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Los Angeles County school performance
Duarte Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 60th percentile among California school districts.
50.1% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 35.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 50.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 35.3% |
| District Reading Rank | 367 / 977 (63rd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 422 / 977 (57th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| Spend per Student | $19,652 |
| Schools in District | 9 |
| Student Enrollment | 7,516 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,091 (70.2%) |
| English Learners | 545 (18.3%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 1.3 points from last year and rose 3.7 points over the full period. Math rose 1.3 points from last year and rose 1.3 points over the full period.
•Math +1.3 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Reyna Diaz Board President [email protected] | 1997 | 2026This year! |
Dr. Laura Jasso Board Vice President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Dr. James Finlay Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 1 |
Rosa Holguin Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Tom N. Reyes Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 25.3 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
16.4% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 52.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 20.8 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
13.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 36.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Duarte Unified rank in California?
Duarte Unified ranks No. 367 of 977 in reading and No. 422 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Duarte Unified’s schools?
Among the 3 schools serving K–8, proficiency ranges from 43.5% to 52.2% in reading and 32.7% to 35.0% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Duarte Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 6 of 9 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 7 of 9.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Duarte Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 38.9%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 26.0%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Duarte Unified?
Unified districts in Los Angeles County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Duarte UnifiedThis district | 35.3% | 50.1% |
| El Rancho Unified | 30.3% | 43.1% |
| Inglewood Unified | 19.8% | 32.9% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
