Rowland Heights · Los Angeles County

Schools in Rowland Heights

Rowland Heights’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 2nd to the 81st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Needs Support.

Elementary · 5 schools

from 2nd to 81st · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Shelyn Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Blandford Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Killian Elementary: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Jellick Elementary: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Rowland Elementary: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
2Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 1 school

at 66th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Alvarado Intermediate: 66th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 68th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • John A. Rowland High: 68th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Rowland Heights

7 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Rowland Heights score highest?

Shelyn Elementary is highest, at the 81st percentile.

That’s higher than 81 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Rowland Heights

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Rowland Heights elementary school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Rowland Heights stand?

Alvarado Intermediate is at the 66th percentile.

That’s higher than 66 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Rowland Heights.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Rowland Heights stand?

John A. Rowland High is at the 68th percentile.

That’s higher than 68 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Rowland Heights.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

5 private schools have a Rowland Heights address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Rowland Heights rank highest?

Elementary: Shelyn Elementary, 81st percentile (Strong). Middle: Alvarado Intermediate, 66th percentile (Solid). High: John A. Rowland High, 68th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Rowland Heights decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Rowland Heights good?

Rowland Heights’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 2nd to the 81st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 2 Solid and 1 Needs Support. Rowland Heights has one public middle school we score, Alvarado Intermediate, at the 66th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid. Rowland Heights has one public high school we score, John A. Rowland High, at the 68th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Rowland Heights compare with California?

The average Rowland Heights elementary school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Rowland Heights address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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