Rowland Avenue Elementary School in West Covina, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rowland Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in West Covina, California that is part of Covina - Valley Unified School District. It serves 431 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

431 Students

23 Teachers

1355 E Rowland Ave

West Covina, CA 91790 View local requests

http://rowland.c-vusd.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Rowland Avenue Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Colin

Ms. Lin

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Rowland Avenue Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Rowland Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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