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What do students at Grovecenter Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COVINA-VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 061005001096
Grovecenter Elementary
775 North Lark Ellen Ave., West Covina, CA 91791 · (626) 974-4400 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
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
24.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
466 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 | 144 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (144) is 47% larger than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
41%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
54.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.0pp since 2014
Math
53.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.6% | 22.4% | 23.9% | 22.1% |
| Math | 23.8% | 30.0% | 23.1% | 23.1% |
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 | 54.0% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 49.1% | 48.6% |
| 2022-23 | 52.3% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.6% | 43.5% |
| 2018-19 | 60.8% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.9% | 52.8% |
| 2016-17 | 56.4% | 51.0% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% 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 18 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 Grovecenter Elementary
Grovecenter Elementary's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grovecenter Elementary this school | 595 | 78.3% | 51.1% |
| Barton (Clara) Elementary Anaheim | 588 | 78.4% | 29.4% |
| Orangewood Elementary West Covina | 580 | 80.0% | 41.4% |
| Garfield Elementary Long Beach | 536 | 78.0% | 40.8% |
| Niemes (John H.) Elementary Artesia | 631 | 76.2% | 42.9% |
| Telesis Academy of Science & Math West Covina | 621 | 81.6% | 38.2% |
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 Grovecenter Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #1,642 of 5,151 | #366 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #1,367 of 5,172 ▲ 244 | #317 of 1,129 ▲ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,746 of 5,172 ▲ 219 | #392 of 1,129 ▲ 46 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.4pp | #1,024 of 5,116 | #334 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 595 | #1,446 of 5,915 | #282 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #4,309 of 5,352 | #978 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.1% | #3,368 of 5,354 | #584 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #2,336 of 5,625 | #734 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #879 of 1,139 | #144 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
595
+70 (+13%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 595 | 24 | 24.8:1 | 78% (466) |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 24 | 23.9:1 | 80% (460) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 23 | 23.7:1 | 66% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 24 | 21.9:1 | 71% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 26 | 22.2:1 | 74% (426) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 22 | 21.8:1 | 71% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | N/A | N/A | 56% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 42% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 23 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grovecenter Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (577 to 595); teachers down 8% (26 to 24).
About Grovecenter Elementary
Grovecenter Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in West Covina, California. Its 595 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 28% larger than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
The 17 schools in Covina-Valley Unified enroll 11,028 students altogether, Grovecenter Elementary among them.
Hispanic students account for 75% of enrollment at Grovecenter Elementary. Enrollment also includes 15% Asian, 5% White, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 27 points above the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Grovecenter Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
Teachers at the school number 24 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 24.8:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Grovecenter Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Grovecenter Elementary does better than predicted by 17.5 points. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.1%; the prediction is 33.6%.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: median household income is about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
The nearest public school is Rowland Avenue Elementary, at about 0.4 miles. Grovecenter Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 44.8%, lower than Grovecenter Elementary's 51.1%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 525 in 2020-21 and 595 in 2024-25, a rise of 70 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 24.8:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 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
Nearby schools
- Rowland Avenue Elementary0.4 mi · 423
- Las Palmas Middle0.4 mi · 887
- Northview High0.7 mi · 1,247
- Traweek Middle0.9 mi · 614
- Workman Avenue Elementary1.0 mi · 455
- Covina High1.0 mi · 1,056
Frequently asked questions
About Grovecenter ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Grovecenter Elementary?
Grovecenter Elementary enrolls approximately 595 students in grades KG-05.
Is Grovecenter Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grovecenter Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Grovecenter Elementary have?
Grovecenter Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Grovecenter Elementary?
Student demographics at Grovecenter Elementary are roughly 5% White, 75% Hispanic, 3% Black, 15% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Grovecenter Elementary?
Grovecenter 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.