South Pasadena · Los Angeles County

Schools in South Pasadena

South Pasadena’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 96th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 96th to 98th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Marengo Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Monterey Hills Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Arroyo Vista Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
3Strong

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Middle · 1 school

at 99th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • South Pasadena Middle: 99th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school

at 97th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • South Pasadena Senior High: 97th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around South Pasadena

5 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 South Pasadena score highest?

Marengo Elementary is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in South Pasadena

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

Context

The average South Pasadena elementary school had 4 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

Where does the middle school we score in South Pasadena stand?

South Pasadena Middle is at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in South Pasadena.

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in South Pasadena stand?

South Pasadena Senior High is at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in South Pasadena.

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

4 private schools have a South 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 South Pasadena rank highest?

Elementary: Marengo Elementary, 98th percentile (Strong). Middle: South Pasadena Middle, 99th percentile (Strong). High: South Pasadena Senior High, 97th 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 South 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 South Pasadena good?

South Pasadena’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 96th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong. South Pasadena has one public middle school we score, South Pasadena Middle, at the 99th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. South Pasadena has one public high school we score, South Pasadena Senior High, at the 97th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. 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 South Pasadena compare with California?

The average South Pasadena elementary school had 4 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 South 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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