Sierra Madre Middle

Public 6-8

160 N. Canon Ave.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024-2004

(626) 396-5910

District: Pasadena Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
230^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,284

Students who attend Sierra Madre Middle usually attend:

High:

Pasadena High

Feeder schools for Sierra Madre Middle:

Elementary:

Sierra Madre Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 574

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.7%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Asian:

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.6%

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Compare Details Sierra Madre Middle ranks better than 91.8% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Pasadena Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.25. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Sierra Madre Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Pasadena Unified School District. Student population at Sierra Madre Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.7%), Hispanic (27.9%), Asian (20.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pasadena Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra Madre Middle is 23.5, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Pasadena Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Sierra Madre Middle employs 24.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Madre Middle is $8,284, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Pasadena Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sierra Madre Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Madre Middle 230^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Sierra Madre Middle in the ranking list.)

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Pasadena Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pasadena Unified 724^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Sierra Madre Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	67.42	704^th	2477	71.6%
2016	77.76	488^th	2497	80.5%
2017	78.73	494^th	2508	80.3%
2018	85.37	334^th	2480	86.5%
2019	84.00	387^th	2715	85.7%
2022	90.71	262^nd	2740	90.4%
2023	92.25	229^th	2788	91.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sierra Madre Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	87.09	47^th	665	92.9%
2023	78.94	122^nd	678	82.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sierra Madre Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	93.96	63^rd	1532	95.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra Madre Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.53	508^th	2230	77.2%
2019	62.45	673^rd	2369	71.6%
2022	91.61	127^th	2458	94.8%
2023	93.99	96^th	2535	96.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sierra Madre Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.54	340^th	2262	85.0%
2019	84.30	336^th	2380	85.9%
2022	90.54	222^nd	2509	91.2%
2023	89.21	259^th	2535	89.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sierra Madre Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.52	200^th	1369	85.4%
2019	81.13	176^th	1491	88.2%
2022	90.61	85^th	1531	94.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Sierra Madre Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	84.76	21^st	193	89.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sierra Madre Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.53	314^th	2273	86.2%
2019	80.88	405^th	2407	83.2%
2022	89.20	266^th	2527	89.5%
2023	91.68	205^th	2546	91.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sierra Madre Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.19	186^th	700	73.4%
2019	70.33	247^th	745	66.8%
2022	78.89	131^st	733	82.1%
2023	80.42	99^th	717	86.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Sierra Madre Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.61	96^th	600	84.0%
2019	67.63	171^st	643	73.4%
2022	98.30	6^th	637	99.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra Madre Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.11	263^rd	2072	87.3%
2019	81.07	285^th	2213	87.1%
2022	83.91	223^rd	2359	90.5%
2023	88.29	170^th	2379	92.9%

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Rank History for White students at Sierra Madre Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.14	436^th	1496	70.9%
2019	71.38	423^rd	1602	73.6%
2022	74.61	330^th	1555	78.8%
2023	83.15	186^th	1549	88.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sierra Madre Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2014	198	33	17	138	0	0	26	0	412
2015	207	35	20	138	3	1	23	0	427
2016	226	42	28	124	3	1	22	0	446
2017	261	38	42	117	4	1	20	0	483
2018	256	36	66	127	2	0	37	0	524
2019	261	42	73	150	2	0	27	0	555
2020	250	52	98	144	0	0	39	0	583
2021	237	48	113	148	0	0	42	0	588
2022	212	39	127	155	0	0	48	1	582
2023	205	33	118	160	1	1	53	3	574

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sierra Madre Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	412	16.8	24.4	26.5
2015	427	17.0	25.1	26.7
2016	446	19.0	23.4	24
2017	483	15.8	30.5	22.6
2018	524	16.7	31.3	26.5
2019	555	19.8	27.9	23.8
2020	583	n/a	n/a	31.4
2021	588	24.1	24.3	35.5
2022	582	24.4	23.8	40.5
2023	574	24.3	23.5	44.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sierra Madre Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	412	16.8	24.4	26.5
2015	427	17.0	25.1	26.7
2016	446	19.0	23.4	24
2017	483	15.8	30.5	22.6
2018	524	16.7	31.3	26.5
2019	555	19.8	27.9	23.8
2020	583	n/a	n/a	31.4
2021	588	24.1	24.3	35.5
2022	582	24.4	23.8	40.5
2023	574	24.3	23.5	44.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sierra Madre Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,284

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sierra Madre Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 387^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 229^th of 2788 Middle schools	6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Madre Middle)	64.3	64.4	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pasadena Unified)	38.2	35	3.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Madre Middle)	57.1	53.2	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Unified)	32.6	27.3	5.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Madre Middle)	73	74.1	1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pasadena Unified)	42.8	42.6	0.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Madre Middle)	59	63.7	4.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Unified)	28.6	29.6	1%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Madre Middle)	66.3	72.7	6.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pasadena Unified)	40.5	43.7	3.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Madre Middle)	60.6	65.1	4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Unified)	30	29.8	0.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Sierra Madre Middle)	41	62.4	21.4%
8th Grade Science (Pasadena Unified)	23.1	31.3	8.2%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	555	574	3.4%
African American	42	33	21.4%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	73	118	61.6%
Hispanic	150	160	6.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	261	205	21.5%
Two or More Races	27	53	96.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.8%	44.6%	20.8%

Schools Near Sierra Madre Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)		CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
Sierra Madre Middle	Public	6-8	160 N. Canon Ave.	Sierra Madre	91024	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5910	574	24	23.5	44.6%	205 (35.7%)	33 (5.7%)	160 (27.9%)	118 (20.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.2%)	92.3	230^th of 2798 public middle schools	91.8%		90.7	262^nd of 2740 public middle schools	90.4%	32				62.4	62.4			64.4	74.1	72.7	70.3			53.2	63.7	65.1	60.5	$8,284
Foothills Middle	Public	6-8	171 E. Sycamore Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8363	683	29	23.4	25.5%	86 (12.6%)	9 (1.3%)	127 (18.6%)	430 (63.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	95.2	146^th of 2798 public middle schools	94.8%		95.5	124^th of 2740 public middle schools	95.5%	22				54.7	54.7			72.3	76.9	70.8	73.2			73.7	67.1	70.1	70.4	$11,197
First Avenue Middle	Public	6-8	301 S. First Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8362	679	29	23.4	34.2%	53 (7.8%)	14 (2.1%)	106 (15.6%)	473 (69.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	95.7	130^th of 2798 public middle schools	95.4%		94.5	154^th of 2740 public middle schools	94.4%	24				56.3	56.3			79.7	80.4	73.9	77.9			68.8	63.3	63.8	65.4	$10,512
Clifton Middle	Public	6-8	226 S. Ivy Ave.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-2600	589	26	22.4	42.1%	115 (19.5%)	22 (3.7%)	376 (63.8%)	35 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.1%)	81.1	460^th of 2798 public middle schools	83.6%		77.7	532^nd of 2740 public middle schools	80.6%	72	26.1	26.1		44.2	44.2			57.4	69.5	66.2	64.2			43.8	51.2	40.7	44.9	$7,393
Richard Henry Dana Middle	Public	6-8	1401 S. First Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8361	622	29	21.7	33.8%	42 (6.8%)	7 (1.1%)	113 (18.2%)	434 (69.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	94.5	165^th of 2798 public middle schools	94.1%		95.2	130^th of 2740 public middle schools	95.3%	35				52.1	52.1			70.0	75.8	69.6	72.0			68.1	74.3	70.3	71.0	$11,378
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet	Public	6-8	148 W. Duarte Rd.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-2700	431	19	22.8	63.3%	34 (7.9%)	21 (4.9%)	302 (70.1%)	56 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	47.8	1229^th of 2798 public middle schools	56.1%		51.7	1124^th of 2740 public middle schools	59.0%	105				19.2	19.2			42.2	41.9	50.0	44.6			26.0	34.0	26.9	29.3	$8,028
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	823	34	24.3	39.7%	46 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	203 (24.7%)	535 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.1%)	92.5	219^th of 2798 public middle schools	92.2%		90.7	264^th of 2740 public middle schools	90.4%	45				53.8	53.8				71.5	65.1	68.4				64.3	67.1	65.6	$5,685
Cloverly Elementary	Public	4-6	5476 Cloverly Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5092	443	15	29.5	41.8%	20 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	99 (22.3%)	302 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)								(n/a)			64.5		64.5	67.2	79.0	72.1			72.9	71.3	76.3	64.9			70.8	$5,853
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	1372 E. Las Tunas Dr.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 287-5260	927	49	18.8	68.5%	29 (3.1%)	6 (0.6%)	396 (42.7%)	452 (48.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	36 (3.9%)	79	511^th of 2798 public middle schools	81.7%		84.2	398^th of 2740 public middle schools	85.5%	113				43.9	43.9			60.4	63.7	58.9	61.0			41.4	50.5	41.1	44.4	$6,646
Charles W. Eliot Middle	Public	6-8	2184 N. Lake Ave.	Altadena	91001	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5680	423	26	16.5	84.4%	56 (13.2%)	91 (21.5%)	239 (56.5%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	21.3	2205^th of 2798 public middle schools	21.2%		19.1	2259^th of 2740 public middle schools	17.6%	54				15.4	15.4			13.4	26.7	33.1	25.1			7.1	14.3	19.2	13.9	$10,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Madre Middle

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Madre Middle?

Students at Sierra Madre Middle are 36% White, 28% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Sierra Madre Middle a good school?

Yes. Sierra Madre Middle ranks in the top 8.2% of California middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Sierra Madre Middle attend?

Students who attend Sierra Madre Middle usually go on to attend Pasadena High

What district is Sierra Madre Middle in?

Pasadena Unified

How many students attend Sierra Madre Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 574 students attended Sierra Madre Middle.

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