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What's the one class at Badillo Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTER OAK UNIFIED·NCES 060819000799
Badillo Elementary
1771 East Old Badillo Ave., Covina, CA 91724 · (626) 966-1753 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
320 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 12% larger than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.3pp since 2014
Math
30.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.6% | 27.7% | 23.0% | 32.8% |
| Math | 11.2% | 18.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 36.3% |
| 2022-23 | 44.2% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.4% | 29.8% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 37.8% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 40.9% |
| 2016-17 | 45.1% | 35.8% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Badillo Elementary
Badillo Elementary's state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badillo Elementary this school | 442 | 72.4% | 38.4% |
| Rosemary Campbell | 413 | 73.8% | 17.4% |
| Meadow View Elementary Santa Rosa | 468 | 75.2% | 23.0% |
| Marshall Elementary Fowler | 486 | 73.3% | N/A |
| Jordan Academy of Language and Computer Science Orange | 430 | 74.7% | 44.0% |
| Steele Lane Elementary Santa Rosa | 447 | 70.0% | 9.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Badillo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #2,634 of 5,151 | #645 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,217 of 5,172 ▼ 733 | #840 of 1,129 ▼ 241 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #2,521 of 5,172 ▼ 90 | #605 of 1,129 ▼ 48 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,464 of 5,116 | #622 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #3,127 of 5,915 | #649 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #2,262 of 5,352 | #621 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #3,931 of 5,354 | #733 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.4% | #2,817 of 5,625 | #835 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #1,061 of 1,139 | #164 of 181 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
442
+32 (+8%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 22.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 442 | 20 | 22.1:1 | 72% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 18 | 23.2:1 | 75% (313) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 20 | 22.0:1 | 59% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 18 | 22.8:1 | 52% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 19 | 23.1:1 | 63% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 20 | 21.6:1 | 66% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 595 | N/A | N/A | 48% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 642 | 30 | 21.4:1 | 36% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 19 | 27.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Badillo Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (438 to 442); teachers up 5% (19 to 20).
About Badillo Elementary
In Covina, California, part of Los Angeles County, Badillo Elementary is an elementary school. The school enrolls 442 students, from kindergarten through 6.
Charter Oak Unified counts 10 schools and 4,296 students, including Badillo Elementary.
Hispanic students make up 83% of enrollment at Badillo Elementary. The remaining students are 6% White, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Badillo Elementary total 20 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 22.1:1. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. The school counts 320 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 72%. That tracks the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Badillo Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (38.4%) and its predicted rate (37.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Los Angeles County census figures show that the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
Royal Oak Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Badillo Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 38.4% is below the 45.0% average for nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal data show an 8% enrollment gain, from 410 in 2020-21 to 442 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charter Oak Unified
- Charter Oak HighHigh · 1,259 students
- Royal Oak MiddleMiddle · 610 students
- Cedargrove ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Glen Oak ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Willow ElementaryElementary · 388 students
Other schools in Covina
- Gladstone MiddleMiddle · 1,326 students
- Charter Oak HighHigh · 1,259 students
- Northview HighHigh · 1,247 students
- Covina HighHigh · 1,056 students
- Las Palmas MiddleMiddle · 887 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 778 students
Nearby schools
- Royal Oak Middle0.6 mi · 610
- Glen Oak Elementary0.8 mi · 428
- Charter Oak High0.9 mi · 1,259
- Cedargrove Elementary1.1 mi · 569
- Sierra Vista Middle1.2 mi · 778
- Ben Lomond Elementary1.6 mi · 506
Frequently asked questions
About Badillo ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Badillo Elementary?
Badillo Elementary enrolls approximately 442 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Badillo Elementary serve?
Badillo Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Badillo Elementary?
Approximately 22.1:1 students per teacher at Badillo Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Badillo Elementary?
Student demographics at Badillo Elementary are roughly 6% White, 83% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Badillo Elementary in?
Badillo Elementary is part of Charter Oak Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.