Alhambra Unified on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Alhambra HighMark Keppel HighSan Gabriel HighIndependence High AlternativeBrightwood ElementaryEmery Park ElementaryFremont ElementaryGarfield ElementaryGranada ElementaryMarguerita ElementaryMartha Baldwin ElementaryMonterey Highlands ElementaryPark ElementaryRamona ElementaryRepetto ElementaryWilliam Northrup ElementaryYnez Elementary
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Alhambra Unified

Average SchoolGrade
B+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
88%
Exceeding
81%
Avg actual scores
52%
Avg projected
41.4%

16 of 17 schools in Alhambra Unified carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 7B: 7C: 2

Best schools in Alhambra Unified

Statewide rankings: all 1561 high schools in California · all 1283 middle schools in California · all 5668 elementary schools in California

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A Monterey Highlands Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A Brightwood Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A Mark Keppel High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  4. A- Martha Baldwin Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  5. A- Ramona Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A- Repetto Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  7. A- Alhambra High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  8. B+ William Northrup Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  9. B+ Garfield Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. B+ Park Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)

Every school in Alhambra Unified

High schools (4)

Elementary and primary schools (13)

Where Alhambra Unified schools are

Cities and towns served (3)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in California
  • County: Los Angeles County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 14,602 students with 639 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,598 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0600153
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Alhambra Unified

How many schools are in Alhambra Unified?

SchoolGrade grades 17 public schools in Alhambra Unified, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Alhambra Unified serve?

The largest by graded schools: Alhambra, Monterey Park, San Gabriel.

How good are the schools in Alhambra Unified?

Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 52% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.4%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Alhambra Unified?

14,602 students were enrolled in Alhambra Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Alhambra Unified?

Alhambra Unified is in California, based in Los Angeles County, with its district office in Alhambra. Its boundary covers about 11.7 sq mi.