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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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,786 students in Duarte Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Duarte Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
6 Schools
3,495 Schools
# Students
2,951 Students
1,852,730 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
87,758 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Duarte Unified School District, which is ranked #710 of all 1,908 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#708 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
11%
% Hispanic
75%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
7%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,570 is higher than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,264 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,570
$19,979
Spending / Student
$18,264
$18,400
Best Duarte Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8)
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2499 Royal Oaks Dr.
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5400
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5400
Gr: K-8 | 846 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
Maxwell Academy (Pk-8)
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
733 Euclid Ave.
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5300
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5300
Gr: K-8 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1212 East Kellwil Way
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5200
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5200
Gr: K-8 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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