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Arcadia Unified schools

Arcadia Unified’s 6 public elementary schools all sit between the 78th and the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools

from 78th to 96th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Camino Grove Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Highland Oaks Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Baldwin Stocker Elementary: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Holly Avenue Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Hugo Reid Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Longley Way Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
6Strong

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Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 4 schools

from 72nd to 93rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Richard Henry Dana Middle: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Foothills Middle: 91st percentile, Strong
  • First Avenue Middle: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Rancho Learning Center (Alternative): 72nd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
3Strong

High · 1 school

at 89th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Arcadia High: 89th 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 Arcadia Unified

11 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 Arcadia Unified score highest?

Camino Grove Elementary is highest, at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Arcadia Unified

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

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Context

The average elementary school in Arcadia Unified had 2 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 Arcadia Unified score highest?

Richard Henry Dana Middle is highest, at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Arcadia Unified

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

Show the other 1 middle school
Context

The average middle school in Arcadia Unified had 8 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Arcadia Unified stand?

Arcadia High is at the 89th percentile.

That’s higher than 89 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Arcadia Unified.

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

The district

Where does Arcadia Unified’s money go?

Arcadia Unified spent $18,100 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

The typical California district spent $20,491. About 65 cents of every Arcadia Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction65%
  • Instruction support8%
  • Student services8%
  • Administration8%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

The district’s plan

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Sources: Plans (California School Dashboard) ↗

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 9,073 students
1. Asian: 64%2. Hispanic or Latino: 18%3. White: 7%4. Two or more races: 4%5. Filipino: 3%6. Not reported: 2%7. Black or African American: 1%8. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%9. Pacific Islander: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Asian64%
  2. Hispanic or Latino18%
  3. White7%
  4. Two or more races4%
  5. Filipino3%
  6. Not reported2%
  7. Black or African American1%
  8. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
  9. Pacific Islander<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.

Free or reduced-price meals

30%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 2,693 of 9,061 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

Arcadia Unified isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 62% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (563 of 913 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in Arcadia Unified rank highest?

Elementary: Camino Grove Elementary, 96th percentile (Strong). Middle: Richard Henry Dana Middle, 93rd percentile (Strong). High: Arcadia High, 89th 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 the Arcadia Unified district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in Arcadia Unified good?

Arcadia Unified’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 78th to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Strong. Arcadia Unified’s 4 public middle schools run from the 72nd to the 93rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 1 Solid. Arcadia Unified has one public high school we score, Arcadia High, at the 89th 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 Arcadia Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Arcadia Unified had 2 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 middle school in Arcadia Unified had 8 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does Arcadia Unified spend per student?

Arcadia Unified spent $18,100 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 65 cents of every Arcadia Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

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 governed and funded by Arcadia Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

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.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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