Top Rankings
San Marino Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,091 students in San Marino Unified School District.
Public Elementary Schools in San Marino Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
2,928 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
San Marino Unified School District, which is ranked #12 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,824 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
62%
12%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
55%
# Black Students
16 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
533 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
18%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
351 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
283
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
229
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,085 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,241 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,085
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,241
$18,396
Best San Marino Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valentine Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1650 Huntington Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 299-7090
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 299-7090
Grades: K-5
| 682 students
Rank: #22.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3100 Huntington Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 299-7080
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 299-7080
Grades: K-5
| 719 students
Rank: #33.
Huntington Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1700 Huntington Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 299-7060
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 299-7060
Grades: 6-8
| 690 students
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