Total enrollment
7,703
-519 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in West Covina Unified
California · 7,703 students · 1 city
For families across West Covina Unified, public-school options total 15 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 7,703 (8 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in West Covina Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How West Covina Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #222 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,703 | #194 of 587 | #1,229 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #160 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #250 of 587 | #8,574 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 82.1% | #123 of 587 | #1,100 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #393 of 530 | #3,940 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside West Covina Unified
State test results across the district's 12 scored schools run from Merced Elementary at 70.1% proficient to Edgewood Middle at 27.5%, a gap of 42.6 points. That is the 113th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 8,932 to 7,439 students (down 17%) and from 393 to 351 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Covina High | West Covina | High | 09-12 | 1,756 |
| Hollencrest Middle | West Covina | Middle | 06-08 | 737 |
| Edgewood High | West Covina | High | 09-12 | 712 |
| Merced Elementary | West Covina | Elementary | KG-05 | 617 |
| Edgewood Middle | West Covina | Middle | 06-08 | 597 |
| Orangewood Elementary | West Covina | Elementary | KG-05 | 580 |
| Merlinda Elementary | West Covina | Elementary | KG-06 | 460 |
| Monte Vista Elementary | West Covina | Elementary | KG-06 | 448 |
| Cameron Elementary | West Covina | Elementary | KG-05 | 363 |
| Vine Elementary | West Covina | Elementary | KG-05 | 346 |
| Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina | West Covina | High | 09-12 | 264 |
| Walnut Grove Intermediate | West Covina | Middle | 07-08 | 259 |
| Wescove Elementary | West Covina | Elementary | KG-02 | 224 |
| California Elementary | West Covina | Elementary | 03-06 | 220 |
| Coronado High (Continuation) | West Covina | High | 09-12 | 120 |
About West Covina Unified
As a thinly populated district in California, West Covina Unified teaches 7,703 students across 15 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, West Covina Unified spans 8 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in West Covina Unified is about 514, below the California average of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 6%: 8,222 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,703 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for West Covina Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.