Duarte · Los Angeles County

Schools in Duarte

Duarte’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 22nd to the 81st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 22nd to 81st · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Learning (TK-6): 81st percentile, Strong
  • Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8): 61st percentile, Solid
  • Maxwell Academy (PK-8): 22nd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 2 schools

from 34th to 64th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Maxwell Academy (PK-8): 64th percentile, Solid
  • Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8): 34th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 2 schools

from 61st to 94th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Duarte High: 61st percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 5 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Duarte

7 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Duarte score highest?

Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Learning (TK-6) is highest, at the 81st percentile.

That’s higher than 81 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Duarte

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average Duarte elementary school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Duarte score highest?

Maxwell Academy (PK-8) is highest, at the 64th percentile.

That’s higher than 64 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Duarte

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Which high schools in Duarte score highest?

California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley is highest, at the 94th percentile.

That’s higher than 94 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Duarte

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and alternative schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind.

2 private schools have a Duarte address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Duarte rank highest?

Elementary: Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Learning (TK-6), 81st percentile (Strong). Middle: Maxwell Academy (PK-8), 64th percentile (Solid). High: California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley, 94th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Duarte decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Duarte good?

Duarte’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 22nd to the 81st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid and 1 Needs Support. Duarte’s 2 public middle schools run from the 34th to the 64th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 1 Developing. Duarte’s 2 public high schools run from the 61st to the 94th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Duarte compare with California?

The average Duarte elementary school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Duarte address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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