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Best Public Schools in Arcadia, CA

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Schools

9,697

Students

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5-star schools

Top rankedHighland Oaks Elementary269^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Highland Oaks Elementary up 43 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Rio Hondo Elementary 19.7 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Arcadia, California, is served by 12 public schools spanning grades K-12, primarily within the highly-ranked Arcadia Unified district, with one K-8 school belonging to the neighboring El Monte City district.

Overall, the 11 schools in the Arcadia Unified district are consistently high-performing, with test scores well above state averages, very low chronic absenteeism, and top-tier statewide rankings. Standout elementary schools include Highland Oaks Elementary, which excels in science, and Camino Grove Elementary, a leader in English proficiency. Foothills Middle is the top-ranked middle school, and Arcadia High boasts a near-perfect graduation rate of 99.1%.

A key finding is the significant performance gap between districts. Rio Hondo Elementary (El Monte City) has much lower test scores despite higher per-student spending, highlighting how district boundaries affect educational resources. Additionally, Rancho Learning Center (Alternative), which serves a unique student population, operates with the highest per-student spending to provide necessary intensive support services.

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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)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arcadia High	Public	9-12	180 Campus Dr.	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-1711	2,939	119	24.7	25.5%	263 (8.9%)	50 (1.7%)	515 (17.5%)	1,975 (67.2%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	125 (4.3%)	89.6	205^th of 2162 public high schools	90.5%		91.7	184^th of 2159 public high schools	91.5%	21			57.1	25.0	56.0							66.9	66.9							62.3	62.3	$23,233	$21,622	$1,611
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	$21,427	$19,372	$2,055
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	$18,983	$17,314	$1,669
Richard Henry Dana Middle	Public	6-8	1401 South First Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8361	710	29	24.8	29.4%	45 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	116 (16.3%)	506 (71.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	93.3	195^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.9%		94.1	183^rd of 2783 public middle schools	93.4%	12		56.2			56.2				73.0	73.6	75.1		73.8				68.0	66.8	68.2		67.7	$18,876	$17,048	$1,828
First Avenue Middle	Public	6-8	301 South First Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8362	771	31	24.7	32.7%	62 (8.0%)	16 (2.1%)	130 (16.9%)	537 (69.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	92.2	220^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.0%		94.8	162^nd of 2783 public middle schools	94.2%	58		54.9			54.9				71.1	72.5	77.4		73.6				62.8	62.0	70.3		64.9	$20,207	$18,532	$1,675
Foothills Middle	Public	6-8	171 East Sycamore Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8363	650	29	22.6	24.2%	51 (7.8%)	5 (0.8%)	116 (17.8%)	432 (66.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	94.8	159^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.2%		95.5	138^th of 2783 public middle schools	95.0%	21		61.6			61.6				73.0	79.2	73.4		75.1				74.9	72.3	67.9		71.3	$22,013	$20,272	$1,741
Highland Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	10 Virginia Dr.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8354	655	28	23.3	19.1%	55 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	93 (14.2%)	426 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (11.9%)	95.6	269^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.4%		95.4	312^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.7%	43	83.2				83.2	71.9	75.4	89.6					78.7	79.0	75.8	81.1					78.4	$21,012	$19,354	$1,658
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	$19,551	$17,518	$2,033
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	$23,093	$21,146	$1,947
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	$21,416	$19,416	$2,000
Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	150 South Third Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-6629	64	3	20.7	39.1%	13 (20.3%)	3 (4.7%)	21 (32.8%)	21 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.4%)								(n/a)		16.7	9.1		26.5					58.3		25.0	47.7					50.0	33.3	0.0	35.3	$48,624	$39,002	$9,622
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	$19,076	$16,416	$2,660

Cities Near Arcadia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monrovia	0.71 mi	13	359^th
Duarte	2.1 mi	8	427^th
Sierra Madre	2.21 mi	2	63^rd
Temple City	2.68 mi	9	169^th
El Monte	2.99 mi	26	494^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.