Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet · Monrovia

Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet posts 37% meeting the standard and 19.5% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

148 West Duarte Road, 91016·Monrovia Unified·Monrovia·Grades 7-8·424 students·80% low-income·Magnet·2024–25 CAASPP·(626) 471-2700

Magnet program — specialized public school with themed curriculum. Enrollment via district lottery, not neighborhood-based.

2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP

	Scope	% Exceeded	% Met+	Growth	Absence	Suspension
This school	39	19%	37%	-9.2	20.4%	10.3%
CA average · Middle School	43	17%	39%	+1.5	18.5%	3.7%

This schoolCA avg

Scope3943

% Exceeded19%17%

% Met+37%39%

Growth-9.2+1.5

Absence20.4%18.5%

Suspension10.3%3.7%

Scope Score

🌱 Building Momentum · Developing

ranked #1,231 statewide

Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet scores 39 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 45th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “37% proficient” and call it done. Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet deserves a closer read. The school sits in Monrovia, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 31.5% of English learners reached the top ELPAC level, versus 18.0% statewide.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,238 middle schools statewide

Slipped from the 69th to the 45th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard

ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathYellow(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 37% meet the standard today, versus 44% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade

Grade	2019	2022	2023	2024	2025
Grade 6	41%	40%	42%	42%	51%
Grade 7	60%	36%	42%	37%	44%
Grade 8	54%	52%	50%	49%	36%

Math — % met or exceeded, by grade

Grade	2019	2022	2023	2024	2025
Grade 6	21%	29%	26%	33%	31%
Grade 7	45%	33%	34%	31%	34%
Grade 8	41%	33%	27%	32%	28%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

28%

24%

48%

Grade 6 · 52% proficient

19%

25%

56%

Grade 7 · 44% proficient

14%

21%

65%

Grade 8 · 35% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 13.2pp across grades; the floor slips 15.9pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard

19.5%

State 16.8%

2.7pp above state avg

Growth (G6→G8)

-9.2pp

State +1.5pp

Scores decline across grades

Met or exceeded

37.2%

State 39.3%

2.1pp below state avg

Chronic absenteeism

20.4%

State 18.5%

1.9pp above state avg

Suspension rate

10.3%

State 3.7%

6.6pp above state avg

EL proficiency (ELPAC)

31.5%

State 18.0%

13.5pp above state avg

Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Ask what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
Ask what changes between grade 6 and grade 8 here, and who teaches the older kids.
Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

All students at this school: 37% met or exceeded

All Students37%

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged31% · −6 vs school

Hispanic/Latino29% · −8 vs school

Male37% · +0 vs school

Female37% · −0 vs school

Students with Disabilities5% · −33 vs school

English Learners15% · −22 vs school

Asian74% · +37 vs school

Homeless38% · +1 vs school

5 of 14 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 18.3pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -5.2pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeism20.4% · +1.9pp vs state

Suspension rate10.3% · +6.6pp vs state

Grades 7–8 students miss school at roughly twice the rate of Grades 4–6 students (24.6% vs 12.1%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the upper grades.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band

Grades 4–612.1%

Grades 7–824.6%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Elementary

Plymouth Elementary

66/100

100% of this boundary feeds here

Monroe Elementary

51/100

100% of this boundary feeds here

Also serves area

Wild Rose School of Creative

45/100

38% of this boundary feeds here

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High School

Monrovia High

60/100

100% of this boundary feeds here

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Student : teacher24:1

Teaching staff19 teachers

Avg. experience17.6 years

Fully credentialed77%

First-year teachers16%

Salary Schedule

Teacher salary schedule$57,572 – $105,149

Principal salary$137,290 – $162,352

Superintendent salary$255,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spending$21,062 · spent at this school

Federal share$847 per student

$847 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,416 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS

Instruction61%

Instruction support10%

Student services10%

Administration9%

Buildings & maintenance10%

Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published

2020$13,843 per pupil

2019$12,947 per pupil

2018$13,518 per pupil

2017$13,173 per pupil

2016$12,850 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic73.1%

District 63.0% · CA 56.1%

Asian11.3%

District 9.0% · CA 10.2%

Other6.6%

District 9.1% · CA 9.0%

White5.2%

District 14.6% · CA 19.9%

Black3.8%

District 4.1% · CA 4.8%

Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 80.2% (16pp above CA avg)

Neighborhood — American Community Survey

Median income$97K · CA $85K

Median home value$897K · CA $659K

Bachelor's degree+42% · CA 35%

ZIP population41,140

Median age38 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 424 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California middle school (≈860).

On the state's science test (CAST), 28% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet a good middle school?

Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet has a Scope Score of 39 out of 100, placing it in the 45th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,231 statewide. 19.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.7 percentage points above the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 6-to-8 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 37.2% of students at Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 19.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 17.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 19.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 800 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet rank in California?

Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet ranks #1,231 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 45th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet decreases by 9.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet?

20.4% of students at Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 10.3%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet compare to other schools in Monrovia?

Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet scores 39/100 (45th percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 424 students. Use the schools in Monrovia page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

How does Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet in Monrovia, 38.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet trails its district average for low-income students by 5.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 37.2 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 319 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25

Exceeded standard · 38%

19.5%

↑ vs CA 16.8% · 53th pctile

Growth (G6→G8) · 27%

-9.2pp

↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 39th pctile

Met or exceeded · 20%

37.2%

↓ vs CA 39.3% · 48th pctile

Chronic absenteeism · 5%

20.4%

↓ vs CA 18.5% · 47th pctile

Suspension rate · 5%

10.3%

↓ vs CA 3.7% · 23th pctile

EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%

31.5%

↑ vs CA 18.0% · 64th pctile

02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students

ELA	Tested	EXC	MET	NEAR	NOT	MET+	+/CA
Grade 6	134	28%	24%	21%	28%	51%	+5
Grade 7	134	19%	25%	16%	40%	44%	−4
Grade 8	132	14%	21%	30%	34%	36%	−10

Math	Tested	EXC	MET	NEAR	NOT	MET+	+/CA
Grade 6	134	17%	13%	21%	49%	31%	−4
Grade 7	134	23%	10%	25%	41%	34%	−0
Grade 8	132	16%	12%	20%	52%	28%	−4

Science (CAST)	Tested	EXC	MET	NEAR	NOT
Grade 5/8/11	126	8%	20%	61%	11%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELA	Tested	MET+	vs district	vs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	319	38.2%	−5	+0
Hispanic/Latino	289	36.7%	−9	−2
Students with Disabilities	87	6.9%	−5	−10

03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score

School	Dist	Scope	EXC	MET+	Growth	Susp
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet ←	—	39	19.5%	37.2%	−9.2	10.3%
Richard Henry Dana Middle	1.6 mi	71	44.4%	70.8%	+1.2	0.9%
Foothills Middle	2 mi	67	46.3%	73.4%	−3.3	2.4%
First Avenue Middle	1.5 mi	64	38.6%	69.3%	+6.9	0.7%
California average	—	43	16.8%	39.3%	+1.5	3.7%

04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score

Year	Scope	Pctile	Rank	Exc	Met+	Absent	Susp	Growth
2019	47	69	#622	19.6%	43.7%	15.0%	10.5%	+16.2pp
2022	45	69	#672	16.5%	37.1%	36.0%	7.6%	+8.0pp
2023	44	58	#912	15.3%	36.8%	27.2%	9.4%	+4.4pp
2024	42	59	#897	16.5%	37.3%	25.6%	14.0%	+3.0pp
2025	39	45	#1231	19.5%	37.2%	20.4%	10.3%	-9.2pp

NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD

05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level

Group	2019	2025	Δ
Female	15.5%	22.1%	+6.6pp
Male	14.6%	19.1%	+4.5pp
Asian	0.0%	2.0%	+2.0pp
Black/African American	13.3%	16.7%	+3.4pp
White	15.0%	0.0%	-15.0pp
Hispanic/Latino	15.8%	24.1%	+8.3pp
Two or More Races	25.0%	20.0%	-5.0pp
Students with Disabilities	21.4%	26.9%	+5.5pp
English Learners	19.3%	18.6%	-0.7pp
Homeless	27.0%	18.2%	-8.8pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	15.7%	23.0%	+7.3pp
All Students	15.0%	20.5%	+5.5pp

EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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