California Elementary

219 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 6th

School Overview

California Elementary School, located at 1125 Bainbridge in West Covina, CA, is a public elementary school serving students in the West Covina Unified School District. As a neighborhood school, it focuses on providing foundational education from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade, emphasizing core academic standards while fostering a supportive community environment for its diverse student population.

The school is known for its commitment to student growth and academic achievement, often integrating technology into the classroom to prepare students for middle school and beyond. In addition to its rigorous academic curriculum, California Elementary typically hosts various extracurricular programs and family engagement events, aiming to create a collaborative partnership between parents, staff, and the local community to ensure every child has the resources needed to succeed.

219

Total Students

10.4

Full-Time Teachers

21.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for California Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	169
Black	13
Asian	27
Two or More	5
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
169 (77.2 %)
Asian
27 (12.3 %)
Black
13 (5.9 %)
Two or More
5 (2.3 %)
White
3 (1.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	West Covina Unified
Phone:	(626)939-4800
Grade Range:	3rd - 6th
Total Students:	219
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	165
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	34

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 53