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Arcadia 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,133 students in Arcadia Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Arcadia Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
8,977 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
353 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arcadia Unified School District, which is ranked #73 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
67%
11%
% Hispanic
18%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
8%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,520 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,506
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,520
$18,396
Best Arcadia Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Foothills Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
171 East Sycamore Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8363
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8363
Grades: 6-8
| 684 students
Rank: #22.
Richard Henry Dana Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1401 South First Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8361
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8361
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
Rank: #33.
First Avenue Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
301 South First Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8362
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8362
Grades: 6-8
| 707 students
Rank: #44.
Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 South Third Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-6629
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-6629
Grades: K-12
| 72 students
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