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Duarte 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 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,894 students in Duarte Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Duarte Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
3,101 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Duarte Unified School District, which is ranked #627 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#613 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
296 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,354 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
54%
# Black Students
93 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
228 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
7%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
262
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
200
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,527 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,381 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,527
$19,806
Spending / Student
$17,381
$18,241
Best Duarte Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Royal Oaks Steam (K-8)
(Math: 40% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2499 Royal Oaks Dr.
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5400
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5400
Grades: K-8
| 791 students
Rank: #22.
Maxwell (Pk-8)
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
733 Euclid Ave.
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5300
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5300
Grades: K-8
| 404 students
Rank: #33.
Beardslee Dual Language Immersion (Pk-8)
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1212 E. Kellwil Way
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5200
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5200
Grades: K-8
| 387 students
Rank: #44.
Andres Duarte Arts (Pk-8)
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1433 Crestfield Dr.
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5100
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5100
Grades: K-8
| 312 students
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