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Best Schools in Pasadena, CA
Pasadena, CA has 63 public schools (11 high, 6 middle, 34 elementary) serving 32,526 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Pasadena greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Pasadena, CA
The top high schools in Pasadena, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. San Marino High
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Projected Test Scores
San Marino Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 806 Students
2. South Pasadena Senior High
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South Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1477 Students
3. Eagle Rock High
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2069 Students
4. Marshall Fundamental
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1849 Students
5. Pasadena High
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1609 Students
6. Blair High
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1117 Students
7. Benjamin Franklin Senior High
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1389 Students
8. Puc Cals Middle School And Early College High
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Puc Cals Middle School And Early College High District • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 373 Students
9. John Muir High
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1012 Students
10. Rose City High (continuation)
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 167 Students
Best Middle Schools in Pasadena, CA
The top middle schools in Pasadena, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Huntington Middle
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San Marino Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 627 Students
2. South Pasadena Middle
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South Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1084 Students
3. Sierra Madre Middle
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 574 Students
4. Luther Burbank Middle
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 904 Students
5. Octavia E. Butler Magnet
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 513 Students
6. Charles W. Eliot Middle
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 423 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Pasadena, CA
The top elementary schools in Pasadena, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Marengo Elementary
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South Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 754 Students
2. Carver Elementary
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San Marino Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 641 Students
3. Dahlia Heights Elementary
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 376 Students
4. Field (eugene) Elementary
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 430 Students
5. Rockdale Visual & Performing Arts Magnet
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 298 Students
6. Hamilton Elementary
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 482 Students
7. San Pascual Elem Sci Tech Engr Arts And Math (steam) Magnet
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 235 Students
8. Willard Elementary
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 476 Students
9. Don Benito Fundamental
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 386 Students
10. Altadena Elementary
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 457 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Pasadena, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Pasadena, CA has a total population of 145,471 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 56% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Pasadena, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Pasadena, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
32.49 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.59 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
26.90 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Pasadena, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Pasadena, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Pasadena, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Pasadena, CA
How many schools are in Pasadena, CA?
Pasadena, CA has 63 public schools: 11 high schools, 6 middle schools and 34 elementary schools, serving 32,526 students in total.
How do schools in Pasadena perform on state tests?
On average, 63 schools in Pasadena score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Pasadena greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Pasadena?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 49%
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- Projected: 42%
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- Projected: 44%
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- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Pasadena
19 of 19 schools in Pasadena carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 10C: 4D: 3F: 1
All 19 public schools we grade in Pasadena. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- Field Eugene Elementary
- Hamilton Elementary
- Longfellow Henry W Elementary
- Madison Elementary
- Norma Coombs Elementary
- San Rafael Elementary
- Washington Elementary
- Webster Elementary
- Willard Elementary
Other schools and academies (6)
Private schools (26)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Assumption Of The Bvm Elementary School
- Chandler School
- Enchanted Castle Pasadena Montessori School
- Friends Western School
- Futures Academy - Pasadena
- Harriet Tubman Preschool & Elementary
- High Point Academy
- Hillsides Education Center
- International School Of Los Angeles - Pasadena
- La Salle College Preparatory
- Levon & Hasmig Tavlian Armenian Preschool & Kdgn
- Maranatha High School
- Mayfield Junior School
- Mayfield Senior School
- New Horizon School Pasadena
- Our School
- Pasadena Christian School
- Polytechnic School
- San Marino Montessori
- Sequoyah
- St Gregorys A & M Hovsepian School
- St Philip The Apostle School
- The Waverly School
- Villa Esperanza Services
- Walden School
- Westridge School For Girls