Merlinda Elementary School

1120 South Valinda Ave, West Covina, CA 91790 | (626) 931-1720

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 632

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1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 632 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 1688th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1120 South Valinda Ave., West Covina, CA 91790

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

West Covina Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $6,410
Graduation Rate: 79.3%
Dropout Rate: 2.5%
Students Per Teacher: 23.2
Enrolled Students: 14,499

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 632
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 321 (50.8%)
Females: 311 (49.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 138 (21.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 269 (42.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 407 (64.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Merlinda Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	30	4.7%
Asian	71	11.2%
Hispanic	480	75.9%
White	50	7.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	79	12.5%
1st Grade	84	13.3%
2nd Grade	89	14.1%
3rd Grade	95	15.0%
4th Grade	95	15.0%
5th Grade	94	14.9%
6th Grade	96	15.2%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Ph.D.

School:

3.2%

District:

3.8%

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

16.1%

District:

38.5%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 31.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 17.7

Average Age

School:

44.0

District:

44.4

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 1

1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Merlinda Elementary School

Reviewed by Former Student on September 07, 2008
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
You get a better education in public school. Elementary is alright but I wouldn't continue after 5th grade at this school.

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