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Claremont Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 999 students in Claremont Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Claremont Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
6,120 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Claremont Unified School District, which is ranked #326 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
29%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
14%
11%
% Hispanic
47%
55%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
26%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,447 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,950 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,447
$20,100
Spending / Student
$17,950
$18,512
Best Claremont Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
El Roble Intermediate
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
665 North Mountain Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0343
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0343
Gr: 7-8 | 952 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22.
Danbury Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1745 Lynoak Dr.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0335
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-0335
Gr: K-8 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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