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This school really doesn't have a secured environment seems like they lack on even caring for your kids belongings adding more stress as a parent for you to worry about your child going to school and having his or her belongings being stolen without no actions being taken.
—Submitted by a parent
I had such a terrible experience with this school I removed my child mid-school year. He attended the "pre-school" unit, named the children's center, which is in Covina unified public pre-school. My son had an issued being bullied by the other students. I spoke with the teacher and gave her the names of the children that were bulling my son. She replied with an excuse that "all the children treated the others that way". The bulling contined and I requested a meeting with the director, who did not show to our scheduled appointment. She also gave me an excuse of why she did not call or show. My son never brought home any work he did and everyday was afraid to go to school. Instead of pull teeth to meet with a director I just pulled my son out.
—Submitted by a parent
My daughter attended this school for first grade last year. She learned nothing new from Kindergarten. it was very disheartening. She received almost no science instruction. She finished the school year's reading program in January (and could have finished faster as the level required was well below what she did in kindergarten).
—Submitted by a parent
Love Workman School! The teachers, principal and staff are all wonderful. They all care about the students and work to help all of the succeed.
—Submitted by a parent
When we first moved here to Covina we were shocked that our only option for an elementary school was Workman Ave. The test scores (API) were below average, 90% Hispanic, and 25% ESL students. Mrs. Hill addressed all of my concerns, and has proven to be a top educator. The staff and teachers really care about the kids, and education. Academically they are on target to reach state level expectation, along with competing schools test scores. However I wish they had more to offer in the department of art, music, sports, or even a Christmas program. The parking/picking up situation can be trying, but we need more volunteers. Great school for my child, and he loves it there more than the private school he was in.
—Submitted by Laura Renee Bach, a parent
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
98 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
98 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
94 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
93 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
78 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
79 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2011
2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
77 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
78 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
77 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 66% |
| Females | 63% |
| Males | 67% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 82% |
| Students with disability | 54% |
| Students with no reported disability | 67% |
| English learner | 68% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 64% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 60% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 63% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 79% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 55% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 74% |
| Females | 67% |
| Males | 80% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 69% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 82% |
| Students with disability | 62% |
| Students with no reported disability | 75% |
| English learner | 75% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 72% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 65% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 75% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 60% |
| Females | 69% |
| Males | 54% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 49% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 89% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 63% |
| English learner | 29% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 71% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 66% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 82% |
| Females | 83% |
| Males | 80% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 79% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 89% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 82% |
| English learner | 65% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 87% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 92% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 82% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 67% |
| Females | 77% |
| Males | 56% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 63% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 69% |
| English learner | 47% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 71% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 36% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 57% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 79% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 86% |
| Females | 95% |
| Males | 78% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 82% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 95% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 85% |
| English learner | 56% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 94% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 77% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 96% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 94% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 57% |
| Females | 56% |
| Males | 58% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 49% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 61% |
| English learner | 7% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 68% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 36% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 73% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 86% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 68% |
| Females | 65% |
| Males | 71% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 96% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 68% |
| English learner | 36% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 75% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 56% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 78% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 80% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 47% |
| Females | 44% |
| Males | 50% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 42% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 59% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 50% |
| English learner | 7% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 56% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 27% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 35% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 55% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 79% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 74% | 49% | ||
| White | 10% | 28% | ||
| African American | 6% | 7% | ||
| Asian | 4% | 8% | ||
| Filipino | 4% | 3% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 2% | 3% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 23% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 55% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 87% | 85% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 5% | 1% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 2% | 1% | ||
| Gujarati | 2% | 0% | ||
| Arabic | 1% | 1% | ||
| Indonesian | 1% | 0% | ||
| Lahu | 1% | 0% | ||
| Lao | 1% | 0% | ||
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 1% | 1% | ||
| Vietnamese | 1% | 2% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 8 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 10 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full credential | 92% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 12% | N/A | 2% |
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