Merlinda Elementary

1120 S. Valinda Ave., West Covina CA, 91790 | West Covina Unified School District | 626-931-1720
  • grades KG-6
  • students 616
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 51% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 38 in West Covina
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
47%West Covina
43%California

Merlinda Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "West Covina Unified School District" in West Covina, CA. There are a total of 616 students and 25 teachers at Merlinda Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Merlinda Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 18% higher than the California average.

Merlinda Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students616
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Merlinda Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
355-59%
450-54%
540-44%
645-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
340-44%
460-64%
555-59%
660-64%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Merlinda Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 5.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 3.6% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 14.1% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 74.8% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.0% 3.1% 3.1%

West Covina demographics profile

StatisticWest CovinaCaliforniaNational
Population105,80839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,59825691
Median age38.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%52%55%
Speak English42%56%79%
Speak Spanish33%29%13%

Education level achieved in West Covina

IndexWest CovinaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade82.4%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college58.1%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Merlinda Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.