Is Cameron Elementary a good school?

Cameron Elementary ranks 2771 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cameron Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 405 students attended Cameron Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cameron Elementary?

Students at Cameron Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cameron Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cameron Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hollencrest Middle High : Edgewood High High : West Covina High

Cameron Elementary

Summary:

Cameron Elementary is a public elementary school located in West Covina, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 405 students. It is part of the West Covina Unified School District, which is ranked 605 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cameron Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and underperformance of certain student subgroups, such as Asian, special education, and disabled students. The school's proficiency rates are generally lower than the district and state averages, and its statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 1,121 out of 5,390 California elementary schools in 2011-2012 to a current ranking of 2,771 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools like Merlinda Elementary and Merced Elementary, Cameron Elementary generally performs lower in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates.

However, there are some bright spots for Cameron Elementary. The school's homeless student population performs relatively well, ranking in the top 15% of California elementary schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024. Additionally, while the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, their performance is on par with the district and state averages for this subgroup. These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Cameron Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

1225 East Cameron Ave.
West Covina, CA 91790-3858

(626) 931-1740

District: West Covina Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2771^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,814

Students who attend Cameron Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hollencrest Middle
High:	Edgewood High
	West Covina High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 405

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.3%

Asian:

18.0%

White:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cameron Elementary ranks better than 52.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the West Covina Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.33. (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 (75.3%), Asian (18%), White (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cameron Elementary is 23.4. 5 elementary schools in the West Covina Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cameron Elementary employs 17.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cameron Elementary is $7,814, which is the 3^rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the West Covina Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cameron Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cameron Elementary 2771^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cameron Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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West Covina Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Covina Unified 605^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cameron Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cameron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.71	2021^st	4809	58.0%
2005	47.67	2315^th	4822	52.0%
2006	50.07	2192^nd	4818	54.5%
2007	48.54	2408^th	5113	52.9%
2008	55.12	2100^th	5113	58.9%
2009	51.17	2412^th	5193	53.6%
2010	52.56	2415^th	5314	54.6%
2011	53.54	2382^nd	5377	55.7%
2012	78.26	1121^st	5390	79.2%
2013	75.89	1265^th	5530	77.1%
2015	61.31	1884^th	5611	66.4%
2016	46.98	2660^th	5614	52.6%
2017	44.35	2844^th	5692	50.0%
2018	34.82	3480^th	5662	38.5%
2019	33.25	3676^th	5789	36.5%
2022	41.04	3018^th	5883	48.7%
2023	44.22	2870^th	5874	51.1%
2024	46.33	2771^st	5862	52.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cameron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.06	2024^th	2420	16.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cameron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.75	2833^rd	5084	44.3%
2019	46.61	2638^th	5173	49.0%
2022	53.43	2068^th	5264	60.7%
2023	52.34	2210^th	5374	58.9%
2024	56.70	1980^th	5511	64.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Cameron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	48.00	157^th	356	55.9%
2023	65.63	82^nd	336	75.6%
2024	75.64	53^rd	364	85.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Cameron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.20	3531^st	5413	34.8%
2019	31.08	3746^th	5492	31.8%
2022	45.35	2681^st	5635	52.4%
2023	48.15	2513^th	5617	55.3%
2024	45.43	2690^th	5605	52.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cameron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.58	1789^th	2128	15.9%
2019	25.44	2037^th	2585	21.2%
2022	19.71	2028^th	2227	8.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Cameron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.42	3255^th	5431	40.1%
2019	36.97	3258^th	5510	40.9%
2022	37.97	3138^th	5663	44.6%
2023	41.56	2944^th	5650	47.9%
2024	46.19	2684^th	5636	52.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cameron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.47	1043^rd	1190	12.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cameron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.29	2715^th	4830	43.8%
2019	41.19	2879^th	4963	42.0%
2022	42.39	2718^th	5084	46.5%
2023	46.38	2464^th	5098	51.7%
2024	56.22	1879^th	5102	63.2%

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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 Cameron Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	204	47	40	144	2	n/a	n/a	437
1989	197	36	43	171	2	n/a	n/a	449
1990	186	43	50	174	2	n/a	n/a	455
1991	183	44	50	177	1	n/a	n/a	455
1992	172	37	48	193	3	n/a	n/a	453
1993	161	59	68	208	2	n/a	n/a	498
1994	142	62	69	259	2	n/a	n/a	534
1995	129	54	86	303	2	n/a	n/a	574
1996	129	54	86	303	2	n/a	n/a	574
1997	117	54	81	339	3	n/a	n/a	594
1998	106	59	81	363	1	n/a	n/a	610
1999	75	54	84	283	1	n/a	n/a	497
2000	58	42	74	340	0	n/a	n/a	514
2001	51	63	66	359	1	n/a	n/a	540
2002	62	49	75	360	0	n/a	n/a	546
2003	62	49	75	360	0	n/a	n/a	546
2004	54	34	63	379	1	n/a	n/a	531
2005	59	34	71	369	1	n/a	n/a	534
2006	58	27	63	377	1	n/a	n/a	526
2007	67	23	57	348	1	n/a	n/a	496
2008	51	26	53	320	2	n/a	n/a	452
2009	42	25	52	301	2	0	40	462
2010	50	31	57	320	1	1	1	461
2011	56	31	60	345	1	1	1	495
2012	54	25	57	366	0	1	3	506
2013	51	24	63	361	2	2	1	504
2014	44	18	51	377	1	2	0	493
2015	32	18	56	366	1	3	5	481
2016	25	13	42	359	3	2	7	451
2017	22	11	63	391	0	2	5	494
2018	21	8	74	364	0	3	4	474
2019	16	7	67	373	1	2	6	472
2020	16	6	63	323	1	2	8	419
2021	15	5	57	302	1	1	5	386
2022	20	5	64	305	0	1	7	402
2023	12	5	73	305	0	1	9	405

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 Cameron Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	437	15.0	29.1	n/a
1989	449	16.0	28.0	n/a
1990	455	17.0	26.7	n/a
1991	455	17.0	26.7	n/a
1992	453	17.3	26.1	34.7
1993	498	19.0	26.2	32.5
1994	534	19.0	28.1	29.6
1995	574	21.0	27.3	48.6
1996	574	21.0	27.3	48.6
1997	594	24.0	24.8	48.1
1998	610	28.0	21.8	41.1
1999	497	27.0	18.4	41.6
2000	514	26.0	19.8	45.5
2001	540	28.0	19.3	39.4
2002	546	27.0	20.2	44.1
2003	546	27.0	20.2	44.1
2004	531	26.0	20.4	46.5
2005	534	26.0	20.5	52.1
2006	526	26.0	20.2	53.2
2007	496	24.0	20.7	54
2008	452	25.0	18.1	56.2
2009	462	23.0	19.3	65.6
2010	461	23.0	20.0	62.7
2011	495	n/a	n/a	66.9
2012	506	23.6	21.4	n/a
2013	504	23.8	21.1	73.8
2014	493	21.1	23.3	70.2
2015	481	20.0	24.0	76.1
2016	451	19.0	23.7	75.6
2017	494	20.5	24.0	75.1
2018	474	18.0	26.3	72.6
2019	472	18.0	26.2	80.9
2020	419	n/a	n/a	78.3
2021	386	16.2	23.8	75.6
2022	402	17.0	23.5	74.1
2023	405	17.2	23.4	72.6

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 Cameron Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	437	15.0	29.1	n/a
1989	449	16.0	28.0	n/a
1990	455	17.0	26.7	n/a
1991	455	17.0	26.7	n/a
1992	453	17.3	26.1	34.7
1993	498	19.0	26.2	32.5
1994	534	19.0	28.1	29.6
1995	574	21.0	27.3	48.6
1996	574	21.0	27.3	48.6
1997	594	24.0	24.8	48.1
1998	610	28.0	21.8	41.1
1999	497	27.0	18.4	41.6
2000	514	26.0	19.8	45.5
2001	540	28.0	19.3	39.4
2002	546	27.0	20.2	44.1
2003	546	27.0	20.2	44.1
2004	531	26.0	20.4	46.5
2005	534	26.0	20.5	52.1
2006	526	26.0	20.2	53.2
2007	496	24.0	20.7	54
2008	452	25.0	18.1	56.2
2009	462	23.0	19.3	65.6
2010	461	23.0	20.0	62.7
2011	495	n/a	n/a	66.9
2012	506	23.6	21.4	n/a
2013	504	23.8	21.1	73.8
2014	493	21.1	23.3	70.2
2015	481	20.0	24.0	76.1
2016	451	19.0	23.7	75.6
2017	494	20.5	24.0	75.1
2018	474	18.0	26.3	72.6
2019	472	18.0	26.2	80.9
2020	419	n/a	n/a	78.3
2021	386	16.2	23.8	75.6
2022	402	17.0	23.5	74.1
2023	405	17.2	23.4	72.6

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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