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Arcadia Unified


At a glance
201stof 1,543 California districts▼ 9
Better than 86% of California districts
150 South 3rd Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006-3703
·(626) 821-8300·All California district rankings →
Statewide performance 2016–2025
2025: better than 87% of districts
11
Schools
9,061
Students
8
5-star schools
Top rankedHighland Oaks Elementary269th of 5,857 California elementary schools
Biggest riser
Highland Oaks Elementary up 43 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Foothills Middle 22.6 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Arcadia Unified school district consists of 11 high-performing schools serving about 9,000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, including six elementary schools, three middle schools, one comprehensive high school, and one K-12 alternative school, all consistently rated well above state averages.

Families can expect strong and consistent academic results across the district's traditional schools, which all hold 4 or 5-star ratings. Standout elementary schools include Highland Oaks Elementary for its exceptional science and math scores and Camino Grove Elementary for its high English scores, while Foothills Middle leads in middle school math. Notably, Holly Avenue Elementary achieves impressive results despite having a higher population of economically disadvantaged students, demonstrating the district's equitable support.

The district's Arcadia High maintains a near-perfect 99% graduation rate, while the Rancho Learning Center alternative school serves students with different needs through more individualized support. Key takeaways are the strong link between high attendance and high achievement, a slight decline in science scores in the higher grades, and the overall cohesion of a district where all neighborhood schools perform exceptionally well.

Ranking:
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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.

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