# South Pasadena Unified

South Pasadena Unified is a unified district in Los Angeles County, California. Reading proficiency is 84.0%, +2.5 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 78.8%, +1.0 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/south-pasadena-unified |
| County | Los Angeles |
| District type | Unified |
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 4,652 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 24:1 |
| Average spending per student | $16,056 |
| Low-Income Students | 695 (14.9%) |
| English Learners | 248 (5.3%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 81.5% | 2,433 |
| 2024 | 82.4% | 2,492 |
| 2025 | 84.0% | 2,501 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 77.9% | 2,447 |
| 2024 | 78.7% | 2,509 |
| 2025 | 78.8% | 2,509 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 84.3% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | 85.8% |
| 2025 | 70.0% | 86.9% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 62.4% | 81.2% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | 81.5% |
| 2025 | 62.4% | 82.2% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 44.6% | 81.2% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | 82.8% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | 85.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 60.9% | 76.3% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | 77.6% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | 78.4% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Karen Tamis | Trustee Area 5; Board Member | N/A | N/A | 2026 |
| Karissa Adams | Trustee Area 3; Board Member | N/A | N/A | 2028 |
| Michele Kipke, Ph.D. | Trustee Area 1; Board President | N/A | N/A | 2026 |
| Patricia Martinez-Miller, Ph.D. | Trustee Area 2; Board Member | N/A | N/A | 2028 |
| Zahir Robb | Trustee Area 4; Board Clerk | N/A | N/A | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Marengo Elementary | South Pasadena | 87.5% | 89.7% | 88.6% | +1.9 | +1.9 |
| 2 | Arroyo Vista Elementary | South Pasadena | 85.4% | 82.1% | 83.8% | +4.8 | +1.5 |
| 3 | South Pasadena Middle | South Pasadena | 83.1% | 79.3% | 81.2% | +2.3 | +1.8 |
| 4 | Monterey Hills Elementary | South Pasadena | 80.0% | 76.6% | 78.3% | +2.4 | +0.3 |
| 5 | South Pasadena Senior High | South Pasadena | 85.6% | 65.5% | 75.5% | +2.0 | -0.4 |