Is Ben Lomond Elementary a good school?

Ben Lomond Elementary ranks 2485 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ben Lomond Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 420 students attended Ben Lomond Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ben Lomond Elementary?

Students at Ben Lomond Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ben Lomond Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ben Lomond Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sierra Vista Middle High : South Hills High

Ben Lomond Elementary

Summary:

Ben Lomond Elementary is a public elementary school in Covina, California, serving 420 students in grades K-5 and part of the Covina-Valley Unified School District. While the district is ranked 590 out of 1,568 districts in California, Ben Lomond Elementary faces several challenges, including lower student performance on standardized tests, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Ben Lomond Elementary's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the end-of-course level was 45.27% for Ben Lomond, compared to 49.27% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Ben Lomond's end-of-course proficiency rate was 40.1%, while the district and state were 36.73% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for 3rd-grade students in both English Language Arts/Literacy (36.36%) and Mathematics (39.39%), compared to the district and state.

Interestingly, when compared to nearby schools like Barranca Elementary and Workman Avenue Elementary, both within the same Covina-Valley Unified School District, Ben Lomond Elementary's performance is generally lower across grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Ben Lomond has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.2% in 2018-2019 to 21.2% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting student performance. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public K-5

621 East Covina Blvd.
Covina, CA 91722-2959

(626) 974-4101

District: Covina-Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2485^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,360

Students who attend Ben Lomond Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Vista Middle
High:	South Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.0%

Asian:

8.8%

African American:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ben Lomond Elementary ranks better than 57.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Covina-Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.38. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79%), Asian (8.8%), African American (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ben Lomond Elementary is 21.5, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Covina-Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Ben Lomond Elementary employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ben Lomond Elementary is $10,360, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Covina-Valley Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ben Lomond Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ben Lomond Elementary 2485^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ben Lomond Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Covina-Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Covina-Valley Unified 590^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ben Lomond Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ben Lomond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.54	1686^th	4809	64.9%
2005	62.36	1644^th	4822	65.9%
2006	63.92	1591^st	4818	67.0%
2007	41.37	2817^th	5113	44.9%
2008	39.74	2958^th	5113	42.1%
2009	28.85	3789^th	5193	27.0%
2010	25.09	4218^th	5314	20.6%
2011	41.23	3156^th	5377	41.3%
2012	38.80	3339^th	5390	38.1%
2013	46.11	2919^th	5530	47.2%
2015	46.46	2661^st	5611	52.6%
2016	51.26	2430^th	5614	56.7%
2017	54.98	2275^th	5692	60.0%
2018	40.51	3121^st	5662	44.9%
2019	58.05	2176^th	5789	62.4%
2022	46.54	2724^th	5883	53.7%
2023	51.75	2451^st	5874	58.3%
2024	51.38	2485^th	5862	57.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ben Lomond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.46	666^th	2420	72.5%
2024	40.64	1293^rd	2634	50.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ben Lomond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.82	2500^th	5084	50.8%
2019	77.50	828^th	5173	84.0%
2022	62.24	1553^rd	5264	70.5%
2023	61.50	1666^th	5374	69.0%
2024	50.35	2372^nd	5511	57.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ben Lomond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.16	3141^st	5413	42.0%
2019	59.28	2003^rd	5492	63.5%
2022	41.63	2898^th	5635	48.6%
2023	45.85	2641^st	5617	53.0%
2024	49.33	2444^th	5605	56.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ben Lomond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.34	940^th	2128	55.8%
2019	50.06	980^th	2585	62.1%
2022	47.30	879^th	2227	60.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ben Lomond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.72	2932^nd	5431	46.0%
2019	52.93	2319^th	5510	57.9%
2022	50.57	2409^th	5663	57.5%
2023	56.90	2090^th	5650	63.0%
2024	52.62	2333^rd	5636	58.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ben Lomond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.78	1987^th	4830	58.9%
2019	74.11	958^th	4963	80.7%
2022	59.30	1668^th	5084	67.2%
2023	63.58	1469^th	5098	71.2%
2024	63.92	1478^th	5102	71.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ben Lomond Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	451	9	39	135	1	n/a	n/a	0	635
1989	411	25	30	132	1	n/a	n/a	0	599
1990	380	22	42	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1991	356	25	43	166	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
1992	344	19	50	183	1	n/a	n/a	0	597
1993	326	22	51	205	3	n/a	n/a	0	607
1994	302	15	53	221	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
1995	254	20	62	277	4	n/a	n/a	0	617
1996	254	20	62	277	4	n/a	n/a	0	617
1997	240	20	60	282	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
1998	169	20	53	265	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
1999	153	16	61	268	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
2000	132	20	56	251	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
2001	143	28	50	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2002	112	21	42	291	1	n/a	n/a	6	473
2003	112	21	42	291	1	n/a	n/a	6	473
2004	115	21	45	267	0	n/a	n/a	19	467
2005	91	19	41	263	0	n/a	n/a	33	447
2006	88	19	41	240	0	n/a	n/a	30	418
2007	64	18	34	229	3	n/a	n/a	27	375
2008	66	18	37	235	4	n/a	n/a	0	360
2009	57	19	37	228	2	3	39	0	385
2010	86	32	38	429	1	2	7	0	595
2011	75	28	35	454	2	2	8	0	604
2012	66	26	37	425	1	1	7	0	563
2013	58	30	32	375	3	1	5	0	504
2014	47	22	26	360	3	1	4	0	463
2015	48	26	31	354	4	1	3	0	467
2016	50	22	27	378	4	0	2	0	483
2017	38	17	36	373	4	0	4	0	472
2018	33	21	34	374	3	0	0	0	465
2019	31	19	39	342	1	0	5	0	437
2020	33	22	37	341	1	0	9	0	443
2021	32	23	35	329	0	0	10	0	429
2022	26	22	31	319	0	0	13	0	411
2023	19	21	37	332	1	0	10	0	420

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ben Lomond Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	635	22.0	28.8	n/a
1989	599	22.0	27.2	n/a
1990	576	22.0	26.1	n/a
1991	591	20.0	29.5	n/a
1992	597	20.3	29.4	29.3
1993	607	22.0	27.6	31.1
1994	592	21.0	28.2	30.7
1995	617	23.0	26.8	35
1996	617	23.0	26.8	35
1997	604	27.0	22.4	37.4
1998	508	28.0	18.1	41.1
1999	499	25.4	19.6	38.7
2000	460	24.0	19.2	44.6
2001	447	25.5	17.5	49.9
2002	473	25.0	18.9	54.8
2003	473	25.0	18.9	54.8
2004	467	24.0	19.5	52
2005	447	23.0	19.4	49.5
2006	418	21.9	19.1	45.4
2007	375	18.7	20.1	48
2008	360	23.5	15.3	53.9
2009	385	21.0	16.3	47.5
2010	595	27.0	22.0	65.7
2011	604	n/a	n/a	67.5
2012	563	23.6	23.8	n/a
2013	504	20.6	24.4	77
2014	463	18.6	24.8	82.9
2015	467	18.0	25.9	79.4
2016	483	18.0	26.8	80.5
2017	472	18.1	26.0	80.3
2018	465	20.6	22.5	78.7
2019	437	18.6	23.4	76.9
2020	443	n/a	n/a	77
2021	429	20.5	20.9	75.8
2022	411	21.0	19.5	77.4
2023	420	19.5	21.5	69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ben Lomond Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	635	22.0	28.8	n/a
1989	599	22.0	27.2	n/a
1990	576	22.0	26.1	n/a
1991	591	20.0	29.5	n/a
1992	597	20.3	29.4	29.3
1993	607	22.0	27.6	31.1
1994	592	21.0	28.2	30.7
1995	617	23.0	26.8	35
1996	617	23.0	26.8	35
1997	604	27.0	22.4	37.4
1998	508	28.0	18.1	41.1
1999	499	25.4	19.6	38.7
2000	460	24.0	19.2	44.6
2001	447	25.5	17.5	49.9
2002	473	25.0	18.9	54.8
2003	473	25.0	18.9	54.8
2004	467	24.0	19.5	52
2005	447	23.0	19.4	49.5
2006	418	21.9	19.1	45.4
2007	375	18.7	20.1	48
2008	360	23.5	15.3	53.9
2009	385	21.0	16.3	47.5
2010	595	27.0	22.0	65.7
2011	604	n/a	n/a	67.5
2012	563	23.6	23.8	n/a
2013	504	20.6	24.4	77
2014	463	18.6	24.8	82.9
2015	467	18.0	25.9	79.4
2016	483	18.0	26.8	80.5
2017	472	18.1	26.0	80.3
2018	465	20.6	22.5	78.7
2019	437	18.6	23.4	76.9
2020	443	n/a	n/a	77
2021	429	20.5	20.9	75.8
2022	411	21.0	19.5	77.4
2023	420	19.5	21.5	69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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