San Marino Unified School District

1665 W. Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108-2594
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,823 students in San Marino Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in San Marino Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 45% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in San Marino Unified School District are Valentine Elementary School, Carver Elementary School and Huntington Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
2,692 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

San Marino Unified School District, which is ranked #20 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#18 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of San Marino Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Marino 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.
83%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Marino 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.
95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of San Marino Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,627 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
60%
12%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
56%
# Black Students
14 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
585 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
22%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
323 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
206
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,583 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,402 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of San Marino 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
$39 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of San Marino 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
$18,583
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in San Marino 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
$14,402
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in San Marino 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 San Marino Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valentine Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1650 Hntngtn Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 299-7090
Grades: K-5
| 618 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3100 Hntngtn Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 299-7080
Grades: K-5
| 581 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Huntington Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1700 Hntngtn Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 299-7060
Grades: 6-8
| 624 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,692 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 83% (Top 1%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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