Arroyo Vista Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

335 El Centro St.
South Pasadena, CA 91030

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Serving 698 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Arroyo Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 698 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 5% in CA
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Arroyo Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Arroyo Vista Elementary School's student population of 698 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arroyo Vista Elementary School
Kind	121
1	97
2	123
3	117
4	120
5	120

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Total Students

698 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School
2023	721
2022	683
2021	687
2020	697
2019	697
2018	713
2017	713
2016	703
2015	699
2014	691
2013	687
2012	657
2011	631
2010	604
2009	594
2008	483
2007	590
2006	588
2005	554
2004	547
2003	549
2002	536
2001	547
2000	551
1999	546
1998	517
1997	488
1996	500
1995	461
1994	463
1993	475
1992	450
1991	441
1990	411
1989	408
1988	412
1987	419

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	28
2014	28
2013	30
2012	28
2010	28
2009	26
2008	28
2007	27
2006	27
2005	25
2004	25
2003	26
2002	25
2001	26
2000	26
1999	26
1998	26
1997	23
1996	20
1995	19
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	17

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Making a Difference

School Rankings

Arroyo Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arroyo Vista Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#337 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School
2023	#337
2022	#423
2019	#159
2018	#205
2017	#128
2016	#198
2015	#266
2013	#788
2012	#741
2011	#580
2010	#207

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81%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2023	81%	34%	78%
2022	76%	33%	75%
2019	83%	40%	79%
2018	82%	39%	79%
2017	85%	38%	79%
2016	83%	37%	77%
2015	80%	34%	75%
2013	83%	59%	84%
2012	86%	59%	82%
2011	85%	58%	82%
2010	89%	56%	83%

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79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2022	79%	47%	80%
2019	87%	51%	84%
2018	85%	50%	79%
2017	85%	48%	83%
2016	84%	48%	80%
2015	80%	44%	77%
2013	80%	57%	84%
2012	80%	58%	84%
2011	82%	56%	83%
2010	88%	54%	84%

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60-64%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	25:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	21:1	25:1
2006	22:1	20:1	24:1
2005	22:1	21:1	24:1
2004	22:1	21:1	25:1
2003	21:1	20:1	24:1
2002	21:1	20:1	23:1
2001	21:1	20:1	23:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	24:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

31%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2023	31%	12%	34%
2022	33%	12%	35%
2021	33%	12%	35%
2020	29%	12%	35%
2019	29%	12%	35%
2018	28%	11%	36%
2017	28%	11%	36%
2016	27%	11%	36%
2015	27%	11%	37%
2014	26%	11%	36%
2013	30%	11%	38%
2012	29%	11%	38%
2011	28%	11%	39%
2010	31%	11%	41%
2009	25%	11%	37%
2008	30%	12%	40%
2007	29%	12%	39%
2006	29%	12%	39%
2005	26%	12%	38%
2004	24%	12%	38%
2003	28%	11%	38%
2002	27%	11%	38%
2001	23%	11%	35%
2000	24%	11%	34%
1999	24%	11%	34%
1998	23%	11%	34%
1997	22%	11%	35%
1996	21%	11%	35%
1995	22%	11%	35%
1994	22%	11%	34%
1993	23%	11%	34%
1992	22%	11%	35%
1991	20%	11%	33%

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Hispanic

21%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2023	21%	55%	23%
2022	21%	56%	24%
2021	21%	56%	23%
2020	23%	55%	24%
2019	23%	55%	24%
2018	24%	54%	24%
2017	24%	54%	24%
2016	24%	54%	25%
2015	24%	54%	25%
2014	24%	53%	24%
2013	24%	53%	24%
2012	24%	52%	23%
2011	22%	51%	21%
2010	22%	50%	19%
2009	15%	49%	15%
2008	22%	50%	18%
2007	21%	49%	18%
2006	21%	48%	18%
2005	22%	47%	18%
2004	23%	46%	18%
2003	24%	45%	19%
2002	26%	44%	18%
2001	24%	43%	18%
2000	25%	42%	18%
1999	24%	41%	18%
1998	25%	40%	18%
1997	24%	40%	18%
1996	27%	39%	18%
1995	24%	38%	18%
1994	25%	37%	19%
1993	19%	36%	17%
1992	23%	35%	17%
1991	21%	34%	17%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	5%
1998	5%	9%	4%
1997	5%	9%	5%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	4%	9%	5%
1993	4%	9%	5%
1992	4%	9%	4%
1991	5%	9%	4%
1990	4%	9%	4%

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White

29%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2023	30%	21%	24%
2022	29%	21%	24%
2021	28%	22%	25%
2020	30%	23%	27%
2019	30%	23%	27%
2018	32%	24%	29%
2017	32%	24%	29%
2016	33%	24%	29%
2015	34%	24%	30%
2014	35%	25%	31%
2013	34%	25%	31%
2012	37%	26%	32%
2011	42%	27%	35%
2010	42%	27%	35%
2009	38%	28%	34%
2008	46%	29%	39%
2007	39%	29%	38%
2006	39%	31%	38%
2005	40%	31%	38%
2004	41%	32%	37%
2003	40%	34%	38%
2002	42%	35%	39%
2001	48%	36%	42%
2000	45%	37%	42%
1999	42%	38%	42%
1998	47%	39%	43%
1997	49%	39%	42%
1996	48%	40%	43%
1995	49%	41%	42%
1994	49%	42%	42%
1993	53%	43%	44%
1992	50%	44%	44%
1991	52%	45%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2023	17%	6%	17%
2022	16%	5%	16%
2021	17%	5%	15%
2020	17%	4%	12%
2019	17%	4%	12%
2018	16%	4%	10%
2017	16%	4%	10%
2016	16%	4%	9%
2015	14%	3%	7%
2014	13%	3%	7%
2013	10%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	20%	3%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2023	0.75	0.64	0.75
2022	0.74	0.63	0.75
2021	0.75	0.62	0.74
2020	0.75	0.63	0.74
2019	0.75	0.63	0.74
2018	0.74	0.64	0.73
2017	0.74	0.64	0.73
2016	0.74	0.64	0.72
2015	0.74	0.64	0.72
2014	0.74	0.65	0.72
2013	0.74	0.65	0.71
2012	0.73	0.65	0.70
2011	0.71	0.67	0.69
2010	0.69	0.67	0.68
2009	0.74	0.71	0.72
2008	0.66	0.65	0.66
2007	0.74	0.67	0.65
2006	0.74	0.66	0.66
2005	0.74	0.67	0.66
2004	0.74	0.67	0.66
2003	0.73	0.67	0.67
2002	0.71	0.67	0.67
2001	0.66	0.67	0.67
2000	0.68	0.67	0.68
1999	0.74	0.67	0.67
1998	0.67	0.67	0.67
1997	0.66	0.67	0.68
1996	0.66	0.67	0.67
1995	0.66	0.67	0.67
1994	0.65	0.67	0.67
1993	0.63	0.67	0.67
1992	0.65	0.67	0.66
1991	0.65	0.67	0.66

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Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2023	16%	51%	15%
2022	13%	51%	13%
2021	12%	53%	14%
2020	14%	52%	15%
2019	14%	52%	15%
2018	6%	49%	8%
2017	6%	49%	8%
2016	6%	50%	9%
2015	10%	50%	10%
2014	8%	49%	11%
2013	9%	48%	10%
2011	9%	46%	9%
2010	7%	46%	6%
2009	6%	43%	5%
2008	8%	41%	6%
2007	6%	40%	5%
2006	8%	40%	6%
2005	8%	40%	6%
2004	7%	40%	5%
2003	6%	39%	5%
2002	7%	39%	5%
2001	8%	39%	6%
2000	9%	40%	6%
1999	12%	40%	8%
1998	17%	47%	11%
1997	16%	47%	11%
1996	16%	46%	12%
1995	18%	45%	12%
1994	14%	43%	9%
1993	11%	41%	9%
1992	11%	38%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2023	1%	8%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	2%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	4%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	5%	9%	6%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	4%	10%	3%
2007	3%	10%	3%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	5%	9%	3%
2004	4%	9%	3%
2003	5%	9%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	7%	8%	4%

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School District Name

South Pasadena Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arroyo Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Arroyo Vista Elementary School is ranked #337 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Arroyo Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Arroyo Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monterey Hills Elementary School, Marengo Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Arroyo Vista Elementary School?

698 students attend Arroyo Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Arroyo Vista Elementary School students are Asian, 29% of students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arroyo Vista Elementary School?

Arroyo Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Arroyo Vista Elementary School offer ?

Arroyo Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Arroyo Vista Elementary School part of?

Arroyo Vista Elementary School is part of South Pasadena Unified School District.