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Monrovia 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 3 public middle schools serving 1,081 students in Monrovia Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Monrovia Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,934 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Monrovia Unified School District, which is ranked #528 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 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#532 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
516 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,122 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
55%
# Black Students
220 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
765 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
16%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
298 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
482
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
351
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
407
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
346
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
365
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
386
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
373
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
338
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
351
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
398
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
432
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,768 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$78 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,448
$19,974

Spending / Student
$15,768
$18,396

Best Monrovia Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clifton Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
226 South Ivy Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2600
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2600
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
148 West Duarte Rd.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2700
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Park
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
950 South Mountain Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-3014
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-3014
Grades: K-12
| 49 students
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