Lark Ellen Elementary School (Closed 2018)

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Lark Ellen Elementary School (Closed 2018)

4555 N. Lark Ellen Ave.
Covina, CA 91722

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Serving 364 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lark Ellen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 31% (which was lower than the California state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 41% (which was lower than the California state average of 48%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lark Ellen Elementary School
Kind	59
1	53
2	48
3	64
4	65
5	75

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Total Students

364 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School
2023	364
2022	364
2021	364
2020	364
2019	364
2018	364
2017	364
2016	379
2015	411
2014	413
2013	419
2012	401
2011	420
2010	405
2009	430
2008	411
2007	464
2006	487
2005	463
2004	454
2003	476
2002	495
2001	482
2000	465
1999	475
1998	470
1997	522
1996	475
1995	491
1994	488
1993	444
1992	445
1991	476
1990	478
1989	457
1988	394
1987	460

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	17
2014	18
2013	19
2012	19
2010	20
2009	21
2008	26
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	24
2003	25
2002	25
2001	26
2000	25
1999	28
1998	27
1997	23
1996	19
1995	19
1994	18
1993	18
1992	20
1991	20
1990	19

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This School

State Level (CA)

(16-17)

31%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2017	31%	38%	35%
2016	35%	37%	33%
2015	23%	34%	30%
2013	59%	59%	58%
2012	62%	59%	57%
2011	62%	58%	57%
2010	54%	56%	51%

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(16-17)

41%

48%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2017	41%	48%	52%
2016	40%	48%	51%
2015	39%	44%	47%
2013	49%	57%	57%
2012	52%	58%	59%
2011	44%	56%	57%
2010	42%	54%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	22:1	24:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	22:1	24:1	24:1
2012	21:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	24:1
2009	20:1	20:1	24:1
2008	16:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	21:1	24:1
2006	20:1	20:1	24:1
2005	19:1	21:1	23:1
2004	19:1	21:1	23:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	19:1	20:1	22:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	17:1	21:1	22:1
1998	17:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	26:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2013)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	6%	12%	10%
2022	6%	12%	10%
2021	6%	12%	10%
2020	6%	12%	10%
2019	6%	12%	10%
2018	7%	11%	10%
2017	7%	11%	10%
2016	8%	11%	9%
2014	5%	11%	8%
2013	5%	11%	9%
2012	6%	11%	9%
2011	5%	11%	10%
2010	5%	11%	10%
2009	4%	11%	10%
2008	4%	12%	10%
2007	8%	12%	11%
2006	8%	12%	11%
2005	8%	12%	12%
2004	8%	12%	11%
2003	10%	11%	12%
2002	10%	11%	12%
2001	10%	11%	12%
2000	10%	11%	11%
1999	10%	11%	12%
1998	12%	11%	11%
1997	9%	11%	12%
1996	7%	11%	11%
1995	8%	11%	11%
1994	11%	11%	12%
1993	11%	11%	11%
1992	10%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

85%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	85%	55%	79%
2022	85%	56%	79%
2021	85%	56%	79%
2020	85%	55%	78%
2019	85%	55%	78%
2018	86%	54%	75%
2017	86%	54%	75%
2016	87%	54%	78%
2014	87%	53%	77%
2013	85%	53%	76%
2012	85%	52%	75%
2011	82%	51%	73%
2010	82%	50%	72%
2009	78%	49%	68%
2008	85%	50%	69%
2007	77%	49%	66%
2006	72%	48%	65%
2005	72%	47%	63%
2004	70%	46%	61%
2003	69%	45%	59%
2002	69%	44%	57%
2001	69%	43%	55%
2000	65%	42%	54%
1999	64%	41%	52%
1998	63%	40%	51%
1997	59%	40%	49%
1996	58%	39%	47%
1995	53%	38%	45%
1994	49%	37%	42%
1993	44%	36%	39%
1992	42%	35%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	2%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	6%
2001	4%	8%	6%
2000	5%	9%	6%
1999	4%	9%	6%
1998	3%	9%	6%
1997	5%	9%	6%
1996	4%	9%	6%
1995	5%	9%	6%
1994	5%	9%	6%
1993	6%	9%	6%
1992	7%	9%	6%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	5%	21%	6%
2022	5%	21%	7%
2021	5%	22%	7%
2020	5%	23%	8%
2019	5%	23%	8%
2018	5%	24%	10%
2017	5%	24%	10%
2016	4%	24%	10%
2014	6%	25%	11%
2013	5%	25%	11%
2012	4%	26%	12%
2011	8%	27%	13%
2010	8%	27%	14%
2009	7%	28%	15%
2008	9%	29%	16%
2007	11%	29%	18%
2006	13%	31%	19%
2005	14%	31%	20%
2004	14%	32%	22%
2003	14%	34%	23%
2002	17%	35%	25%
2001	17%	36%	27%
2000	20%	37%	29%
1999	22%	38%	30%
1998	22%	39%	32%
1997	25%	39%	33%
1996	30%	40%	36%
1995	33%	41%	38%
1994	35%	42%	40%
1993	39%	43%	44%
1992	41%	44%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2009	7%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	0.27	0.64	0.36
2022	0.27	0.63	0.37
2021	0.27	0.62	0.37
2020	0.27	0.63	0.38
2019	0.27	0.63	0.38
2018	0.26	0.64	0.42
2017	0.26	0.64	0.42
2016	0.24	0.64	0.38
2014	0.24	0.65	0.40
2013	0.27	0.65	0.41
2012	0.27	0.65	0.42
2011	0.32	0.67	0.44
2010	0.32	0.67	0.47
2009	0.39	0.71	0.51
2008	0.27	0.65	0.50
2007	0.42	0.67	0.52
2006	0.49	0.66	0.53
2005	0.49	0.67	0.55
2004	0.50	0.67	0.57
2003	0.51	0.67	0.59
2002	0.50	0.67	0.60
2001	0.50	0.67	0.61
2000	0.53	0.67	0.62
1999	0.54	0.67	0.62
1998	0.54	0.67	0.63
1997	0.58	0.67	0.64
1996	0.57	0.67	0.65
1995	0.61	0.67	0.65
1994	0.63	0.67	0.65
1993	0.65	0.67	0.64
1992	0.65	0.67	0.63

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Eligible for

69%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	69%	51%	56%
2022	69%	51%	56%
2021	69%	53%	57%
2020	69%	52%	57%
2019	69%	52%	57%
2018	68%	49%	54%
2017	68%	49%	54%
2016	68%	50%	55%
2015	67%	50%	53%
2014	65%	49%	55%
2013	69%	48%	51%
2011	61%	46%	45%
2010	60%	46%	43%
2009	46%	43%	35%
2008	46%	41%	36%
2007	44%	40%	34%
2006	44%	40%	34%
2005	41%	40%	33%
2004	48%	40%	36%
2003	43%	39%	35%
2002	46%	39%	32%
2001	48%	39%	33%
2000	48%	40%	33%
1999	48%	40%	33%
1998	61%	47%	40%
1997	66%	47%	41%
1996	60%	46%	38%
1995	54%	45%	36%
1994	47%	43%	34%
1993	40%	41%	32%
1992	38%	38%	30%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lark Ellen Elementary School	California	Covina-Valley Unified School District
2023	15%	8%	9%
2022	15%	7%	12%
2021	15%	6%	10%
2020	15%	7%	13%
2019	15%	7%	13%
2018	14%	9%	13%
2017	14%	9%	13%
2016	11%	9%	14%
2015	13%	9%	14%
2014	20%	9%	17%
2013	14%	7%	14%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	14%	9%	14%
2009	17%	10%	13%
2008	21%	10%	12%
2007	20%	10%	12%
2006	15%	9%	13%
2005	14%	9%	12%
2004	16%	9%	12%
2003	16%	9%	11%
2002	13%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Covina-Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% CA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 48% CA state average).

How many students attend Lark Ellen Elementary School?

364 students attend Lark Ellen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Lark Ellen Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lark Ellen Elementary School?

Lark Ellen Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Lark Ellen Elementary School offer ?

Lark Ellen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lark Ellen Elementary School part of?

Lark Ellen Elementary School is part of Covina-Valley Unified School District.

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Lark Ellen Elementary School (Closed 2018)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2013)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

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