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Rowland Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 6,793 students in Rowland Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Rowland Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
11,607 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Rowland Unified School District, which is ranked #689 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#678 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,299 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
29%
12%
# Hispanic Students
7,580 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
55%
# Black Students
165 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
213 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
2%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
307 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,040
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
839
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
823
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
876
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
861
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
843
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
845
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
873
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
904
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
847
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
981
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
844
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,031
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,657 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,292 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$240 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$224 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,657
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,292
$18,396
Best Rowland Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stanley G. Oswalt Academy
(Math: 52% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19501 Shadow Oak Dr.
Walnut, CA 91789
(626) 810-4109
Walnut, CA 91789
(626) 810-4109
Grades: K-8
| 873 students
Rank: #22.
Blandford Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2601 Blandford Dr.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 965-3410
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 965-3410
Grades: K-6
| 677 students
Rank: #33.
Killian Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19100 East Killian St.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-6409
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-6409
Grades: K-6
| 457 students
Rank: #44.
Shelyn Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19500 East Nacora St.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(909) 444-0584
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(909) 444-0584
Grades: K-6
| 459 students
Rank: #55.
Ybarra Academy For The Arts And Technology
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1300 South Brea Canyon Cutoff
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 598-3744
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 598-3744
Grades: K-8
| 595 students
Rank: #66.
Telesis Academy Of Science & Math
(Math: 26% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2800 East Hollingworth St.
West Covina, CA 91792
(626) 965-1696
West Covina, CA 91792
(626) 965-1696
Grades: K-8
| 645 students
Rank: #77.
Hollingworth Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3003 East Hollingworth St.
West Covina, CA 91792
(909) 598-3661
West Covina, CA 91792
(909) 598-3661
Grades: K-6
| 364 students
Rank: #88.
Hurley Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
535 South Dora Guzman Ave.
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-2429
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-2429
Grades: K-6
| 395 students
Rank: #99.
Rorimer Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18750 East Rorimer St.
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-3333
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-3333
Grades: K-6
| 405 students
Rank: #1010.
Jellick Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1400 South Jellick Ave.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-1275
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-1275
Grades: K-6
| 372 students
Rank: #1111.
Northam Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
17800 East Renault
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-2404
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-2404
Grades: K-6
| 385 students
Rank: #1212.
Villacorta Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17840 Villacorta St.
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 964-2385
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 964-2385
Grades: K-6
| 276 students
Rank: #1313.
Rowland Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2036 South Fullerton Rd.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-3441
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-3441
Grades: K-6
| 463 students
Rank: #1414.
Yorbita Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
502 South Vidalia St.
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 964-3486
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 964-3486
Grades: K-6
| 395 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rowland Assistive Technology Academy
Special Education School
17840 East Villacorta St.
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 854-8354
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 854-8354
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Rowland Virtual Learning Academy
Alternative School
341 South La Seda Rd
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-3496
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-3496
Grades: K-12
| 32 students
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