also serves area

Ben Lomond Elementary

45.354th pctile

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Middle

Las Palmas Middle

46.062nd pctile

This school

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High School

Northview High

55.463rd pctile

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.