Charles W. Eliot Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2184 North Lake Ave.
Altadena, CA 91001

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 395 students in grades 6-8, Charles W. Eliot Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 395 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Charles W. Eliot Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Charles W. Eliot Middle School's student population of 395 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles W. Eliot Middle School
6	115
7	118
8	162

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Total Students

395 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School
2023	423
2022	485
2021	517
2020	513
2019	513
2018	436
2017	436
2016	440
2015	504
2014	568
2013	665
2012	690
2011	805
2010	725
2009	626
2008	674
2007	673
2006	732
2005	823
2004	1,061
2003	1,127
2002	1,230
2001	1,095
2000	1,026
1999	1,043
1998	1,069
1997	924
1996	974
1995	1,009
1994	995
1993	916
1992	886
1991	1,229
1990	1,253
1989	1,279
1988	1,246
1987	1,279

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	25
2020	22
2019	22
2018	19
2017	19
2016	25
2015	27
2014	28
2013	32
2012	34
2010	38
2009	29
2008	30
2007	29
2006	35
2005	37
2004	40
2003	48
2002	47
2001	42
2000	40
1999	39
1998	41
1997	36
1996	37
1995	42
1994	36
1993	35
1992	48
1991	47
1990	47

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Year Founded

1931

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

School Rankings

Charles W. Eliot Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Charles W. Eliot Middle School is 0.62, which is less 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)

#8014 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School
2023	#8014
2022	#8246
2019	#8856
2018	#8746
2017	#8784
2016	#9333
2015	#8009
2014	#2611
2013	#8257
2012	#8420
2011	#8318

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	15%	34%	34%
2022	12%	33%	33%
2019	14%	40%	35%
2018	13%	39%	35%
2017	12%	38%	33%
2016	8%	37%	30%
2015	12%	34%	29%
2014	20%	63%	58%
2013	21%	59%	52%
2012	27%	59%	52%
2011	30%	58%	53%

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26%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2022	26%	47%	45%
2019	24%	51%	45%
2018	22%	50%	35%
2017	20%	48%	43%
2016	14%	48%	41%
2015	16%	44%	37%
2014	49%	58%	57%
2013	31%	57%	51%
2012	39%	58%	52%
2011	37%	56%	52%
2010	38%	54%	50%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	16:1	22:1	24:1
2022	19:1	21:1	24:1
2021	21:1	22:1	25:1
2020	23:1	23:1	26:1
2019	23:1	23:1	26:1
2018	23:1	23:1	28:1
2017	23:1	23:1	28:1
2016	18:1	24:1	25:1
2015	19:1	24:1	25:1
2014	20:1	24:1	24:1
2013	21:1	24:1	23:1
2012	20:1	23:1	23:1
2010	19:1	21:1	21:1
2009	22:1	20:1	20:1
2008	22:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	20:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	27:1	21:1	21:1
2003	23:1	20:1	21:1
2002	26:1	20:1	21:1
2001	26:1	20:1	21:1
2000	26:1	21:1	21:1
1999	27:1	21:1	23:1
1998	26:1	21:1	23:1
1997	26:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	24:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	19:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	4%	12%	8%
2022	2%	12%	7%
2021	2%	12%	7%
2020	3%	12%	7%
2019	3%	12%	7%
2018	3%	11%	6%
2017	3%	11%	6%
2016	1%	11%	6%
2015	1%	11%	8%
2014	2%	11%	6%
2013	2%	11%	6%
2012	1%	11%	6%
2011	2%	11%	6%
2010	2%	11%	5%
2009	3%	11%	6%
2008	1%	12%	6%
2007	3%	12%	6%
2006	4%	12%	4%
2005	3%	12%	5%
2004	2%	12%	4%
2003	2%	11%	4%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	3%	11%	4%
2000	2%	11%	4%
1999	2%	11%	5%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	2%	11%	4%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	2%	11%	5%
1994	2%	11%	5%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	2%	11%	5%
1991	3%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	57%	55%	57%
2022	63%	56%	57%
2021	64%	56%	58%
2020	65%	55%	58%
2019	65%	55%	58%
2018	66%	54%	58%
2017	66%	54%	58%
2016	69%	54%	58%
2015	70%	54%	55%
2014	68%	53%	59%
2013	66%	53%	59%
2012	64%	52%	59%
2011	63%	51%	59%
2010	61%	50%	58%
2009	60%	49%	56%
2008	59%	50%	56%
2007	55%	49%	56%
2006	51%	48%	55%
2005	49%	47%	54%
2004	45%	46%	54%
2003	39%	45%	52%
2002	36%	44%	52%
2001	34%	43%	51%
2000	35%	42%	49%
1999	34%	41%	48%
1998	33%	40%	47%
1997	36%	40%	46%
1996	38%	39%	45%
1995	37%	38%	43%
1994	37%	37%	43%
1993	32%	36%	42%
1992	34%	35%	41%
1991	34%	34%	39%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	22%	5%	14%
2022	18%	5%	15%
2021	19%	5%	15%
2020	20%	5%	15%
2019	20%	5%	15%
2018	21%	6%	16%
2017	21%	6%	16%
2016	22%	6%	17%
2015	22%	6%	16%
2014	24%	6%	15%
2013	25%	6%	16%
2012	27%	6%	16%
2011	26%	7%	17%
2010	27%	7%	18%
2009	31%	7%	21%
2008	34%	8%	22%
2007	34%	8%	23%
2006	34%	8%	25%
2005	37%	8%	26%
2004	42%	8%	26%
2003	44%	8%	28%
2002	49%	8%	29%
2001	50%	8%	30%
2000	50%	9%	31%
1999	46%	9%	31%
1998	48%	9%	32%
1997	47%	9%	33%
1996	45%	9%	34%
1995	47%	9%	35%
1994	50%	9%	35%
1993	53%	9%	36%
1992	46%	9%	36%
1991	44%	9%	37%

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White

12%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	13%	21%	16%
2022	13%	21%	16%
2021	12%	22%	16%
2020	8%	23%	16%
2019	8%	23%	16%
2018	7%	24%	17%
2017	7%	24%	17%
2016	4%	24%	17%
2015	3%	24%	17%
2014	3%	25%	17%
2013	5%	25%	16%
2012	5%	26%	15%
2011	5%	27%	14%
2010	6%	27%	14%
2009	6%	28%	16%
2008	6%	29%	16%
2007	8%	29%	15%
2006	11%	31%	16%
2005	11%	31%	15%
2004	11%	32%	16%
2003	15%	34%	16%
2002	12%	35%	15%
2001	13%	36%	15%
2000	13%	37%	16%
1999	18%	38%	16%
1998	16%	39%	17%
1997	15%	39%	17%
1996	14%	40%	17%
1995	14%	41%	17%
1994	11%	42%	17%
1993	13%	43%	18%
1992	18%	44%	18%
1991	19%	45%	19%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.63
2022	0.56	0.63	0.62
2021	0.54	0.62	0.62
2020	0.53	0.63	0.61
2019	0.53	0.63	0.61
2018	0.52	0.64	0.61
2017	0.52	0.64	0.61
2016	0.48	0.64	0.61
2015	0.46	0.64	0.60
2014	0.48	0.65	0.61
2013	0.50	0.65	0.60
2012	0.52	0.65	0.60
2011	0.54	0.67	0.60
2010	0.55	0.67	0.61
2009	0.55	0.71	0.62
2008	0.54	0.65	0.61
2007	0.58	0.67	0.61
2006	0.62	0.66	0.62
2005	0.62	0.67	0.62
2004	0.61	0.67	0.62
2003	0.64	0.67	0.63
2002	0.63	0.67	0.63
2001	0.62	0.67	0.63
2000	0.62	0.67	0.64
1999	0.65	0.67	0.65
1998	0.64	0.67	0.65
1997	0.63	0.67	0.66
1996	0.64	0.67	0.66
1995	0.63	0.67	0.66
1994	0.61	0.67	0.66
1993	0.61	0.67	0.67
1992	0.65	0.67	0.67
1991	0.66	0.67	0.68

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Eligible for

70%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	76%	51%	58%
2022	71%	51%	56%
2021	65%	53%	55%
2020	67%	52%	52%
2019	67%	52%	52%
2018	69%	49%	50%
2017	69%	49%	50%
2016	75%	50%	52%
2015	78%	50%	55%
2014	80%	49%	58%
2013	74%	48%	58%
2011	69%	46%	56%
2010	71%	46%	55%
2009	48%	43%	42%
2007	61%	40%	51%
2006	58%	40%	54%
2005	59%	40%	57%
2004	52%	40%	55%
2003	54%	39%	54%
2002	53%	39%	52%
2001	55%	39%	55%
2000	56%	40%	57%
1999	55%	40%	59%
1998	58%	47%	66%
1997	63%	47%	66%
1996	63%	46%	62%
1995	66%	45%	64%
1994	52%	43%	58%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Charles W. Eliot Middle School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	9%	8%	11%
2022	9%	7%	12%
2021	6%	6%	10%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	10%
2015	9%	9%	10%
2014	8%	9%	10%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	12%	9%	11%
2009	7%	10%	9%
2007	13%	10%	10%
2006	11%	9%	12%
2005	10%	9%	11%
2004	7%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	6%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pasadena Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles W. Eliot Middle School's ranking?

Charles W. Eliot Middle School is ranked #8014 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Charles W. Eliot Middle School often compared to?

Charles W. Eliot Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Marshall Fundamental by visitors of our site.

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

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Charles W. Eliot Middle School?

395 students attend Charles W. Eliot Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Charles W. Eliot Middle School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 12% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Charles W. Eliot Middle School?

Charles W. Eliot Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Charles W. Eliot Middle School offer ?

Charles W. Eliot Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Charles W. Eliot Middle School part of?

Charles W. Eliot Middle School is part of Pasadena Unified School District.