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Aveson Global Leadership Academy

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Aveson Global Leadership Academy ranks 1619 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 25% of California high schools

Summary

Aveson Global Leadership Academy is a small public school serving grades 6-12 in Pasadena, CA, with about 200 students, located in an area known for several top-performing high schools.

The school has experienced a dramatic and concerning drop in its statewide academic ranking, falling from the 72nd percentile to the 25th percentile in just one year, which is highly unusual compared to the stable, high rankings of nearby schools like San Marino High and Temple City High. This decline coincides with a severe chronic absenteeism rate that has soared to over 42%, more than double the state average and far higher than neighboring schools. Performance varies widely by grade, with 6th graders testing relatively well in English but 11th graders struggling significantly in math, suggesting inconsistency in the academic program.

Despite spending over $24,000 per student—more than most comparable schools—the Aveson Global Leadership Academy District is not seeing strong academic returns. The school's small size offers potential for personalized attention, but current data shows it is underperforming compared to similar-sized alternatives like Options For Youth - Duarte Inc, even though that school has larger classes and lower spending. The graduation rate remains steady, but the sharp decline in test scores and high absenteeism indicate the school is facing significant challenges in student engagement and academic preparation.

200

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Madre St.
Pasadena, CA 91107-4634

(626) 797-1438

District: Aveson Global Leadership Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.0%

White:

33.0%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2019 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

California avg41%

Middle school

1,283^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 12 pts since 2019

From top 35% (2019) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,619^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 44 pts since 2019

From top 31% (2019) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

979^th of 1,543Aveson Global Leadership Academy District 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1283 of 2761	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	1887 of 2783	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1375 of 2781	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	1444 of 2740	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	944 of 2715	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.5	778 of 1531	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	649 of 1491	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	1070 of 2533	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	1721 of 2551	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1477 of 2531	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1730 of 2509	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	690 of 2380	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1826 of 2395	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	2288 of 2388	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	2211 of 2374	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1934 of 2359	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1306 of 2213	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	1264 of 2542	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	15.3	2345 of 2579	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	68.7	543 of 2531	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	30.7	1670 of 2458	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1210 of 2534	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.8	1837 of 2552	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	1112 of 2538	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	1013 of 2527	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	1025 of 2407	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	885 of 1520	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	900 of 1537	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	728 of 1543	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	995 of 1555	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	626 of 1602	60.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1619 of 2162	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.4	607 of 2159	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	1192 of 2170	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	612 of 2123	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	656 of 2133	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	78.1	157 of 1117	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	12.7	1692 of 1915	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.8	700 of 1858	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	1049 of 1833	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	1166 of 1917	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	897 of 1814	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.1	1241 of 2026	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1823 of 2030	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1353 of 1942	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	540 of 1948	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	842 of 1963	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	466 of 1916	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	781 of 1880	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	1046 of 1155	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	63.5	413 of 1204	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	652 of 1222	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-30 vs school

High school

Disabled (2019)86th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2023)39th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)39th percentile-33 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)12th percentile-33 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-7 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 28, 2021

My student has developed as a whole person while at Aveson. She has a lot of choice about how to do her work, sometimes is able to go at a pace that is appropriate for her, participates in many activities that help her to explore values, strength, and challenges, and think about strategies to become a lifelong learner. Her creativity and curiosity are cultivated! 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)					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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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
Aveson Global Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	300 Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Aveson Global Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 797-1438	200	15	13.3	38.0%	66 (33.0%)	21 (10.5%)	84 (42.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.5%)	23.8	1619^th of 2162 public high schools	25.1%		67.4	607^th of 2159 public high schools	71.9%	1012	29.0			26.7	57.1	55.2	25.6	30.0	41.4	42.9	31.0	21.1	10.0	27.0
Rose City High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	300 Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5620	113	11	10.4	83.2%	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.1%)	101 (89.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	15.8	1776^th of 2162 public high schools	17.9%		13	1891^st of 2159 public high schools	12.4%	115				5.9				14.7	14.7				10.0	10.0	$59,698	$57,984	$1,714
Options For Youth - Duarte Inc	Public, Charter	7-12	3130 East Colorado Blvd.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Options For Youth - Duarte Inc District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 204-2500	3,369	120	27.9	86.0%	388 (11.5%)	436 (12.9%)	2,232 (66.3%)	68 (2.0%)	10 (0.3%)	18 (0.5%)	182 (5.4%)	39.5	1274^th of 2162 public high schools	41.1%		37.1	1313^th of 2159 public high schools	39.2%	39	9.1		27.1	23.9			18.5	39.9	38.4			5.7	14.8	14.2	$51,027	$47,658	$3,369
Learning Works	Public, Charter	7-12	90 North Daisy Ave.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Learning Works District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 564-2871	212	8	25.3	75.5%	7 (3.3%)	15 (7.1%)	187 (88.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13.4	1862^nd of 2162 public high schools	13.9%		14.6	1830^th of 2159 public high schools	15.2%	32			7.4	5.9				4.0	2.6				0.0	0.0
San Marino High	Public	9-12	2701 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7020	886	43	20.4	11.5%	163 (18.4%)	8 (0.9%)	83 (9.4%)	536 (60.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (10.6%)	97.9	35^th of 2162 public high schools	98.4%		99.1	15^th of 2159 public high schools	99.3%	20		72.4	68.9	70.8				84.5	84.5				77.7	77.7	$28,068	$27,690	$378
Pasadena High	Public	9-12	2925 East Sierra Madre Blvd.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5880	1,303	71	18.2	67.6%	248 (19.0%)	153 (11.7%)	694 (53.3%)	128 (9.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	71 (5.4%)	55.8	912^th of 2162 public high schools	57.8%		63.9	677^th of 2159 public high schools	68.6%	235		27.5		27.5				56.4	56.4				25.6	25.6	$25,978	$24,438	$1,540
Temple City High	Public	9-12	9501 Lemon Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5043	1,779	74	24.0	35.9%	88 (4.9%)	7 (0.4%)	390 (21.9%)	1,236 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (2.9%)	93.8	127^th of 2162 public high schools	94.1%		95.2	104^th of 2159 public high schools	95.2%	23			56.0	56.0				74.1	74.1				60.7	60.7	$19,703	$18,394	$1,309
Marshall Fundamental	Public	6-12	990 North Allen Ave.	Pasadena	91104	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5810	1,689	79	21.4		345 (20.4%)	97 (5.7%)	1,047 (62.0%)	120 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	69 (4.1%)	73.9	512^th of 2162 public high schools	76.3%		79.9	416^th of 2159 public high schools	80.7%	96	33.9	36.0		34.6	47.1	50.0	44.4	67.7	51.8	37.6	38.4	33.3	37.7	36.8	$21,184	$19,694	$1,490
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
Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center	Public	9-12	5830 Kauffman Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5113	34	4	8.4	61.8%	4 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (58.8%)	7 (20.6%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	19.2	1709^th of 2162 public high schools	21.0%		20.8	1684^th of 2159 public high schools	22.0%	25			15.4	15.4				7.7	7.7				0.0	0.0	$65,130	$63,738	$1,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Aveson Global Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Aveson Global Leadership Academy?

Students at Aveson Global Leadership Academy are 42% Hispanic, 33% White, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Aveson Global Leadership Academy in?

Aveson Global Leadership Academy District

How many students attend Aveson Global Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Aveson Global Leadership Academy.

Is Aveson Global Leadership Academy a good school?

Aveson Global Leadership Academy ranks 1619^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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