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Covina-Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,301 students in Covina-Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Covina-Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
11,114 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Covina-Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #723 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#706 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
11%
% Hispanic
79%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
5%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,979 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,437 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$289 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$261 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,979
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,437
$18,396
Best Covina-Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Traweek Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1941 East Rowland Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7400
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: #22.
Sierra Vista Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
777 East Puente St.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7300
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 771 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Covina-valley Learning Options Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
758 W. Grondahl St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Grades: K-12
| 61 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Las Palmas Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
641 North Lark Ellen Ave.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-7200
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 851 students
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