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Pasadena Unified

Los Angeles County school performance

Summary

Pasadena Unified is underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 58th percentile among California school districts.

Only 47.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.

Math is weaker: 37.1% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.

Proficiency Stats

Current Reading Proficiency	47.1%
Current Math Proficiency	37.1%
District Reading Rank	444 / 977 (55th percentile)
District Math Rank	380 / 977 (61st percentile)

Other Stats

Student / Teacher Ratio	20:1
Spend per Student	$25,993
Schools in District	28
Student Enrollment	14,891
Low-Income Students	9,152 (66.5%)
English Learners	1,683 (12.2%)

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Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading fell 1.1 points from last year and rose 1.2 points over the full period. Math rose 0.8 points from last year and rose 2.0 points over the full period.

Reading +1.2 percentage points Trend up

•Math +2.0 percentage points Trend up

Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

name	elected	up for re-election
Dr. Yarma Velázquez Board Member (District 7) [email protected]	2022	2026This year!
Jennifer Hall Lee Board Member (District 2) [email protected]	2024	2028
Kimberly Kenne Board Member (District 1) [email protected]	2022	2026This year!
Michelle Richardson Bailey Board Member (District 3) [email protected]	2022	2026This year!
Patrice Marshall McKenzie Board Member (District 5) [email protected]	2022	2026This year!
Scott Harden Board Member (District 4) [email protected]	2024 (ran unopposed)	2028
Tina Wu Fredericks Board Member (District 6) [email protected]	2024	2028

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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 42.1 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income

Non-Low-Income

Low-Income -1.3 percentage points Trend down

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Non-Low-Income +3.3 percentage points Trend up

English Learners vs English Native

7.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 53.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.

English Learners

English Native

English Learners -0.1 percentage points Trend down

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English Native +0.8 percentage points Trend up

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 42.5 points in math. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income

Non-Low-Income

Low-Income -0.4 percentage points Trend down

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Non-Low-Income +3.7 percentage points Trend up

English Learners vs English Native

8.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 43.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners

English Native

English Learners +0.1 percentage points Trend up

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English Native +1.5 percentage points Trend up

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools


Altadena Elementary 743 East Calaveras Street, Altadena, 91001-2332 School Detail	57.0% — Altadena Elementary	+7.8% — Altadena Elementary	50.2% — Altadena Elementary	+5.2% — Altadena Elementary
Aveson Global Leadership Academy 300 Madre Street, Pasadena, 91107-4634 School Detail	51.5% — Aveson Global Leadership Academy	+12.8% — Aveson Global Leadership Academy	23.3% — Aveson Global Leadership Academy	+1.7% — Aveson Global Leadership Academy
Aveson School of Leaders 524 Palisade Street, Pasadena, 91103-2056 School Detail	68.0% — Aveson School of Leaders	+9.7% — Aveson School of Leaders	40.5% — Aveson School of Leaders	-17.4% — Aveson School of Leaders
Blair High 1201 South Marengo Avenue, Pasadena, 91106-4265 School Detail	36.9% — Blair High	-10.7% — Blair High	22.7% — Blair High	-2.4% — Blair High
Charles W. Eliot Middle 2184 North Lake Avenue, Altadena, 91001-2443 School Detail	34.8% — Charles W. Eliot Middle	+12.1% — Charles W. Eliot Middle	19.3% — Charles W. Eliot Middle	+8.3% — Charles W. Eliot Middle
CIS Academy 300 Madre Street, Pasadena, 91107-4634 School Detail	42.3% — CIS Academy	-0.3% — CIS Academy	31.4% — CIS Academy	+0.6% — CIS Academy
Don Benito Fundamental 3700 Denair Street, Pasadena, 91107-1303 School Detail	51.0% — Don Benito Fundamental	+1.8% — Don Benito Fundamental	41.6% — Don Benito Fundamental	-2.5% — Don Benito Fundamental
Field (Eugene) Elementary 3600 Sierra Madre Boulevard, Pasadena, 91107-1969 School Detail	75.4% — Field (Eugene) Elementary	+1.4% — Field (Eugene) Elementary	78.4% — Field (Eugene) Elementary	-0.2% — Field (Eugene) Elementary
Hamilton Elementary 2089 Rose Villa Street, Pasadena, 91107-5078 School Detail	69.1% — Hamilton Elementary	+7.0% — Hamilton Elementary	64.6% — Hamilton Elementary	+10.2% — Hamilton Elementary
John Muir High 1905 North Lincoln Avenue, Pasadena, 91103-1315 School Detail	40.0% — John Muir High	+1.5% — John Muir High	15.4% — John Muir High	+2.3% — John Muir High
Learning Works 90 North Daisy Avenue, Pasadena, 91107-3704 School Detail	3.7% — Learning Works	-3.6% — Learning Works	1.8% — Learning Works	-1.9% — Learning Works
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary 1065 East Washington Boulevard, Pasadena, 91104-2498 School Detail	43.2% — Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary	-5.7% — Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary	36.4% — Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary	-2.5% — Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary
Madison Elementary 515 Ashtabula Street, Pasadena, 91104-4306 School Detail	26.0% — Madison Elementary	+9.2% — Madison Elementary	20.4% — Madison Elementary	+3.2% — Madison Elementary
Marshall Fundamental 990 North Allen Avenue, Pasadena, 91104-4025 School Detail	50.2% — Marshall Fundamental	+1.8% — Marshall Fundamental	33.3% — Marshall Fundamental	+0.5% — Marshall Fundamental
Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa 593 West Woodbury Road, Altadena, 91001-5464 School Detail	46.5% — Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa	-1.1% — Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa	36.5% — Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa	-2.9% — Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa
McKinley 325 South Oak Knoll Avenue, Pasadena, 91101-3418 School Detail	24.5% — McKinley	-2.2% — McKinley	15.7% — McKinley	-2.3% — McKinley
Norma Coombs Elementary 2600 Paloma Street, Pasadena, 91107-2642 School Detail	39.7% — Norma Coombs Elementary	-3.0% — Norma Coombs Elementary	37.6% — Norma Coombs Elementary	+3.0% — Norma Coombs Elementary
OCS - South 575 West Altadena Drive, Altadena, 91001-4203 School Detail	51.5% — OCS - South	-10.6% — OCS - South	48.5% — OCS - South	-8.0% — OCS - South
Octavia E. Butler Magnet 1505 North Marengo Avenue, Pasadena, 91103-1813 School Detail	33.7% — Octavia E. Butler Magnet	+8.5% — Octavia E. Butler Magnet	23.9% — Octavia E. Butler Magnet	+7.4% — Octavia E. Butler Magnet
Pasadena High 2925 East Sierra Madre Boulevard, Pasadena, 91107-1846 School Detail	55.7% — Pasadena High	-2.7% — Pasadena High	32.8% — Pasadena High	+8.2% — Pasadena High
Pasadena Rosebud Academy 3700 Denair St, Pasadena, 91107-1303 School Detail	34.3% — Pasadena Rosebud Academy	-18.4% — Pasadena Rosebud Academy	24.1% — Pasadena Rosebud Academy	-15.9% — Pasadena Rosebud Academy
Rose City High (Continuation) 300 Madre Street, Pasadena, 91107-4634 School Detail	11.9% — Rose City High (Continuation)	+7.3% — Rose City High (Continuation)	14.8% — Rose City High (Continuation)	+7.3% — Rose City High (Continuation)
San Rafael Elementary 1090 Nithsdale Road, Pasadena, 91105-1499 School Detail	58.7% — San Rafael Elementary	+11.2% — San Rafael Elementary	57.4% — San Rafael Elementary	+6.5% — San Rafael Elementary
Sierra Madre Elementary 141 West Highland Avenue, Sierra Madre, 91024-1810 School Detail	69.3% — Sierra Madre Elementary	-2.2% — Sierra Madre Elementary	68.0% — Sierra Madre Elementary	-3.8% — Sierra Madre Elementary
Sierra Madre Middle 160 North Canon Avenue, Sierra Madre, 91024-2004 School Detail	66.8% — Sierra Madre Middle	-0.8% — Sierra Madre Middle	58.3% — Sierra Madre Middle	-0.3% — Sierra Madre Middle
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet 1520 North Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, 91103-1819 School Detail	22.2% — Washington Elementary STEM Magnet	-2.6% — Washington Elementary STEM Magnet	22.2% — Washington Elementary STEM Magnet	-0.8% — Washington Elementary STEM Magnet
Webster Elementary 2101 East Washington Boulevard, Pasadena, 91104-1899 School Detail	42.9% — Webster Elementary	-0.6% — Webster Elementary	43.8% — Webster Elementary	+3.4% — Webster Elementary
Willard Elementary 301 South Madre Street, Pasadena, 91107-4635 School Detail	53.6% — Willard Elementary	+1.8% — Willard Elementary	42.9% — Willard Elementary	+1.7% — Willard Elementary

Understanding this district

How does Pasadena Unified rank in California?

Pasadena Unified ranks No. 444 of 977 in reading and No. 380 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

How much do results vary between Pasadena Unified’s schools?

Among the 14 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 22.2% to 75.4% in reading and 20.4% to 78.4% in math.

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Are results improving across Pasadena Unified’s schools?

Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 14 of 28 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 15 of 28.

Compare school trends

How do low-income students in Pasadena Unified compare with other districts?

Low-income reading proficiency is 34.0%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 23.9%, compared with 23.6%.

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Which districts should I compare with Pasadena Unified?

Unified districts in Los Angeles County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.

2026 proficiency
District	Math	Reading
Pasadena UnifiedThis district	37.1%	47.1%
West Covina Unified	35.8%	46.9%
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	35.8%	49.3%

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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.

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