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Monrovia Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,109 students in Monrovia Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Monrovia Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% 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
11 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
4,920 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monrovia Unified School District, which is ranked #526 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 96% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#496 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
11%
% Hispanic
63%
55%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
15%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,500 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,813 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,500
$20,100
Spending / Student
$15,813
$18,512
Best Monrovia Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clifton Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
226 South Ivy Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2600
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2600
Gr: 6-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
148 West Duarte Rd.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2700
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2700
Gr: 6-8 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Mountain Park
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
950 South Mountain Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-3014
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-3014
Gr: K-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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