Is Workman Avenue Elementary a good school?

Workman Avenue Elementary ranks 2992 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Workman Avenue Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 445 students attended Workman Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Workman Avenue Elementary?

Students at Workman Avenue Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Workman Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Workman Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Traweek Middle High : Covina High

Workman Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Workman Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in West Covina, California, serving 445 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Covina-Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 590 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Workman Avenue Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle range of California elementary schools, typically between 2,000-3,000 out of around 5,800 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages, with some exceptions - in 2021-2022, Workman Avenue Elementary outperformed the district and state in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts. The school's performance for English Language Learner and Disabled student subgroups is relatively stronger, ranking in the top 20% and top 30% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.5% in 2018-2019 to 26.1% in 2022-2023, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

Compared to nearby schools, Workman Avenue Elementary's performance is generally lower than other Covina-Valley Unified schools like Cypress Elementary, Merwin Elementary, and Rowland Avenue Elementary. However, Workman Avenue Elementary outperforms some West Covina Unified schools, such as Merlinda Elementary and Cameron Elementary, in certain subject areas and grade levels. The school also serves a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.28% to 77.75% over the past three school years, which may contribute to the academic performance and attendance challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

1941 East Workman Ave.
West Covina, CA 91791-1492

(626) 974-4900

District: Covina-Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2992^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,484

Students who attend Workman Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Traweek Middle
High:	Covina High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.9%

Asian:

7.6%

White:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Workman Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 51% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^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 42.96. (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 (82.9%), Asian (7.6%), White (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Workman Avenue Elementary is 24. 5 elementary schools in the Covina-Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Workman Avenue Elementary employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Workman Avenue Elementary is $7,484. 6 elementary schools in the Covina-Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Workman Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Workman Avenue Elementary 2992^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Workman Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Workman Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Workman Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	42.27	2528^th	4809	47.4%
2005	41.71	2617^th	4822	45.7%
2006	34.99	2999^th	4818	37.8%
2007	36.67	3129^th	5113	38.8%
2008	43.15	2772^nd	5113	45.8%
2009	53.99	2243^rd	5193	56.8%
2010	50.47	2546^th	5314	52.1%
2011	56.73	2201^st	5377	59.1%
2012	59.14	2092^nd	5390	61.2%
2013	59.75	2121^st	5530	61.6%
2015	55.84	2138^th	5611	61.9%
2016	58.15	2079^th	5614	63.0%
2017	59.09	2063^rd	5692	63.8%
2018	61.27	1982^nd	5662	65.0%
2019	53.51	2402^nd	5789	58.5%
2022	59.10	2073^rd	5883	64.8%
2023	54.99	2281^st	5874	61.2%
2024	42.96	2992^nd	5862	49.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Workman Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.49	2376^th	3275	27.5%
2023	31.79	2409^th	3250	25.9%
2024	65.85	515^th	3160	83.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Workman Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.21	1209^th	2420	50.0%
2024	35.88	1506^th	2634	42.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Workman Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.05	1296^th	5084	74.5%
2019	62.59	1595^th	5173	69.2%
2022	70.69	1143^rd	5264	78.3%
2023	62.65	1588^th	5374	70.5%
2024	51.76	2276^th	5511	58.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Workman Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.03	2077^th	5413	61.6%
2019	47.27	2659^th	5492	51.6%
2022	59.46	1955^th	5635	65.3%
2023	61.07	1893^rd	5617	66.3%
2024	44.53	2759^th	5605	50.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Workman Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.25	745^th	2128	65.0%
2019	65.55	591^st	2585	77.1%
2022	58.61	623^rd	2227	72.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Workman Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.61	1827^th	5431	66.4%
2019	57.64	2050^th	5510	62.8%
2022	56.61	2114^th	5663	62.7%
2023	48.07	2557^th	5650	54.7%
2024	41.27	2980^th	5636	47.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Workman Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.61	1064^th	4830	78.0%
2019	65.38	1391^st	4963	72.0%
2022	72.69	1036^th	5084	79.6%
2023	70.06	1182^nd	5098	76.8%
2024	57.17	1831^st	5102	64.1%

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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 Workman Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	370	37	24	212	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1989	342	40	29	242	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
1990	314	34	33	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
1991	288	28	12	274	13	n/a	n/a	0	615
1992	276	31	43	279	4	n/a	n/a	0	633
1993	229	37	45	307	4	n/a	n/a	0	622
1994	204	47	49	356	2	n/a	n/a	0	658
1995	175	60	46	407	5	n/a	n/a	0	693
1996	175	60	46	407	5	n/a	n/a	0	693
1997	177	74	55	412	2	n/a	n/a	0	720
1998	156	44	38	372	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
1999	157	40	40	387	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
2000	158	35	37	406	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
2001	151	42	28	418	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
2002	114	27	34	427	2	n/a	n/a	19	623
2003	114	27	34	427	2	n/a	n/a	19	623
2004	104	32	34	437	3	n/a	n/a	1	611
2005	78	33	43	449	1	n/a	n/a	1	605
2006	90	20	43	429	2	n/a	n/a	3	587
2007	83	34	41	400	6	n/a	n/a	3	567
2008	69	31	39	388	4	n/a	n/a	0	531
2009	56	34	39	400	1	1	11	0	542
2010	58	24	44	432	0	2	1	0	561
2011	46	19	37	450	3	0	11	0	566
2012	41	15	41	416	3	0	11	0	527
2013	45	19	47	416	2	0	11	0	540
2014	42	18	35	427	2	2	10	0	536
2015	49	20	30	408	2	1	12	0	522
2016	46	16	35	386	2	1	8	0	494
2017	36	7	35	393	1	1	11	0	484
2018	32	8	32	398	1	2	3	0	476
2019	30	10	29	377	1	1	5	0	453
2020	29	13	29	343	2	3	6	0	425
2021	21	14	27	318	2	2	7	0	391
2022	21	11	28	309	1	2	7	0	379
2023	19	14	34	369	1	1	7	0	445

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 Workman Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	24.0	26.7	n/a
1989	653	22.5	29.0	n/a
1990	619	24.0	25.7	n/a
1991	615	22.0	27.9	n/a
1992	633	22.4	28.2	36.3
1993	622	21.0	29.6	43.2
1994	658	22.0	29.9	51.8
1995	693	24.0	28.9	56.3
1996	693	24.0	28.9	56.3
1997	720	29.0	24.8	60.8
1998	611	33.0	18.5	55
1999	625	32.0	19.5	54.7
2000	636	30.0	21.2	53.6
2001	641	30.0	21.4	56.6
2002	623	28.0	22.3	68.2
2003	623	28.0	22.3	68.2
2004	611	28.0	21.8	63.1
2005	605	28.0	21.6	59.6
2006	587	27.0	21.7	57.7
2007	567	27.0	21.0	60.5
2008	531	29.5	18.0	59.5
2009	542	24.5	19.0	55.4
2010	561	21.5	26.0	62
2011	566	n/a	n/a	65
2012	527	21.5	24.5	n/a
2013	540	22.0	24.5	71.7
2014	536	22.0	24.3	79.7
2015	522	22.0	23.7	76.8
2016	494	20.0	24.7	77.3
2017	484	19.5	24.8	75
2018	476	20.0	23.8	76.7
2019	453	19.7	22.9	77.7
2020	425	n/a	n/a	75.5
2021	391	17.8	21.9	77.7
2022	379	17.8	21.2	77.6
2023	445	18.5	24.0	75.3

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 Workman Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	24.0	26.7	n/a
1989	653	22.5	29.0	n/a
1990	619	24.0	25.7	n/a
1991	615	22.0	27.9	n/a
1992	633	22.4	28.2	36.3
1993	622	21.0	29.6	43.2
1994	658	22.0	29.9	51.8
1995	693	24.0	28.9	56.3
1996	693	24.0	28.9	56.3
1997	720	29.0	24.8	60.8
1998	611	33.0	18.5	55
1999	625	32.0	19.5	54.7
2000	636	30.0	21.2	53.6
2001	641	30.0	21.4	56.6
2002	623	28.0	22.3	68.2
2003	623	28.0	22.3	68.2
2004	611	28.0	21.8	63.1
2005	605	28.0	21.6	59.6
2006	587	27.0	21.7	57.7
2007	567	27.0	21.0	60.5
2008	531	29.5	18.0	59.5
2009	542	24.5	19.0	55.4
2010	561	21.5	26.0	62
2011	566	n/a	n/a	65
2012	527	21.5	24.5	n/a
2013	540	22.0	24.5	71.7
2014	536	22.0	24.3	79.7
2015	522	22.0	23.7	76.8
2016	494	20.0	24.7	77.3
2017	484	19.5	24.8	75
2018	476	20.0	23.8	76.7
2019	453	19.7	22.9	77.7
2020	425	n/a	n/a	75.5
2021	391	17.8	21.9	77.7
2022	379	17.8	21.2	77.6
2023	445	18.5	24.0	75.3

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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