West Covina · Los Angeles County

Schools in West Covina

In West Covina, 4 of 4 public high schools sit at or above the 50th percentile among California high schools we score; 3 of 7 public middle schools do (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025).

Elementary · 14 schools

from 25th to 87th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • San Jose Charter Academy: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Merced Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Mesa Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Grovecenter Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Monte Vista Elementary: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Vine Elementary: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Merlinda Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Rowland Avenue Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Workman Avenue Elementary: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Telesis Academy of Science & Math: 43rd percentile, Developing
  • Orangewood Elementary: 36th percentile, Developing
  • Hollingworth Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Cameron Elementary: 29th percentile, Developing
  • California Elementary: 25th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
5Developing
5Solid
4Strong

Middle · 7 schools

from 34th to 94th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • San Jose Charter Academy: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Walnut Grove Intermediate: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Hollencrest Middle: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Edgewood Middle: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Giano Intermediate: 35th percentile, Developing
  • Traweek Middle: 35th percentile, Developing
  • Telesis Academy of Science & Math: 34th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
4Developing
2Solid
1Strong

High · 4 schools

from 58th to 85th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina: 85th percentile, Strong
  • South Hills High: 69th percentile, Solid
  • West Covina High: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Edgewood High: 58th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 23 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around West Covina

24 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 West Covina score highest?

San Jose Charter Academy is highest, at the 87th percentile.

That’s higher than 87 in 100 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in West Covina

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

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Context

The average West Covina elementary school had 11 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

Which middle schools in West Covina score highest?

San Jose Charter Academy is highest, at the 94th percentile.

That’s higher than 94 in 100 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in West Covina

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

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Context

The average West Covina middle school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in West Covina score highest?

Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina is highest, at the 85th percentile.

That’s higher than 85 in 100 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in West Covina

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

Show the other 1 high school
Context

The average West Covina high school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide

9 private schools have a West Covina 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 West Covina rank highest?

Elementary: San Jose Charter Academy, 87th percentile (Strong). Middle: San Jose Charter Academy, 94th percentile (Strong). High: Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina, 85th percentile (Strong). 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 West Covina 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 West Covina good?

West Covina’s 14 public elementary schools run from the 25th to the 87th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 5 Solid and 5 Developing. West Covina’s 7 public middle schools run from the 34th to the 94th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid and 4 Developing. West Covina’s 4 public high schools run from the 58th to the 85th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 3 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 West Covina compare with California?

The average West Covina elementary school had 11 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. The average West Covina middle school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average West Covina high school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. 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 West Covina 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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