Azusa Unified School District

546 S. Citrus Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702-0500
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Azusa Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,508 students in Azusa Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Azusa Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
6,352 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Azusa Unified School District, which is ranked #1240 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1162 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Azusa Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Azusa Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Azusa Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
29%
87%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Azusa Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
183 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
5,774 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
91%
55%
# Black Students
62 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
190 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
3%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
648
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
498
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
469
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
498
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
457
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
518
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
446
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
497
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
477
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
429
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
444
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
448
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
523
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,122 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,062 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Azusa Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$134 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Azusa Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,122
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Azusa Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,062
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Azusa Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Azusa Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Victor F. Hodge Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
700 West 11th St.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-4800
Grades: K-5
| 483 students
Rank: #22.
Paramount Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
409 West Paramount St.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-5104
Grades: K-5
| 557 students
Rank: #33.
Gladstone Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1340 North Enid
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,420 students
Rank: #44.
Clifford D. Murray Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
505 East Renwick Rd.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 633-8700
Grades: K-5
| 386 students
Rank: #55.
Magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
945 East Nearfield
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-5800
Grades: K-5
| 404 students
Rank: #66.
Henry Dalton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 East 10th St.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-5245
Grades: K-5
| 321 students
Rank: #77.
Charles H. Lee Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
550 North Cerritos Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-5269
Grades: K-5
| 392 students
Rank: #88.
Valleydale Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
700 South Lark Ellen
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 633-8600
Grades: K-5
| 545 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 6,352 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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