Covina-Valley Unified: Covina-Valley Unified schools score within 1.8 points of the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 5.0 points.
Covina-Valley Unified has 16 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 46.7/100 — within 1.8 points of the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Manzanita Elementary at 70/100, where 34.3% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,569 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.7%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 49.0/100 | 9 | 24.7% | 13.9% |
| Middle | Developing 40.3/100 | 3 | 18.5% | 19.3% |
| High | Developing 46.2/100 | 4 | 12.5% | 29.0% |
Covina-Valley Unified's elementary schools average 49.0/100 — 4.1 points above the state average with a −5.0pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Covina-Valley Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Covina-Valley Unified has 16 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 46.7/100 — within 1.8 points of the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Covina-Valley Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 49.0.
District-wide elementary growth averages -5.0pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 42.9 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 18.7%, 0.7pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.5%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Manzanita Elementary leads the district at 70 with 34.3% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Covina-Valley Unified
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Covina-Valley Unified are classified as Growth Engine or On the Rise — 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Covina-Valley Unified spends $13,569 per student in current expenditures — $1,246 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Covina-Valley Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (9)
Covina-Valley Unified has 9 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 49.0 — 4.1 points above the state average of 44.8. 1 of 9 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -5.0pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Manzanita Elementary with a Scope Score of 70 and 34.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manzanita Elementary Covina-Valley Unified Strong All-Around | 34.3% | Strong 70/100 |
| 2 | Grovecenter Elementary Covina-Valley Unified Growth Engine | 27.2% | Solid 62/100 |
| 3 | Mesa Elementary Covina-Valley Unified Culture First | 38.0% | Solid 58/100 |
| 4 | Barranca Elementary Covina-Valley Unified Building Momentum | 27.4% | Developing 45/100 |
| 5 | Ben Lomond Elementary Covina-Valley Unified On the Rise | 17.9% | Developing 43/100 |
| 6 | Cypress Elementary Covina-Valley Unified Building Momentum | 14.6% | Developing 43/100 |
| 7 | Workman Avenue Elementary Covina-Valley Unified Building Momentum | 18.6% | Developing 42/100 |
| 8 | Rowland Avenue Elementary Covina-Valley Unified Culture First | 26.6% | Developing 42/100 |
| 9 | Merwin Elementary Covina-Valley Unified Culture First | 17.6% | Developing 35/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
Covina-Valley Unified has 3 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 40.3 — 2.3 points below the state average of 42.6.
Growth averages -6.8pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is Las Palmas Middle with a Scope Score of 46 and 20.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Palmas Middle Covina-Valley Unified Building Momentum | 20.3% | Developing 46/100 |
| 2 | Sierra Vista Middle Covina-Valley Unified Building Momentum | 19.2% | Developing 42/100 |
| 3 | Traweek Middle Covina-Valley Unified Building Momentum | 16.0% | Developing 33/100 |
High Schools (4)
Covina-Valley Unified has 4 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 46.2 — 2.5 points above the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is South Hills High with a Scope Score of 56 and 21.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Hills High Covina-Valley Unified Building Momentum | 21.9% | Solid 56/100 |
| 2 | Covina High Covina-Valley Unified Building Momentum | 13.7% | Solid 52/100 |
| 3 | Northview High Covina-Valley Unified Building Momentum | 14.3% | Developing 49/100 |
| 4 | Fairvalley High (Continuation) Covina-Valley Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 27/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology