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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 2026 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 6,786 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 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
11,541 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
517 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rowland Unified School District, which is ranked #690 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#644 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
30%
12%
% Hispanic
64%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
2%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,775 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,402 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$240 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$224 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,775
$20,100
Spending / Student
$19,402
$18,511
Best Rowland Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stanley G. Oswalt Academy
(Math: 51% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19501 Shadow Oak Dr.
Walnut, CA 91789
(626) 810-4109
Walnut, CA 91789
(626) 810-4109
Gr: K-8 | 879 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Shelyn Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19500 East Nacora St.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(909) 444-0584
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(909) 444-0584
Gr: K-6 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Blandford Elementary School
(Math: 56% | 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
Gr: K-6 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Killian Elementary School
(Math: 56% | 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
Gr: K-6 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Ybarra Academy For The Arts And Technology
(Math: 43% | 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
Gr: K-8 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #66.
Telesis Academy Of Science & Math
(Math: 31% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2800 East Hollingworth St.
West Covina, CA 91792
(626) 965-1696
West Covina, CA 91792
(626) 965-1696
Gr: K-8 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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
Gr: K-6 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
Hurley Elementary School
(Math: 34% | 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
Gr: K-6 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Rorimer Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18750 East Rorimer St.
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-3333
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-3333
Gr: K-6 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Rank: #1010.
Jellick Elementary School
(Math: 23% | 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
Gr: K-6 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
Villacorta Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | 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
Gr: K-6 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1212.
Northam Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17800 East Renault
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-2404
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-2404
Gr: K-6 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
Yorbita Elementary School
(Math: 12% | 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
Gr: K-6 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1414.
Rowland Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2036 South Fullerton Rd.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-3441
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-3441
Gr: K-6 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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
Gr: K-12
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
Gr: K-12 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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