How does Huntington Middle compare to other middle schools in San Marino?

Huntington Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 73.9/100, placing it at the 99th percentile statewide. 62% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,444 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Huntington Middle?

61.8% of students at Huntington Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 84.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Huntington Middle improving or declining?

Huntington Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 5.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Huntington Middle?

2.9% of students at Huntington Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Huntington Middle

Middle School

San Marino Unified San MarinoLos Angeles County91108

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

690 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

12%

Teachers

30 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

42.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 42 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic5.8%

White18.6%

Asian60.7%

Black0.9%

Other14.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Huntington Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	61.8%
Met Standard	22.6%
Below Standard	15.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "84% proficient" for Huntington Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

61.8% of students exceeded standard while 22.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 44.5 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the San Marino Unified district average of 61.0%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.6 points higher (vs 43.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math maintained year-over-year. 42.9% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 2.9%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

61.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

84.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-5.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

2.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,444

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	236	64.8%	22.0%	7.6%	5.5%	86.9%
7th	240	48.3%	32.9%	10.8%	7.9%	81.3%
8th	246	51.6%	29.7%	10.2%	8.5%	81.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	236	73.7%	15.3%	6.4%	4.7%	89.0%
7th	239	65.7%	18.8%	10.9%	4.6%	84.5%
8th	247	66.4%	17.0%	11.7%	4.9%	83.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

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Middle

Huntington Middle

73.999th pctile

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High School

San Marino High

83.399th pctile

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.