Pasadena · Los Angeles County

Schools in Pasadena

In Pasadena, 3 of 5 public high schools sit at or above the 50th percentile among California high schools we score; 0 of 8 public middle schools do (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025).

Elementary · 14 schools

from 2nd to 92nd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Field (Eugene) Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Hamilton Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Aveson School of Leaders: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Willard Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Don Benito Fundamental: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • San Rafael Elementary: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Norma Coombs Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Webster Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary: 39th percentile, Developing
  • Alma Fuerte Public: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Pasadena Rosebud Academy: 26th percentile, Developing
  • Washington Elementary STEM Magnet: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • Madison Elementary: 8th percentile, Needs Support
  • McKinley: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
3Developing
4Solid
4Strong

Middle · 8 schools

from 7th to 39th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • CIS Academy: 39th percentile, Developing
  • Thurgood Marshall Secondary: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Alma Fuerte Public: 35th percentile, Developing
  • Octavia E. Butler Magnet: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • Aveson Global Leadership Academy: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Blair High: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Pasadena Rosebud Academy: 28th percentile, Developing
  • McKinley: 7th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
7Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 5 schools

from 21st to 76th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Thurgood Marshall Secondary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Pasadena High: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • John Muir High: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Blair High: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • CIS Academy: 21st percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 6 of the 21 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Pasadena

24 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 Pasadena score highest?

Field (Eugene) Elementary is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pasadena

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

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Context

The average Pasadena elementary school had 21 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 Pasadena score highest?

CIS Academy is highest, at the 39th percentile.

That’s higher than 39 in 100 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pasadena

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

  • CIS AcademyPasadena Unified · Check how it admits students.
    39thDevelopingScope Score 34
  • Thurgood Marshall SecondaryPasadena Unified
    38thDevelopingScope Score 33
  • Alma Fuerte PublicLos Angeles County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    35thDevelopingScope Score 32
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Context

The average Pasadena middle school had 29 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Pasadena score highest?

Thurgood Marshall Secondary is highest, at the 76th percentile.

That’s higher than 76 in 100 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Pasadena

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

Show the other 2 high schools
  • Blair HighPasadena Unified
    33rdDevelopingScope Score 50
  • CIS AcademyPasadena Unified · Check how it admits students.
    21stNeeds SupportScope Score 46
Context

The average Pasadena high school had 31 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 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.

30 private schools have a Pasadena 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 Pasadena rank highest?

Elementary: Field (Eugene) Elementary, 92nd percentile (Strong). Middle: CIS Academy, 39th percentile (Developing). High: Thurgood Marshall Secondary, 76th 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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena good?

Pasadena’s 14 public elementary schools run from the 2nd to the 92nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 4 Solid, 3 Developing and 3 Needs Support. Pasadena’s 8 public middle schools run from the 7th to the 39th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 7 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Pasadena’s 5 public high schools run from the 21st to the 76th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. 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 Pasadena compare with California?

The average Pasadena elementary school had 21 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. The average Pasadena middle school had 29 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Pasadena high school had 31 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. 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 Pasadena 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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