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Pasadena 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 7 public middle schools serving 5,377 students in Pasadena Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Pasadena Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% 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
23 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
13,999 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
636 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Pasadena Unified School District, which is ranked #802 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 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#791 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
26 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,048 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,234 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
53%
# Black Students
1,411 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
10%
5%
# White Students
2,401 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
17%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
838 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,120
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,035
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,011
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,016
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,046
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,012
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,006
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,111
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,038
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,157
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,120
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,156
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,171
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,559 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,063 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$302 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$253 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,559
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,063
$19,787
Best Pasadena Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sierra Madre Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
160 N. Canon Ave.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 396-5910
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 396-5910
Grades: 6-8
| 574 students
Rank: #22.
Marshall Fundamental
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
990 N. Allen Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 396-5810
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 396-5810
Grades: 6-12
| 1,849 students
Rank: #33.
Blair High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1201 S. Marengo Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 396-5820
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 396-5820
Grades: 6-12
| 1,117 students
Rank: #44.
Cis Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2925 E. Siera Madre Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 396-5883
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 396-5883
Grades: K-12
| 253 students
Rank: #55.
Mckinley
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
325 S. Oak Knoll Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 396-5630
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 396-5630
Grades: K-8
| 648 students
Rank: #66.
Octavia E. Butler Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1505 N. Marengo Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 396-5830
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 396-5830
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
Rank: #77.
Charles W. Eliot Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2184 N. Lake Ave.
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 396-5680
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 396-5680
Grades: 6-8
| 423 students
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