# Octavia E. Butler Magnet

Octavia E. Butler Magnet is a middle school in Pasadena, California. Reading proficiency is 36.9%, +11.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 22.4%, +5.2 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/octavia-e-butler-magnet-pasadena |
| District | Pasadena Unified |
| Address | 1505 North Marengo Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91103-1813 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 19:1 |
| Per-student spending | $25,993 |
| Low-Income Students | 356 (74.0%) |
| English Learners | 85 (17.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.9% | 499 |
| 2024 | 25.1% | 513 |
| 2025 | 36.9% | 483 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.2% | 500 |
| 2024 | 16.5% | 515 |
| 2025 | 22.4% | 478 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 19.3% | 66.7% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | 59.8% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | 73.2% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.8% | 50.7% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | 43.7% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | 52.1% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 36.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 36.4% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | 45.6% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.3% | 25.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 23.9% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | 30.2% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29.9% | 355 |
| White | 81.6% | 49 |
| Black or African American | 15.6% | 45 |
| Two or more races | 70.0% | 20 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15.0% | 353 |
| White | 64.6% | 48 |
| Black or African American | 4.5% | 44 |
| Two or more races | 63.2% | 19 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 157 | 38.9% | 21.7% | 19.8% | 19.8% |
| 7 | 141 | 39.0% | 19.9% | 30.5% | 10.6% |
| 8 | 185 | 49.2% | 19.5% | 20.0% | 11.3% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 156 | 48.7% | 21.1% | 10.3% | 19.9% |
| 7 | 140 | 57.9% | 23.6% | 12.1% | 6.4% |
| 8 | 182 | 67.0% | 14.3% | 7.7% | 11.0% |