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CIS Academy

Pasadena Unified Pasadena Los Angeles County 91107
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
302 students tested

School overview

Enrollment
235 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
83%
Teachers
16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 62.1%
White 18.3%
Asian 0.8%
Black 14.5%
Other 4.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for CIS Academy
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard18.0%
Met Standard19.1%
Below Standard62.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for CIS Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.0% of students exceeded standard while 19.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.7 points below the Pasadena Unified district average of 23.7%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 39.5% exceeded — 21.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Chronic absenteeism is 68.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
18.0%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
37.1%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
N/A
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
68.5%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
302
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade Tested Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met Met+Above
3rd 5
4th 6
5th 7
6th 11 27.3% 45.5% 18.2% 9.1% 72.7%
7th 17 0.0% 23.5% 41.2% 35.3% 23.5%
8th 16 6.3% 6.3% 25.0% 62.5% 12.5%
11th 30 30.0% 30.0% 10.0% 30.0% 60.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade Tested Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met Met+Above
3rd 4
4th 5
5th 7
6th 10
7th 16 18.8% 12.5% 31.3% 37.5% 31.3%
8th 15 13.3% 0.0% 6.7% 80.0% 13.3%
11th 24 29.2% 16.7% 20.8% 33.3% 45.8%