Merwin Elementary

Merwin Elementary operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in Covina, California, operated by Covina-Valley Unified. Current enrollment sits at 462 students spanning grades K through 5.

Merwin Elementary is one of 17 schools operated by Covina-Valley Unified, a district that teaches 11,028 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Merwin Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (87%). Other groups include 7% Asian, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Merwin Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Merwin Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 29.3%; this one delivers 44.4%, a residual of +15.1 points.

In the surrounding community, Los Angeles County reports that median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Merwin Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Manzanita Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Merwin Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Merwin Elementary has shrank 14%, going from 536 students in 2018 to 462 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 24.9:1 in 2018 to 23.1:1 in 2025.

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