Elementary Schools in Rowland Heights, California: Rowland Heights schools average near the state. The 28.7-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
Rowland Heights, California has 5 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 38.2/100 — within 0.7 points of the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Shelyn Elementary at 50/100, where 44.0% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Rowland Heights schools average 25.2% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 12.5% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Rowland Heights schools compare
Rowland Heights has 5 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 38.2/100 — within 0.7 points of the state average of 38.9 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Shelyn Elementary with a Scope Score of 50 and 44.0% of students exceeding standard.
Students here are going past the bar, not just to it. Rowland Heights schools average 25.2% exceeding standard — well above the statewide average of 21.4%.
Chronic absenteeism in Rowland Heights averages 12.5% — below the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page
Elementary school archetypes in Rowland Heights
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Every school in Rowland Heights
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelyn Elementary Rowland Unified | 44.0% | 76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100 |
| 2 | Blandford Elementary Rowland Unified | 29.9% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 3 | Killian Elementary Rowland Unified | 25.1% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 4 | Jellick Elementary Rowland Unified | 20.7% | 44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 5 | Rowland Elementary Rowland Unified | 6.1% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Rowland High Rowland Unified | 28.8% | 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Rowland Heights
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology
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