Cedargrove Elementary, Covina CA

Original Research by School Decision on Cedargrove Elementary

Cedargrove Elementary is a public school in Covina serving about half a thousand students in kindergarten through sixth grade. The school draws nearly all of its students from the surrounding neighborhood, and a large share of families qualify for federal free or reduced-price lunch assistance. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller populations of white, Asian, Black, and multiracial students.

State testing data from the most recent year shows uneven performance across subjects and grades. In English language arts, students in fifth grade scored near the middle of the proficiency range, while third and fourth graders fell well below. Sixth graders were closer to the middle. Math proficiency was lower overall: third and fourth graders were near the lower end of proficiency, fifth graders were below that, and sixth graders scored lowest of all. Science testing occurred only in fifth grade, where proficiency was in the lower half. When averaged across tested subjects and grades, Cedargrove's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint relative to schools serving Los Angeles County.

The school is part of Charter Oak Unified, a district that participates in California's District of Choice program, meaning families from outside the district can apply and enroll tuition-free. The district also operates Oak Knoll Virtual Academy, an online and hybrid option available to both resident and nonresident families. These standing enrollment pathways give families genuine alternatives if the traditional classroom model does not fit their needs.

Covina itself is a residential city about twenty miles east of downtown Los Angeles, built largely between the 1940s and 1980s with midcentury ranch homes and Spanish-Mediterranean designs. The city has a walkable downtown along Citrus Avenue with shops, restaurants, and events, and is served by a Metrolink station with regular trains to Los Angeles Union Station. A mix of new and affordable housing projects is underway, including townhomes and senior-focused affordable units. Public schools and healthcare are among the largest employers in the area, alongside retail and other service businesses. Housing values and rents in the 91724 zip code are above the national benchmark but below California's state median home value.

The school's state testing results indicate students are working below grade-level proficiency in foundational subjects. A parent weighing this school may want to look into further detail with the school itself about literacy and math intervention strategies, whether the school provides tutoring or after-school supports, and what classroom composition and teacher experience look like in the grades their child would enter.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 341%

School 41% · District 58% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 441%

School 41% · District 40%

▲ 3 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 33% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 630%

School 30% · District 37% · ▼ 7 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 334%

School 34% · District 51% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 41% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 49% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 59% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Science

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 32% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

This schoolCharter Oak Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income25%Higher-income83%58 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income58%29 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income68%18 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income42%Higher-income64%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income34%Higher-income75%41 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income67%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income42%9 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income27%Higher-income43%16 pp gap