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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 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 5,261 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
13,854 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
645 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Pasadena Unified School District, which is ranked #800 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 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
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
22 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,058 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,053 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
55%
# Black Students
1,392 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
10%
5%
# White Students
2,391 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
17%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
888 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,309
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
915
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,012
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,041
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
991
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,031
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,007
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,011
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,097
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,004
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,152
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,091
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,193
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,785 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,252 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$302 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$253 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,785
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,252
$18,396
Best Pasadena Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sierra Madre Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
160 North Canon Ave.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 396-5910
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 396-5910
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #22.
Marshall Fundamental
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
990 North Allen Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 396-5810
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 396-5810
Grades: 6-12
| 1,848 students
Rank: #33.
Blair High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1201 South Marengo Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 396-5820
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 396-5820
Grades: 6-12
| 1,055 students
Rank: #44.
Cis Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2925 East Siera Madre Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 396-5883
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 396-5883
Grades: K-12
| 235 students
Rank: #55.
Mckinley
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
325 South Oak Knoll Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 396-5630
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 396-5630
Grades: K-8
| 616 students
Rank: #66.
Octavia E. Butler Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1505 North Marengo Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 396-5830
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 396-5830
Grades: 6-8
| 519 students
Rank: #77.
Charles W. Eliot Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2184 North Lake Ave.
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 396-5680
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 396-5680
Grades: 6-8
| 395 students
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