Arcadia Unified School District

150 S. 3rd Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006-3703
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Arcadia Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,626 students in Arcadia Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Arcadia Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% 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
11 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
8,657 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
369 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Arcadia Unified School District, which is ranked #72 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#86 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Arcadia Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arcadia Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arcadia Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Arcadia Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
10 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5,790 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
67%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,466 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
56%
# Black Students
134 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
851 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
10%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
390 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
604
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
606
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
593
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
621
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
605
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
634
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
629
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
633
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
668
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
793
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
768
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
747
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
756
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,079 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,057 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Arcadia Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$130 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Arcadia Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,079
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Arcadia Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,057
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Arcadia Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Arcadia Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
422 W. Lemon Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8351
Grades: K-5
| 596 students
Rank: #22.
Foothills Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 80% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
171 E. Sycamore Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8363
Grades: 6-8
| 629 students
Rank: #33.
Highland Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10 Virginia Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8354
Grades: K-5
| 573 students
Rank: #44.
Longley Way Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 78% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2601 Longley Way
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8357
Grades: K-5
| 475 students
Rank: #55.
First Avenue Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
301 S. First Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8362
Grades: 6-8
| 657 students
Rank: #66.
Holly Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
360 W. Duarte Rd.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8355
Grades: K-5
| 676 students
Rank: #77.
Richard Henry Dana Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1401 S. First Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8361
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #88.
Hugo Reid Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1000 Hugo Reid Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8346
Grades: K-5
| 547 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Camino Grove Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
700 Camino Grove Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8353
Grades: K-5
| 641 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
150 S. Third Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-6629
Grades: K-12
| 239 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 8,657 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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