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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Barranca Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COVINA-VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 061005001087
Barranca Elementary
727 South Barranca Ave., Covina, CA 91723 · (626) 974-4000 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
399 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 121 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
59.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.5pp since 2014
Math
51.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.1% | 29.3% | 16.6% | 23.9% |
| Math | 24.4% | 27.1% | 23.3% | 25.2% |
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 | 59.5% | 51.5% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 41.1% |
| 2022-23 | 60.1% | 43.9% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 38.4% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 62.1% | 55.2% |
| 2016-17 | 58.2% | 43.6% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in California's top 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 Barranca Elementary
Barranca Elementary's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barranca Elementary this school | 529 | 75.4% | 50.9% |
| Rio Rosales Oxnard | 557 | 77.0% | 29.7% |
| Maxwell Academy (PK-8) Duarte | 504 | 74.2% | 36.2% |
| Ben Lomond Elementary Covina | 506 | 75.1% | 41.0% |
| Cypress Elementary Covina | 558 | 79.0% | 39.8% |
| Norman R. Brekke Elementary Oxnard | 585 | 73.8% | 48.5% |
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 Barranca Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #1,657 of 5,151 | #368 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #1,482 of 5,172 ▲ 618 | #342 of 1,129 ▲ 152 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #1,369 of 5,172 ▲ 445 | #310 of 1,129 ▲ 88 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.3pp | #864 of 5,116 | #300 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #2,102 of 5,915 | #418 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #4,521 of 5,352 | #1,023 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #3,499 of 5,354 | #616 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #2,587 of 5,625 | #795 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #1,992 of 3,837 | #617 of 947 |
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
529
-69 (-12%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 529 | 21 | 25.2:1 | 75% (399) |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 22.5 | 24.8:1 | 80% (447) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 22.5 | 24.8:1 | 68% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 598 | 25 | 23.9:1 | 67% (401) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 25.5 | 24.5:1 | 70% (437) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 25 | 24.0:1 | 70% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 636 | N/A | N/A | 55% (347) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 29 | 19.4:1 | 34% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 609 | 23 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barranca Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (624 to 529); teachers down 18% (25.5 to 21).
About Barranca Elementary
Barranca Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Covina, California. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 529 students.
Covina-Valley Unified is made up of 17 schools with 11,028 students in all.
Hispanic students are the majority at Barranca Elementary, with 77% of enrollment. Other groups make up 9% Asian, 5% multiracial, 5% White, and 3% Black. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 25.2:1, with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.9 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 75% of enrollment.
Barranca Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After accounting for student poverty, Barranca Elementary is in the top 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.9% is 15.6 points above the 35.4% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Los Angeles County census figures show that the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Sierra Vista Middle is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Barranca Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 44.5% proficiency; Barranca Elementary posts 50.9%.
Barranca Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Barranca Elementary's enrollment dropped from 598 in 2020-21 to 529 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 25.2:1.
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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 Covina-Valley Unified
- South Hills HighHigh · 1,568 students
- Northview HighHigh · 1,247 students
- Covina HighHigh · 1,056 students
- Las Palmas MiddleMiddle · 887 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 778 students
- Mesa ElementaryElementary · 753 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
- Sierra Vista Middle0.6 mi · 778
- Mesa Elementary0.7 mi · 753
- South Hills High1.0 mi · 1,568
- Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina1.1 mi · 264
- Covina High1.1 mi · 1,056
- Royal Oak Middle1.1 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Barranca ElementaryHow many students attend Barranca Elementary?
Barranca Elementary enrolls approximately 529 students in grades KG-05.
Is Barranca Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barranca Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Barranca Elementary have?
Barranca Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barranca Elementary?
At Barranca Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 77% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Barranca Elementary?
Barranca Elementary is overseen by Covina-Valley Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.