Top Rankings
Arcadia Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,973 students in Arcadia Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Arcadia Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
8,977 Students
3,821,898 Students
# Teachers
353 Teachers
173,967 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arcadia Unified School District, which is ranked #75 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
67%
12%
% Hispanic
18%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
8%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,520 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,506
$19,978
Spending / Student
$14,520
$18,399
Best Arcadia Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10 Virginia Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8354
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8354
Gr: K-5 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
422 West Lemon Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8351
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8351
Gr: K-5 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Hugo Reid Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1000 Hugo Reid Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8346
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8346
Gr: K-5 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #44.
Longley Way Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2601 Longley Way
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8357
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8357
Gr: K-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #55.
Foothills Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
171 East Sycamore Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8363
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8363
Gr: 6-8 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #66.
Richard Henry Dana Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1401 South First Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8361
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-8361
Gr: 6-8 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Camino Grove Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Camino Grove Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8353
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8353
Gr: K-5 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
First Avenue Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
301 South First Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8362
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8362
Gr: 6-8 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #99.
Holly Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
360 West Duarte Rd.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8355
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-8355
Gr: K-5 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1010.
Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 South Third Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-6629
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-6629
Gr: K-12 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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