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Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet

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Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet ranks 1321 st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 52% of California middle schools

Summary

Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet is a public middle school serving about 424 students in grades 6-8 within the Monrovia Unified School District, operating as a specialized magnet program with a focus on computer science education.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science consistently below both district and state averages. A notable concern is that student performance tends to decline from 6th to 8th grade. The school serves a community with high economic need, and chronic student absenteeism, while improved from pandemic highs, remains above average. Compared to another middle school in the same district, Clifton Middle, Santa Fe has lower test scores, higher absenteeism, and a higher concentration of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, despite receiving slightly more funding per student.

As a magnet school, its weaker math scores are surprising and suggest the specialized theme may not be translating to stronger core academic outcomes. Performance varies greatly for different student groups, with some, like students experiencing homelessness, showing very strong results, while support for other groups appears inconsistent year-to-year. Nearby schools in the Arcadia Unified district, such as First Avenue Middle, Richard Henry Dana Middle, and Foothills Middle, have significantly higher proficiency and lower absenteeism, highlighting a stark performance gap within the region.

424

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,326

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

148 West Duarte Rd.
Monrovia, CA 91016-4539

(626) 471-2700

District: Monrovia Unified

Students who attend Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet usually attend:

High:

Monrovia High

Feeder schools for Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet:

Elementary:	Monroe Elementary
	Plymouth Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.1%

Asian:

14.4%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg46%

California avg41%

1,321^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Monrovia Unified

607^th of 1,543Monrovia 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	45.3	1321 of 2761	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	1145 of 2783	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	1227 of 2781	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	1124 of 2740	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	473 of 894	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	1032 of 2715	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	854 of 2480	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	882 of 2508	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.8	1195 of 2497	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	885 of 2477	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.9	1129 of 2379	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.0	573 of 2259	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	598 of 2236	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	67.1	623 of 2179	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	58.9	774 of 2063	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.0	600 of 2005	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	530 of 1999	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.2	482 of 1804	73.3%	★★★★☆
2005	57.3	658 of 1777	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.5	976 of 1769	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	46.1	317 of 643	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	331 of 739	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	303 of 743	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	322 of 715	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	95 of 745	87.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.0	732 of 1531	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	147 of 354	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	675 of 1491	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	430 of 1369	68.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.1	1163 of 1478	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	475 of 1540	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	44 of 363	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	597 of 1442	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.8	157 of 1364	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	1300 of 2533	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	1082 of 2551	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	1102 of 2531	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	929 of 2509	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	305 of 738	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	1054 of 2380	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	849 of 2262	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1300 of 2395	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1325 of 2388	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1379 of 2374	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	1015 of 2359	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	746 of 2213	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	559 of 2072	73.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	10 of 477	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	41.6	202 of 394	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	98 of 336	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	1181 of 2542	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	1096 of 2579	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	1136 of 2531	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	865 of 2458	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	318 of 721	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	764 of 2369	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	558 of 2230	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	1177 of 2534	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	1046 of 2552	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	1162 of 2538	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	1106 of 2527	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	454 of 763	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	869 of 2407	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	762 of 2273	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1246 of 1566	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	730 of 1552	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	610 of 1531	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	96.7	7 of 1537	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	69.7	422 of 1543	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	155 of 1555	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	60.7	620 of 1602	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	569 of 1496	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2024)100th percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2025)98th percentile+46 vs school

Asian (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2019)51st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

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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 (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet	Public	6-8	148 West Duarte Rd.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-2700	424	18	23.3	80.2%	22 (5.2%)	16 (3.8%)	310 (73.1%)	61 (14.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	45.3	1321^st of 2761 public middle schools	52.2%		50.9	1145^th of 2783 public middle schools	58.9%	176		27.8	27.8				51.5	44.0	35.6	43.8				30.6	33.6	28.0	30.8	$19,326	$1,682	$17,644
Clifton Middle	Public	6-8	226 South Ivy Ave.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-2600	634	28	22.5	60.3%	125 (19.7%)	29 (4.6%)	399 (62.9%)	39 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.2%)	76	563^rd of 2761 public middle schools	79.6%		82.8	422^nd of 2783 public middle schools	84.8%	141		41.2	41.2				61.4	64.1	65.8	63.6				43.0	46.8	46.4	45.4	$18,354	$1,494	$16,860
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	$17,094	$1,757	$15,337
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	$16,226	$1,863	$14,363
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	$16,646	$1,591	$15,055
Olive Middle	Public	6-8	13701 Olive St.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-8416	477	28	17.2	87.6%	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	429 (89.9%)	33 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37.1	1576^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.9%		42.2	1389^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.1%	187		23.3	23.3				36.6	41.8	38.2	38.9				26.2	35.9	19.0	27.1	$28,437	$5,909	$22,528
BP STEM Academy	Public	3-8	4733 Landis Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-8412	565	32	17.5	88.3%	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	492 (87.1%)	60 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	46.6	1278^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.7%		45.1	1313^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.8%	35	69.2	41.1	46.7	54.2	85.2	81.1	38.1	46.6	47.1	49.0	54.2	67.9	53.9	28.0	32.4	22.2	32.5	$28,213	$6,747	$21,466
Sierra Madre Middle	Public	6-8	160 North Canon Ave.	Sierra Madre	91024	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5910	597	25	23.5	39.2%	198 (33.2%)	28 (4.7%)	181 (30.3%)	116 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (12.1%)	88.6	301^st of 2761 public middle schools	89.1%		89.9	280^th of 2783 public middle schools	89.9%	21		55.4	55.4				67.1	71.4	66.5	68.3				59.5	57.3	61.4	59.3	$24,983	$3,980	$21,003
Oak Avenue Intermediate	Public	7-8	6623 Oak Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5060	839	35	24.0	38.7%	46 (5.5%)	6 (0.7%)	170 (20.3%)	574 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.1%)	92.4	213^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.3%		91.1	253^rd of 2783 public middle schools	90.9%	40		61.2	61.2					69.6	67.9	68.7					70.4	68.9	69.7	$17,807	$1,312	$16,495
Sierra Vista Middle	Public	6-8	13400 Foster Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-1300	709	36	19.7	91.3%	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	622 (87.7%)	71 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	43.8	1362^nd of 2761 public middle schools	50.7%		41.9	1395^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.9%	33		25.1	25.1				42.4	41.9	40.8	41.7				31.3	30.0	35.0	32.2	$26,981	$5,576	$21,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet

What is the racial makeup of Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet?

Students at Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet are 73% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 5% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet in?

Monrovia Unified

What high school do graduates of Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet attend?

Students who attend Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet usually go on to attend Monrovia High

Is Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet a good school?

Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet ranks 1321^st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet.

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