Best Public Schools in Rowland Heights, CA

Summary:

The city of Rowland Heights, California is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals significant differences in academic performance among these schools, with a few standouts and others struggling to meet standards.

John A. Rowland High School consistently ranks among the top 309 high schools in California, with a 4-star rating, a high 94% four-year graduation rate, and relatively low 4.2% dropout rate. The school also performs well on standardized tests, with 75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 43.34% in Mathematics. In contrast, Rowland Elementary and Jellick Elementary struggle, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

The data also reveals that Shelyn Elementary and Blandford Elementary are high-performing schools, ranking among the top 1,338 and 1,582 elementary schools in California, respectively. These schools stand out for their strong English Language Arts and Mathematics scores. Addressing the factors contributing to the performance disparities among schools in the Rowland Unified district should be a priority for district and school leaders.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Alvarado Intermediate	Public	7-8	1901 South Desire Ave.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 964-2358	648	31	21.0	72.7%	13 (2.0%)	9 (1.4%)	318 (49.1%)	287 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	60.7	864^th of 2777 public middle schools	68.9%		61.7	860^th of 2802 public middle schools	69.3%	4		32.8				32.8					41.6	48.7		45.2					35.8	45.7		40.7
Blandford Elementary	Public	K-6	2601 Blandford Dr.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-3410	674	26	25.4	70.5%	7 (1.0%)	8 (1.2%)	209 (31.0%)	415 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	31 (4.6%)	70.2	1582^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	73.0%		79.4	1188^th of 5874 public elementary schools	79.8%	394	28.1					28.1	52.5	56.4	49.4	66.3				56.1	58.3	60.8	32.6	59.4				53.3	98.3	98.3		98.3	98.3	98.3
Jellick Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 South Jellick Ave.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 964-1275	382	20	19.5	82.2%	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	264 (69.1%)	94 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	36.4	3401^st of 5862 public elementary schools	42.0%		27.9	4093^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	30.3%	692	31.3					31.3	43.1	28.1	37.5	28.6				35.0	43.1	16.1	29.8	20.4				28.7	94.7			96.1	96.1
John A. Rowland High	Public	9-12	2000 South Otterbein St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-3448	2,025	83	24.3	67.3%	61 (3.0%)	27 (1.3%)	955 (47.2%)	928 (45.8%)	1 (0.0%)	7 (0.3%)	44 (2.2%)	81.4	309^th of 2323 public high schools	86.7%		82.9	275^th of 2348 public high schools	88.3%	34			34.0	41.3	42.6	40.7							75.0	75.0							43.3	43.3
Killian Elementary	Public	K-6	19100 East Killian St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 964-6409	452	18	25.8	70.8%	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	164 (36.3%)	257 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (3.8%)	63.4	1907^th of 5862 public elementary schools	67.5%		76.5	1299^th of 5874 public elementary schools	77.9%	608	28.6					28.6	48.4	55.4	46.8	63.9				53.6	50.0	42.3	37.1	56.5				46.3
Rowland Elementary	Public	K-6	2036 South Fullerton Rd.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 964-3441	438	17	25.4	91.6%	13 (3.0%)	7 (1.6%)	345 (78.8%)	62 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	10.7	5640^th of 5862 public elementary schools	3.8%		14.8	5343^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	9.0%	297	9.0					9.0	22.6	14.0	17.5	20.0				18.4	9.7	9.8	7.5	9.4				9.1	96.8		96.8
Shelyn Elementary	Public	K-6	19500 East Nacora St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 444-0584	453	22	21.0	71.7%	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	129 (28.5%)	283 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	75.8	1338^th of 5862 public elementary schools	77.2%		81.7	1110^th of 5874 public elementary schools	81.1%	228	28.4					28.4	76.7	58.1	57.6	72.7				65.2	83.6	60.9	36.5	72.7				60.8
Rowland Unified Community Day	Public	7-12	1928 Nogales St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 935-8202	31	3	10.3	41.9%	2 (6.5%)	3 (9.7%)	13 (41.9%)	13 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Rowland Heights

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Walnut	1.73 mi	11	122^nd
La Puente	1.82 mi	31	590^th
West Covina	2.03 mi	26	298^th
Hacienda Heights	2.47 mi	18	319^th
La Habra	2.83 mi	14	387^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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