Rowland Unified on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Alvarado IntermediateBlandford ElementaryGiano IntermediateHollingworth ElementaryHurley ElementaryJellick ElementaryJohn A Rowland HighKillian ElementaryNogales HighNortham ElementaryRorimer ElementaryRowland ElementarySantana High ContinuationShelyn ElementaryVillacorta ElementaryYbarra Academy For The Arts And TechnologyYorbita ElementaryStanley G Oswalt AcademyTelesis Academy Of Science And Math
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Rowland Unified

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
67%
Exceeding
67%
Avg actual scores
40%
Avg projected
45.3%

3 of 19 schools in Rowland Unified carry a SchoolGrade (16 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 1D: 1

Best schools in Rowland Unified

Statewide rankings: all 1051 high schools in California · all 513 middle schools in California · all 1758 elementary schools in California

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A- John A Rowland High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  2. B- Nogales High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  3. D- Santana High Continuation (High school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Rowland Unified

High schools (3)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (11)

Other schools and academies (3)

Where Rowland Unified schools are

Cities and towns served (4)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in California
  • County: Los Angeles County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 11,623 students with 523 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,347 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0633750
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Rowland Unified

How many schools are in Rowland Unified?

SchoolGrade grades 19 public schools in Rowland Unified, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Rowland Unified serve?

The largest by graded schools: La Puente, Rowland Heights, West Covina, Walnut.

How good are the schools in Rowland Unified?

Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 40% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Rowland Unified?

11,623 students were enrolled in Rowland Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Rowland Unified?

Rowland Unified is in California, based in Los Angeles County, with its district office in Rowland Heights. Its boundary covers about 24.6 sq mi.