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Holly Avenue Elementary

Public Grades K-5

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of California elementary schools

Summary

Holly Avenue Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 789 students in the Arcadia Unified School District, consistently ranking among the top 10% of all California elementary schools.

What truly sets Holly Avenue apart is its exceptional ability to support all students to high achievement, especially those who may face additional challenges. The school serves a student population with a higher level of economic need than other Arcadia Unified schools like Camino Grove Elementary and Longley Way Elementary, yet it achieves comparable top-tier test scores. It is particularly effective with English Language Learners, ranking in the 99th percentile for that group statewide, and has made a dramatic improvement in student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism to less than 1%.

When compared to nearby schools in other districts, such as those in Temple City Unified or Pasadena Unified, Holly Avenue's academic performance is notably stronger. The school achieves these excellent results efficiently, with per-student spending and class sizes similar to its peers. While there is a slight performance dip in 5th grade and a gap between female and male student rankings, the school's overall record is one of remarkable and stable success in creating a high-achieving learning environment for a diverse community.

789

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,933

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

360 West Duarte Rd.
Arcadia, CA 91007-3097

(626) 821-8355

District: Arcadia Unified

Students who attend Holly Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	First Avenue Middle
High:	Arcadia High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

66.8%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2013 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg68%

California avg41%

575^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Arcadia Unified

201^st of 1,543Arcadia Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	575 of 5857	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	421 of 5869	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	565 of 5859	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	508 of 5883	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	358 of 5789	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	287 of 5662	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.9	257 of 5692	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	93.0	444 of 5614	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	92.5	473 of 5611	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.0	648 of 5530	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	89.0	490 of 5390	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	90.3	418 of 5377	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	89.3	487 of 5314	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	90.5	454 of 5193	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	92.8	327 of 5113	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	471 of 5113	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	90.5	453 of 4818	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	92.1	375 of 4822	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	91.0	455 of 4809	90.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	484 of 1203	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	540 of 1205	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	544 of 1190	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	546 of 1154	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	459 of 1149	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	288 of 1071	73.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	53.9	719 of 2227	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	492 of 2585	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	654 of 2128	69.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	97.0	38 of 3162	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	122 of 3245	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	228 of 3311	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	89 of 3246	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	347 of 5597	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	315 of 5612	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	308 of 5609	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	383 of 5635	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	379 of 5492	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	157 of 5413	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	1602 of 5107	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	89.4	369 of 5107	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	957 of 5087	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	459 of 5084	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	354 of 4963	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	375 of 4830	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	172 of 5460	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	105 of 5517	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	93 of 5363	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	241 of 5264	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	81 of 5173	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	50 of 5084	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	805 of 5628	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	515 of 5643	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	793 of 5638	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	671 of 5663	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	331 of 5510	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	439 of 5431	91.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	1015 of 2847	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	1107 of 2635	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	881 of 2420	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	76.0	602 of 2834	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	1227 of 2737	55.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2019)79th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+36 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+22 vs state

Science58%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 4, 2012

Arcadia School District is one of the best school districts in Los Angeles County including the San Gabriel Valley. Great schools with wonderful programs with the exception of Holly Ave. This school unfortunately is not serious about implementing programs that extracurricular that build student interest and esteem.These programs are vital for a child's learning experience,or at least the opportunity to participate in one.The principal likes book smart students and parents that keep their mouth shut, anything other than the later and your on her radar. There is no creative learning or the sort. No emphasis on individual learning styles, or focus on students talents and gifts-just a cookie cutter mentality. Its so much easier and less work for the principle and her staff. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holly Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	360 West Duarte Rd.	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8355	789	33	24.2	49.7%	41 (5.2%)	13 (1.6%)	161 (20.4%)	527 (66.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (5.4%)	91.5	575^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.2%		94.1	421^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.8%	154	58.2		58.2	71.6	73.4	68.7				71.3	78.3	77.9	64.2				73.5							$15,933	$1,976	$13,957
Baldwin Stocker Elementary	Public	K-5	422 West Lemon Ave.	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8351	664	25	26.7	32.5%	30 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	98 (14.8%)	480 (72.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.7%)	91.5	581^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%		92.5	540^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.8%	41	74.0		74.0	61.9	73.0	74.2				69.4	75.4	71.2	70.8				72.7							$17,092	$2,023	$15,069
Longley Way Elementary	Public	K-5	2601 Longley Way	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8357	541	23	23.5	30.3%	26 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	102 (18.9%)	367 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.6%)	86.4	854^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.4%		92.7	522^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.1%	332	52.6		52.6	57.5	70.0	67.4				65.5	66.2	70.8	66.3				67.9							$17,367	$2,018	$15,349
Hugo Reid Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Hugo Reid Dr.	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8346	583	24	24.2	34.5%	38 (6.5%)	7 (1.2%)	142 (24.4%)	327 (56.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (11.1%)	83	1020^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.6%		85.7	923^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	84.3%	97	51.3		51.3	73.0	56.7	65.8				64.7	79.0	56.3	57.1				62.5							$18,990	$1,942	$17,048
Longden Elementary	Public	K-6	9501 Wendon St.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5068	936	34	27.5	44.2%	36 (3.8%)	9 (1.0%)	222 (23.7%)	620 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.0%)	83.1	1012^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.7%		86.7	882^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.0%	130	46.6		46.6	60.0	59.4	67.4	74.1			65.1	63.7	62.7	53.0	67.9			61.9	83.1	89.2	92.8	90.4	86.8	86.8	$17,448	$1,465	$15,983
Camino Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Camino Grove Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8353	695	27	26.2	29.2%	51 (7.3%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (13.7%)	501 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.5%)	95.4	291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	95.0%		97.1	160^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.3%	131	74.0		74.0	73.5	80.0	87.4				80.7	74.8	75.8	72.4				74.3							$15,647	$1,599	$14,048
Cleminson Elementary	Public	K-6	5213 North Daleview Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2327	316	14	22.5	65.5%	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	197 (62.3%)	104 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	71.6	1523^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.0%		61.7	1994^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.0%	471	50.0		50.0	53.3	49.1	63.0	57.5			54.6	51.1	50.9	63.3	53.1			53.6							$26,399	$5,789	$20,610
Emperor Elementary	Public	K-6	6415 Muscatel Ave.	San Gabriel	91775	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5084	650	23	28.8	40.2%	25 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	139 (21.4%)	433 (66.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.2%)	88.6	737^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.4%		93.5	468^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.0%	269	56.5		56.5	60.0	65.8	65.5	89.1			70.7	76.8	60.5	60.4	77.2			69.2	95.1			96.7	96.7		$17,729	$1,324	$16,405
Rio Hondo Elementary	Public	K-8	11425 Wildflower Rd.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2308	636	32	19.7	78.5%	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	496 (78.0%)	116 (18.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	31.4	3847^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.3%		35.8	3451^st of 5869 public elementary schools	41.2%	396	16.4	21.6	19.7	29.2	40.9	34.8	39.2	49.2	48.7	42.5	30.0	27.3	25.4	29.6	40.5	21.4	29.7							$25,162	$5,605	$19,557
Willard Elementary	Public	K-5	301 South Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5690	394	18	21.9	64.2%	43 (10.9%)	29 (7.4%)	261 (66.2%)	40 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	59.3	2100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%		61.8	1988^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.1%	112	38.7		38.7	52.1	54.1	56.5				54.4	30.4	45.2	40.3				39.8	94.4	97.2	97.2	95.8	97.2	95.8	$28,733	$4,133	$24,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Holly Avenue Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Holly Avenue Elementary?

Students at Holly Avenue Elementary are 67% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% African American.

What district is Holly Avenue Elementary in?

Arcadia Unified

What schools do graduates of Holly Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holly Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : First Avenue Middle
High : Arcadia High

Is Holly Avenue Elementary a good school?

Yes. Holly Avenue Elementary ranks in the top 9.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Holly Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 789 students attended Holly Avenue Elementary.

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