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Best public schools in Pasadena, CA

24 public schools in Pasadena: 11 elementary · 1 middle · 5 high · 3 K-8 · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

11 schools in Pasadena, best first
1
Field (Eugene) Elementary 91.6
Pasadena Unified · Grades K-5 · 471 students
ELA 77%Math 76%Science 62%
#392 of 4,688 in California
2
Hamilton Elementary 75.7
Pasadena Unified · Grades K-5 · 504 students
ELA 61%Math 58%Science 45%
#1,138 of 4,688 in California
3
Aveson School of Leaders 71.9
Aveson School of Leaders District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 334 students
ELA 52%Math 54%Science 59%
#1,316 of 4,688 in California
4
Don Benito Fundamental 63.3
Pasadena Unified · Grades K-5 · 398 students
ELA 56%Math 42%Science 35%
#1,719 of 4,688 in California
5
Willard Elementary 62.4
Pasadena Unified · Grades K-5 · 417 students
ELA 54%Math 40%Science 39%
#1,761 of 4,688 in California
6
San Rafael Elementary 59.8
Pasadena Unified · Grades K-5 · 393 students
ELA 51%Math 45%Science 26%
#1,883 of 4,688 in California
7
Norma Coombs Elementary 55.8
Pasadena Unified · Grades K-5 · 334 students
ELA 49%Math 37%Science 34%
#2,071 of 4,688 in California
8
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary 55.3
Pasadena Unified · Grades K-5 · 547 students
ELA 47%Math 39%Science 32%
#2,094 of 4,688 in California
9
Webster Elementary 47.8
Pasadena Unified · Grades K-5 · 294 students
ELA 44%Math 35%Science 25%
#2,446 of 4,688 in California
10
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet 31.3
Pasadena Unified · Grades K-5 · 433 students
ELA 33%Math 24%Science 29%
#3,219 of 4,688 in California
11
Madison Elementary 10.1
Pasadena Unified · Grades K-5 · 409 students
ELA 20%Math 17%Science 17%
#4,213 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

1 school in Pasadena
1
Octavia E. Butler Magnet 37.3
Pasadena Unified · Grades 6-8 · 519 students
ELA 37%Math 22%Science 22%
#832 of 1,326 in California

High schools

5 schools in Pasadena, best first
1
Pasadena High 61.9
Pasadena Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,355 students
ELA 56%Math 26%Science 28%
#659 of 1,729 in California
2
John Muir High 41.3
Pasadena Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,133 students
ELA 43%Math 18%Science 17%
#1,015 of 1,729 in California
3
Options For Youth - Duarte Inc 38.4
Options For Youth - Duarte Inc District · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 3,385 students
ELA 38%Math 14%Science 24%
#1,065 of 1,729 in California
4
Rose City High (Continuation) 22.2
Pasadena Unified · Grades 9-12 · 165 students
ELA 15%Math 10%Science 6%
#1,345 of 1,729 in California
5
Learning Works 3.6
Learning Works District · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 186 students
ELA 3%Math 0%Science 6%
#1,667 of 1,729 in California

K-8 schools

3 schools in Pasadena, best first
1
Pasadena Rosebud Academy 42.2
Pasadena Rosebud Academy District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 144 students
ELA 40%Math 23%Science 36%
#640 of 1,107 in California
2
McKinley 15.8
Pasadena Unified · Grades K-8 · 616 students
ELA 27%Math 15%Science 14%
#933 of 1,107 in California
3
Alma Fuerte Public 11.5
Alma Fuerte Public District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 185 students
ELA 22%Math 13%Science 15%
#980 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

4 schools in Pasadena, best first
1
Marshall Fundamental 77.4
Pasadena Unified · Grades 6-12 · 1,848 students
ELA 52%Math 37%Science 35%
#129 of 569 in California
2
CIS Academy 64.1
Pasadena Unified · Grades K-12 · 235 students
ELA 40%Math 35%Science 27%
#205 of 569 in California
3
Blair High 59.7
Pasadena Unified · Grades 6-12 · 1,055 students
ELA 43%Math 27%Science 28%
#230 of 569 in California
4
Aveson Global Leadership Academy 57.2
Aveson Global Leadership Academy District · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 207 students
ELA 41%Math 27%Science 27%
#244 of 569 in California

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