South Pasadena Unified

Summary

South Pasadena Unified is an excellent district.

84.0% of students are reading at grade level in South Pasadena Unified, and it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Math is also strong at 78.8% and is trending up slightly.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency84.0%
Current Math Proficiency78.8%
District Reading Rank16 / 1,015 (99th percentile)
District Math Rank29 / 1,015 (97th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio24:1
Spend per Student$16,056
Schools in District5
Student Enrollment4,652
Low-Income Students695 (14.9%)
English Learners248 (5.3%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +2.5%Trend upMath +1.0%Trend up
Showing district-level proficiency for the last three years

Board Members

nameelectedup for re-election

Michele Kipke, Ph.D.

Trustee Area 1; Board President

N/A2026This year!

Zahir Robb

Trustee Area 4; Board Clerk

N/A2026This year!

Karen Tamis

Trustee Area 5; Board Member

N/A2026This year!

Karissa Adams

Trustee Area 3; Board Member

N/A2028

Patricia Martinez-Miller, Ph.D.

Trustee Area 2; Board Member

N/A2028

Board website

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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
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +1.4%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +2.6%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -13.7%Trend down
English Native +4.5%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

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
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -0.1%Trend down
Non-Low-Income +1.0%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -8.3%Trend down
English Native +2.2%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

District School Map

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

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Schools

Arroyo Vista Elementary

335 El Centro Street, South Pasadena, 91030-3006

School Detail
85.4%Trend up+4.8%82.1%Trend up+1.5%

Marengo Elementary

1400 Marengo Avenue, South Pasadena, 91030-3951

School Detail
87.5%Trend up+1.9%89.7%Trend up+1.9%

Monterey Hills Elementary

1624 Via del Rey, South Pasadena, 91030-4126

School Detail
80.0%Trend up+2.4%76.6%Trend up+0.3%

South Pasadena Middle

1500 Fair Oaks, South Pasadena, 91030-4126

School Detail
83.1%Trend up+2.3%79.3%Trend up+1.8%

South Pasadena Senior High

1401 Fremont Avenue, South Pasadena, 91030-3809

School Detail
85.6%Trend up+2.0%65.5%Trend down-0.4%