Elementary Schools in West Covina, California: West Covina schools average 3.3 points above the state — but the range is 31.1 points wide.
West Covina, California has 14 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 42.1/100 — 3.3 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Merced Elementary at 59/100, where 47.0% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. West Covina schools average 24.0% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 14 schools, 1 Growth Engine stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 12.3% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in West Covina
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (14)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merced Elementary West Covina Unified | 47.0% | 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100 |
| 2 | Grovecenter Elementary Covina-Valley Unified | 27.2% | 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100 |
| 3 | Mesa Elementary Covina-Valley Unified | 38.0% | 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100 |
| 4 | San Jose Charter Academy West Covina Unified | 38.9% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 5 | Vine Elementary West Covina Unified | 25.4% | 70th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100 |
| 6 | Monte Vista Elementary West Covina Unified | 23.5% | 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 7 | Merlinda Elementary West Covina Unified | 18.6% | 59th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 8 | California Elementary West Covina Unified | 17.6% | 57th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 9 | Rowland Avenue Elementary Covina-Valley Unified | 26.6% | 56th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 10 | Orangewood Elementary West Covina Unified | 16.8% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 11 | Workman Avenue Elementary Covina-Valley Unified | 18.6% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 12 | Telesis Academy of Science & Math Rowland Unified | 13.6% | 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 13 | Cameron Elementary West Covina Unified | 15.2% | 40th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 14 | Hollingworth Elementary Rowland Unified | 8.5% | 28th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hollencrest Middle West Covina Unified | 20.3% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 2 | Edgewood Middle West Covina Unified | 10.5% | 27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 26/100 |
| 3 | Traweek Middle Covina-Valley Unified | 16.0% | 27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 26/100 |
High Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Covina High West Covina Unified | 20.8% | 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100 |
| 2 | South Hills High Covina-Valley Unified | 21.9% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100 |
| 3 | Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina West Covina Unified | 26.0% | 57th percentile · SolidScope Score 55/100 |
| 4 | Edgewood High West Covina Unified | 25.1% | 43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 50/100 |
| 5 | Coronado High (Continuation) West Covina Unified continuation high school | 2.3% | 62nd percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 26/100 |
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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.
Elementary school archetypes in West Covina
Hidden gems: 3 schools in West Covina are classified as On the Rise (2) or Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in West Covina
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