Richard Henry Dana Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Arcadia, California·91006
Score
90.2/100
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#130
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Arcadia Unified
Top 10%
In California

Score 90.2/100: better than 90% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
74%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 89% of them
684 students tested
Math
68%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 92% of them
708 students tested
Science
56%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 88% of them
217 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA73.0244
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA73.6227
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA75.1213
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA73.8684
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math68250
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math66.8241
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math68.2217
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math67.7708
ScienceGrade 8CAST56.2217
ScienceAll gradesCAST56.2217

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
670
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
670
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
31%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
1401 South First Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Richard Henry Dana Middle at a glance

Richard Henry Dana Middle is a public middle school in Arcadia, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Arcadia Unified school district. It has about 670 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 74% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 68% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 90.2 out of 100: better than 90% of them, ranking #130 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.