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Merlinda Elementary Primary School
1120 South Valinda Ave
West Covina CA, 91790, Los Angeles County
Phone: 626-931-1720
Ranking:
(2,000 out of 6,930, top 29%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: West Covina Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 25 | 28 | 28 | NA | NA | 29 | 29 | 30 | ||||||
Total Students: | 606 | 651 | 628 | 614 | 632 | 625 | 608 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 69 | 11.4% | 83 | 12.7% | 100 | 15.9% | 70 | 11.4% | 79 | 12.5% | 80 | 12.8% | 79 | 13.0% |
Grade 1: | 80 | 13.2% | 109 | 16.7% | 77 | 12.3% | 89 | 14.5% | 84 | 13.3% | 86 | 13.8% | 97 | 16.0% |
Grade 2: | 109 | 18.0% | 82 | 12.6% | 93 | 14.8% | 75 | 12.2% | 89 | 14.1% | 91 | 14.6% | 96 | 15.8% |
Grade 3: | 82 | 13.5% | 92 | 14.1% | 79 | 12.6% | 93 | 15.1% | 95 | 15.0% | 100 | 16.0% | 78 | 12.8% |
Grade 4: | 94 | 15.5% | 95 | 14.6% | 92 | 14.6% | 96 | 15.6% | 95 | 15.0% | 85 | 13.6% | 85 | 14.0% |
Grade 5: | 91 | 15.0% | 94 | 14.4% | 96 | 15.3% | 96 | 15.6% | 94 | 14.9% | 88 | 14.1% | 87 | 14.3% |
Grade 6: | 81 | 13.4% | 96 | 14.7% | 91 | 14.5% | 95 | 15.5% | 96 | 15.2% | 95 | 15.2% | 86 | 14.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 318 | 52.5% | 338 | 51.9% | 307 | 48.9% | 300 | 48.9% | 321 | 50.8% | 326 | 52.2% | 312 | 51.3% |
Female: | 288 | 47.5% | 313 | 48.1% | 321 | 51.1% | 314 | 51.1% | 311 | 49.2% | 299 | 47.8% | 292 | 48.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 70 | 11.6% | 81 | 12.4% | 86 | 13.7% | 75 | 12.2% | 71 | 11.2% | 77 | 12.3% | 68 | 11.2% |
Hispanic: | 485 | 80.0% | 511 | 78.5% | 486 | 77.4% | 474 | 77.2% | 480 | 75.9% | 484 | 77.4% | 478 | 78.6% |
Black: | 19 | 3.1% | 23 | 3.5% | 20 | 3.2% | 24 | 3.9% | 30 | 4.7% | 20 | 3.2% | 19 | 3.1% |
White: | 28 | 4.6% | 33 | 5.1% | 32 | 5.1% | 38 | 6.2% | 50 | 7.9% | 44 | 7.0% | 43 | 7.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 336 | 55.4% | 415 | 63.7% | NA | NA | 306 | 49.8% | 269 | 42.6% | 262 | 41.9% | 242 | 39.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 121 | 20.0% | 106 | 16.3% | NA | NA | 113 | 18.4% | 138 | 21.8% | 157 | 25.1% | 126 | 20.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.24 | 23.16 | 22.34 | NA | NA | 21.79 | 20.80 | 20.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAR | ||||||
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.8 | 347.1 | 330.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.9 | 347.5 | 336.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.8 | 354 | 344.3 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.1 | 362.6 | 345 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.7 | 364 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.7 | 374.7 | 352.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.7 | 380 | 356.6 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407.7 | 398.7 | 359.5 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.6 | 399.4 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.2 | 380.1 | 357.3 |
2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.9 | 377.1 | 358 |
2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.1 | 379.9 | 366 |
2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372 | 381.9 | 372.5 |
2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.7 | 388.6 | 369.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.5 | 390.7 | 372.4 |
2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.2 | 397.5 | 376.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429.9 | 411.1 | 381.6 |
2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442.1 | 423.3 | 382.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427.1 | 425.8 | 382.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.1 | 392.4 | 379.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 333.3 | 321.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.8 | 331.1 | 324.1 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.8 | 341.4 | 330.8 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.6 | 336.7 | 330 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.1 | 339.9 | 332.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.7 | 351.6 | 340.3 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.1 | 358.5 | 342.2 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.6 | 369 | 345.3 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.9 | 368.5 | 347.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.3 | 371.9 | 345.7 |
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.9 | 372.5 | 353.1 |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.5 | 378.4 | 362.1 |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.6 | 384 | 368.9 |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.1 | 384.9 | 370.9 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411 | 401.8 | 379 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.1 | 410.6 | 387.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.9 | 432.4 | 395.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427.7 | 426.7 | 400.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.7 | 426.7 | 399.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 444.4 | 429.8 | 399.0 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.3 | 347.7 | 338.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.4 | 352.8 | 346.2 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.5 | 359.1 | 351.1 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.7 | 360 | 353.2 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.9 | 363.3 | 357.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.6 | 372 | 366.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.9 | 376.7 | 369.9 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.6 | 385.4 | 371.6 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.7 | 387.2 | 375.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.6 | 390.9 | 374.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.4 | 356.3 | 343.2 |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.4 | 367.9 | 354 |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.8 | 379 | 361.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.9 | 388.1 | 366.1 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.1 | 385.1 | 373.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.2 | 390 | 382.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.9 | 397.6 | 389.9 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.8 | 411.4 | 392.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448.2 | 415.3 | 395.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451.0 | 418.4 | 394.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.4 | 341.3 | 337.7 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.5 | 345.5 | 340.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.4 | 344.8 | 342.6 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.7 | 346.6 | 342.8 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.4 | 353.8 | 347.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.1 | 357.9 | 356.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.1 | 367.7 | 359.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.8 | 371 | 362 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.8 | 381.3 | 366.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.1 | 379.0 | 365.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.9 | 341.8 | 335.8 |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.4 | 360.1 | 349.6 |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.1 | 372 | 356.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379 | 375.6 | 356.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.7 | 380.5 | 364.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.4 | 382.6 | 375.8 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.4 | 405.5 | 383.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422.8 | 414 | 392.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434.6 | 425.2 | 395.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440.2 | 417.2 | 393.2 |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.2 | 319.6 | 318.5 |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.5 | 326.1 | 324.6 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.2 | 328.8 | 328.7 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.1 | 335.2 | 334.3 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.7 | 347.3 | 345.2 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.1 | 352.8 | 354.1 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.9 | 378.7 | 362.2 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.4 | 387.1 | 367.2 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.8 | 401.6 | 367.4 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.0 | 397.5 | 366.9 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.3 | 349.1 | 345.5 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.6 | 355.6 | 352.5 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.8 | 356.4 | 356.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.2 | 366.2 | 358.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.6 | 367.6 | 364.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.6 | 375.8 | 363.0 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.3 | 352.4 | 347.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.3 | 366.9 | 354.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.2 | 363.6 | 360.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.8 | 379.3 | 364.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.7 | 374.4 | 366.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.7 | 376.2 | 366.5 |
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* Merlinda Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.