Top Rankings
Alhambra Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 8,503 students in Alhambra Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Alhambra Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
14,549 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
639 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Alhambra Unified School District, which is ranked #264 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7,328 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
50%
12%
# Hispanic Students
6,242 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
55%
# Black Students
81 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
283 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
2%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
600 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,068
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
852
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
917
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
830
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
897
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
981
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,019
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
961
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
978
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,416
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,510
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,500
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,620
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,829 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,883 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$332 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$318 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,829
$19,974
Spending / Student
$21,883
$18,396
Best Alhambra Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monterey Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
400 Casuda Canyon Dr.
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 570-6220
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 570-6220
Grades: K-8
| 919 students
Rank: #22.
Brightwood Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1701 Brightwood St.
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 943-3360
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 943-3360
Grades: K-8
| 789 students
Rank: #33.
Martha Baldwin Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
900 South Almansor St.
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-3300
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-3300
Grades: K-8
| 906 students
Rank: #44.
Repetto Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
650 South Grandridge Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 570-6240
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 570-6240
Grades: K-8
| 704 students
Rank: #55.
Ynez Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 South Ynez Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 570-6260
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 570-6260
Grades: K-8
| 712 students
Rank: #66.
Ramona Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
509 West Norwood Pl.
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 943-3660
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 943-3660
Grades: K-8
| 656 students
Rank: #77.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 North Marengo Ave.
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-3640
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-3640
Grades: K-8
| 604 students
Rank: #88.
William Northrup Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
409 South Atlantic Blvd.
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-6620
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-6620
Grades: K-8
| 766 students
Rank: #99.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
110 West Mclean St.
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-3380
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-3380
Grades: K-8
| 540 students
Rank: #1010.
Marguerita Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1603 South Marguerita Ave.
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 943-3620
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 943-3620
Grades: K-8
| 495 students
Rank: #1111.
Fremont Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2001 South Elm St.
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 943-3360
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 943-3360
Grades: K-8
| 649 students
Rank: #1212.
Emery Park Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2821 West Commonwealth Ave.
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 943-3340
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 943-3340
Grades: K-8
| 394 students
Rank: #1313.
Granada Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 South Granada Ave.
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-3600
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-3600
Grades: K-8
| 369 students
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