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What advice would you give to incoming students at Workman Avenue Elementary?
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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COVINA-VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 061005007690
Workman Avenue Elementary
1941 East Workman Ave., West Covina, CA 91791 · (626) 974-4900 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
24.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
393 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 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
32%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
44.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.4pp since 2014
Math
36.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.0% | 20.7% | 19.0% | 36.4% |
| Math | 13.2% | 23.1% | 23.9% | 39.9% |
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 | 44.6% | 36.2% |
| 2023-24 | 42.3% | 34.4% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 37.7% |
| 2021-22 | 55.2% | 39.8% |
| 2018-19 | 53.5% | 45.1% |
| 2017-18 | 53.9% | 47.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 44.7% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
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 Workman Avenue Elementary
Workman Avenue Elementary's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workman Avenue Elementary this school | 455 | 86.4% | 39.3% |
| Esther L. Walter Anaheim | 442 | 84.8% | 31.5% |
| Ethel Phillips Elementary Sacramento | 428 | 85.3% | 21.3% |
| Centralia Elementary Anaheim | 496 | 87.7% | 35.9% |
| Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary Newhall | 414 | 86.0% | 47.1% |
| Howard Elementary Montclair | 433 | 88.9% | 39.1% |
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 Workman Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #2,557 of 5,151 | #624 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #2,617 of 5,172 ▲ 38 | #665 of 1,129 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #2,488 of 5,172 ▲ 2 | #592 of 1,129 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.1pp | #284 of 5,116 | #38 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #2,961 of 5,915 | #603 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,155 of 5,352 | #943 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #3,825 of 5,354 | #701 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.4% | #1,535 of 5,625 | #565 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #3,383 of 3,837 | #866 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
455
+64 (+16%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 455 | 18.5 | 24.6:1 | 86% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 20.5 | 22.7:1 | 83% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 18.5 | 24.1:1 | 75% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 17 | 23.0:1 | 78% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 20 | 23.8:1 | 77% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 20 | 24.7:1 | 77% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | N/A | N/A | 65% (368) |
| 2000-01 | 641 | 30 | 21.4:1 | 57% (363) |
| 1990-91 | 615 | 22 | 27.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Workman Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (476 to 455); teachers down 7% (20 to 18.5).
About Workman Avenue Elementary
Workman Avenue Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in West Covina, California, one of the schools in Covina-Valley Unified. Federal data show 455 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Workman Avenue Elementary belongs to Covina-Valley Unified, a district of 17 schools and 11,028 students.
At Workman Avenue Elementary, 82% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 9% Asian, 4% White, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. The diversity index for Workman Avenue Elementary is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Workman Avenue Elementary has 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 24.6:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 86%. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Workman Avenue Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of California public elementary schools.
Workman Avenue Elementary scores 39.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 28.9%.
The county, Los Angeles County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students, including Workman Avenue Elementary.
Workman Avenue Elementary is about 0.3 miles from Traweek Middle, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Workman Avenue Elementary is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 455, up from 391 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 24.6 students per teacher, compared with 23.0 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Workman Avenue Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Traweek Middle0.3 mi · 614
- Covina High0.5 mi · 1,056
- Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina0.8 mi · 264
- Rowland Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 423
- Grovecenter Elementary1.0 mi · 595
- West Covina High1.1 mi · 1,756
Frequently asked questions
About Workman Avenue ElementaryHow large is Workman Avenue Elementary?
Workman Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 455 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Workman Avenue Elementary serve?
Workman Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Workman Avenue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Workman Avenue Elementary is approximately 24.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Workman Avenue Elementary?
Student demographics at Workman Avenue Elementary are roughly 4% White, 82% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Workman Avenue Elementary in?
Workman Avenue Elementary is part of Covina-Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.