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Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST COVINA UNIFIED·NCES 064200006875
Cameron Elementary
1225 East Cameron Ave., West Covina, CA 91790 · (626) 931-1740 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
314 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
40.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.5pp since 2014
Math
34.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.9% | 22.6% | 20.5% | 39.0% |
| Math | 12.6% | 21.5% | 24.1% | 41.9% |
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 | 40.5% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.2% | 36.7% |
| 2022-23 | 40.2% | 38.5% |
| 2021-22 | 39.3% | 31.8% |
| 2018-19 | 38.9% | 34.3% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 29.9% |
| 2016-17 | 42.2% | 34.8% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Cameron Elementary
Cameron Elementary's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elementary this school | 363 | 86.5% | 39.1% |
| Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary San Jose | 396 | 85.6% | 20.9% |
| Albany Park Elementary Delano | 319 | 87.5% | 29.3% |
| Finley Elementary Westminster | 316 | 84.8% | 35.5% |
| Palmer Way National City | 387 | 82.2% | 38.1% |
| Crowley Elementary Visalia | 413 | 88.1% | 23.4% |
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 Cameron Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #2,569 of 5,151 | #626 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #2,829 of 5,172 ▼ 378 | #725 of 1,129 ▼ 134 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #2,874 of 5,172 ▼ 608 | #689 of 1,129 ▼ 172 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #2,782 of 5,116 | #687 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #4,151 of 5,915 | #898 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,699 of 5,352 | #860 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #3,308 of 5,354 | #567 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.5% | #1,523 of 5,625 | #563 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #1,054 of 3,837 | #394 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
363
-23 (-6%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 363 | 15.2 | 23.9:1 | 87% (314) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 15.1 | 26.7:1 | 77% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 17.3 | 23.4:1 | 73% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 16 | 24.1:1 | 76% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 18 | 26.3:1 | 73% (344) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 19 | 23.7:1 | 76% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | N/A | N/A | 67% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 28 | 19.3:1 | 39% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 17 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cameron Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (474 to 363); teachers down 16% (18 to 15.2).
About Cameron Elementary
A small elementary school in West Covina, California, Cameron Elementary is part of West Covina Unified. The school reports 363 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 22% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
West Covina Unified has 15 schools; together they serve 7,703 students.
By race and ethnicity, Cameron Elementary is 74% Hispanic. It is also 17% Asian, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Cameron Elementary comes in at 42%.
With 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Cameron Elementary was 23.9:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. Cameron Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 87%. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Cameron Elementary's results are 10.3 points above predicted: 39.1% against 28.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Cameron Elementary is one of 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, which together enroll about 1,265,907 students.
The nearest other public school, West Covina High, is about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Cameron Elementary. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Cameron Elementary is 6th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 386 in 2020-21 and 363 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Cameron Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 West Covina Unified
- West Covina HighHigh · 1,756 students
- Hollencrest MiddleMiddle · 737 students
- Edgewood HighHigh · 712 students
- Merced ElementaryElementary · 617 students
- Edgewood MiddleMiddle · 597 students
- Orangewood ElementaryElementary · 580 students
Other schools in West Covina
- West Covina HighHigh · 1,756 students
- South Hills HighHigh · 1,568 students
- San Jose Charter AcademyElementary · 1,255 students
- Mesa ElementaryElementary · 753 students
- Hollencrest MiddleMiddle · 737 students
- Edgewood HighHigh · 712 students
Other Cameron Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Cameron Elementary. Cameron Elementary is the 5th largest of the 11.
- Cameron ElementaryBarstow, CA · 436 students
- Cameron Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 671 students
- Cameron ElementaryAlexandria, VA · 606 students
- Cameron ElementaryCameron, WI · 432 students
- Cameron Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 344 students
Nearby schools
- West Covina High0.4 mi · 1,756
- Merlinda Elementary0.5 mi · 460
- Merced Elementary0.6 mi · 617
- Vine Elementary0.9 mi · 346
- Walnut Grove Intermediate0.9 mi · 259
- Coronado High (Continuation)0.9 mi · 120
Frequently asked questions
About Cameron ElementaryHow many students attend Cameron Elementary?
Cameron Elementary enrolls approximately 363 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Cameron Elementary serve?
Cameron Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Cameron Elementary?
Approximately 23.9:1 students per teacher at Cameron Elementary.
How diverse is Cameron Elementary?
Cameron Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 74% Hispanic, 1% Black, 17% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Cameron Elementary public or private?
Cameron Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Covina Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.