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Duarte 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,782 students in Duarte Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Duarte Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,008 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Duarte Unified School District, which is ranked #666 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#728 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
301 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,252 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
53%
# Black Students
92 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
224 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
8%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
255
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
229
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,918 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,161
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,918
$19,787
Best Duarte Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8)
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2499 Royal Oaks Dr.
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5400
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5400
Grades: K-8
| 872 students
Rank: #22.
Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1212 E. Kellwil Way
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5200
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5200
Grades: K-8
| 482 students
Rank: #33.
Maxwell Academy (Pk-8)
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
733 Euclid Ave.
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5300
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5300
Grades: K-8
| 428 students
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