Summary:
Huntington Middle is a highly-regarded public middle school serving grades 6-8 in San Marino, California, with an enrollment of 627 students. The school is part of the South Pasadena Unified School District, which is ranked 8th out of 1,560 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Huntington Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in California, with students performing exceptionally well on standardized tests. In the 2022-2023 school year, 89.32% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 86.06% were proficient or better in Mathematics - significantly higher than the state averages of 46.66% and 34.62%, respectively. The school also has a unique racial composition, with a majority Asian student population (58.69%) and relatively small percentages of Hispanic (5.42%) and African American (1.12%) students, in contrast to nearby schools that tend to have more diverse student bodies. Additionally, Huntington Middle has a very low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 0.0% to 3.8% over the past several years, compared to nearby schools with rates ranging from 11.5% to 32.0%.
Huntington Middle's exceptional academic performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, white students, multi-racial students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's ability to support the academic success of all its students, combined with its unique student population and low chronic absenteeism, sets it apart from many of its nearby counterparts, such as El Sereno Middle, Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate, and Luther Burbank Middle. This success is likely a reflection of the broader educational priorities and resources within the South Pasadena Unified School District, which is able to provide its students with a high-quality education that prepares them for future success.
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
San Marino Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
13th of 2,798 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,756
Students who attend Huntington Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Huntington Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.8
Number of students: 627
Racial breakdown:
Asian:
58.7%
White:
20.6%
Two or more races:
14.0%
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Hispanic:
5.4%
African American:
1.1%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10%
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