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Wescove Elementary School

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West Covina's Wescove Elementary School is a public school serving 451 students in grades K-6.

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SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE I dropped off my son this morning and noticed...
My son was moved to this school for 1st grade because the district decided...
My two children went here last year. It's a great school. I was a bit...
this school rocks. All the teachers are very nice my daughter has gone there...
Very good academic qualities. I am about 50% involed but my wife is 75%.

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75% of students at this school are Hispanic or Latino.

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Posted January 4, 2012

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SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE I dropped off my son this morning and noticed children waiting outside while office employees walk past them leaving them outside in the cold, I can't help but think who would take responsibility for these kids because the office staff didn't seem to care to much for them. The last comment before mine was in April 2011 and still has the same problem one aid outside at the gate.
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Posted April 28, 2011

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My son was moved to this school for 1st grade because the district decided make Wexcove Elementary a primary center for K-2nd. Luckily he has a great teacher Ms. Takata and have been improving on all his fundamentals such as reading, writing and math. But this school obviously is on a learning curve and in catch-up mood. They are very reactive instead of proactive. I feel they need more help during the morning drop off of small children. There is only one aid outside at the gate and on aid in the cafeteria. They is not as much communication between the school and the parents we once received at California School. Which is now for 3rd-6th grade. I'm not sure my son will attend second grade here.
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My two children went here last year. It's a great school. I was a bit worried when I first enrolled them and saw that they were rated a 3 on here, but they've gone up 2 points within the school year. Most of the staff is great, the principal is really involved and knows students well. I only had a problem with one teacher. That person wasn't the greatest for my child but, we've moved on.. :)
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this school rocks. All the teachers are very nice my daughter has gone there since kindergarden and has loved it every year she learns wat she needs to learn gets challenged and even is gettin prepered for next year and going over the basic things she will learn the next year I am very pleased with this school. the students are very kind to 1 another and the staff is great they are very kind caring and act like family. the principle and vice principle are just like mothers they comfort the kids and teach them but the kids have fbun doing it!my daighter is sad to have to leave next year. she always said that wescove was like her 2nd home
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Posted April 28, 2006

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Very good academic qualities. I am about 50% involed but my wife is 75%.
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Posted September 24, 2004

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This is a great school. Take a look at the points it went the last two to three years.
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Posted July 7, 2004

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My daughter had good teachers in Kinder and 1st grade...different story in 2nd grade. I was very dissapointed. There was 0 parent/teacher involvement. I struggled hard to work with her teachers, they seemed to not care if she did well or not. She ended the year with decent grades; however I am very well aware of the fact that her knowledge is below grade level...not because of her lack of effort but because it was not taught to her. Among the lessons we are learning now at home are: Cursive writing, Money and Time. (Lessons that I understand are usually covered in 2nd grade) It will take all summer to make sure my daughter will be ready for a real 3rd grade level.
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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

913

Change from
2011 to 2012

+25

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

9 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

N/A

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API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?

The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.

This school met the state goal of 800.

API Growth scores by subgroup

In addition to schoolwide API scores, each student subgroup receives an API score.

Did this school meet all the API goals for student subgroups this year?

The state goal for the API is 800. All the student subgroups at a school that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.

This school met all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

913

What is the API?

The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.

Change from
2011 to 2012

+25

Change from 2011 to 2012

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API Statewide Rank
(2011)

9 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)

The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

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API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.

110 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

109 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

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

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students	79%
Females	80%
Males	78%
African American	n/a
Asian	91%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Non-economically disadvantaged	88%
Students with disability	36%
Students with no reported disability	85%
English learner	80%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	78%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	65%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	76%
Parent education - college graduate	87%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Math

All Students	79%
Females	78%
Males	79%
African American	n/a
Asian	82%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Non-economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disability	57%
Students with no reported disability	82%
English learner	80%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	78%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	70%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	76%
Parent education - college graduate	87%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About 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

English Language Arts

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
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

Math

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
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

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

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
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

Math

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
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

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

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
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

Math

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
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

Science

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
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

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

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

Math

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

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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By grade

Grade 2

All students

By gender

Female
 
9
Male
 
9
All students
 
9

By ethnicity

Asian
 
10
Hispanic or Latino
 
9
All students
 
9

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
9
Non-economically disadvantaged
 
10
Students with disability
 
3
Students with no reported disability
 
10
English learner
 
9
Fluent-English proficient and English only
 
9
Parent education - high school graduate
 
7
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)
 
9
Parent education - college graduate
 
10
All students
 
9

Students
Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Hispanic or Latino	75%	49%
African American	6%	7%
Asian	5%	8%
Filipino	5%	3%
Multiple or No Response	4%	3%
White	4%	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%	1%
Pacific Islander	0%	1%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
English language learners ¹	20%	N/A	24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ²	76%	N/A	52%

Source:¹ CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source:² NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language	This school	State average
Spanish	77%	85%
Vietnamese	11%	2%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)	6%	1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)	3%	1%
Cantonese	2%	2%
Japanese	1%	0%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

	This school	District average	State average
Average class size	22	N/A	25

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	9	N/A	11
Average years teaching	10	N/A	13

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	100%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	0%	N/A	2%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

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