📍 16125 Cypress St., Covina, Los Angeles County, 91722
Merwin Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Covina, Los Angeles County. The school has 410 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kenneth Stratton. It is part of the Covina-Valley Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
Merwin Elementary enrolls 410 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 18 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Asian and 2.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 370 | 90% |
| Asian | 23 | 5.6% |
| White | 9 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
321 of the school's 410 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Merwin Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Merwin Elementary is one of 18 schools in Covina-Valley Unified, based in Covina, California. The district serves 11,055 students district-wide and employs 468 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 410 students, Merwin Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 614 students per school.