Merwin Elementary

16125 Cypress, West Covina CA, 91722 | Covina-Valley Unified School District | 626-472-7660
  • grades KG-5
  • students 536
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in West Covina
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
20%West Covina
43%California

Merwin Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Covina-Valley Unified School District" in West Covina, CA. There are a total of 536 students and 22 teachers at Merwin Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Merwin Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.5%, which is 31% higher than the California average.

Merwin Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students536
Teachers22
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 Merwin 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
All53%
365-69%
445-49%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
365-69%
450-54%
565-69%
6n/a
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.

Merwin Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 4.4% 11.0% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 3.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 7.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 90.0% 76.3% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.8% 3.1% 3.1%

West Covina demographics profile

StatisticWest CovinaCaliforniaNational
Population1,36539,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)15525691
Median age34.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%52%55%
Speak English42%56%79%
Speak Spanish57%29%13%

Education level achieved in West Covina

IndexWest CovinaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade76.0%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school75.5%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college43.9%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.4%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters0.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Merwin Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.