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Arcadia Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,053 students in Arcadia Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Arcadia Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
8,805 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Arcadia Unified School District, which is ranked #73 of all 1,931 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
15 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5,844 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
66%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,545 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
53%
# Black Students
127 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
786 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
9%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
473 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
649
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
573
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
637
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
605
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
646
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
648
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
685
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
657
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
655
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
696
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
810
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
786
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
758
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,804 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,809
$21,485
Spending / Student
$14,804
$19,787
Best Arcadia Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Foothills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
171 E. Sycamore Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8363
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8363
Grades: 6-8
| 683 students
Rank: #22.
Richard Henry Dana Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1401 S. First Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8361
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8361
Grades: 6-8
| 622 students
Rank: #33.
First Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
301 S. First Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8362
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8362
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
Rank: #44.
Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 S. Third Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-6629
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-6629
Grades: K-12
| 69 students
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